Appsignal vs Hackernews

In-depth architectural comparison of the Appsignal and Hackernews MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Appsignal when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Hackernews when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_hn, get_top_stories, get_stories.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Appsignal Developer Tools	H Hackernews Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for AppSignal — get alert details, search logs, and retrieve logs within time ranges.	Hacker News MCP — search and retrieve stories from Hacker News
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appsignal": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/registry/about"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hackernews": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

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