Hanging Context: News For Agents

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http hangingcontext https://hangingcontext.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://hangingcontext.com/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hangingcontext": {
      "url": "https://hangingcontext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

8 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• hc_askAnswer a question from recent stories. Ranks stories by keyword match and copies the best key facts word for word. Returns up to 5 facts, each with its story URL and Manifest ids, and up to `limit` matched stories. If no
• hc_latestGet the latest stories, newest first. Filter by topic or beat. Returns up to 20 stories with headline, dek, topic, URL and Manifest ids.
• hc_sinceGet only the stories that are new since your last call. Send the cursor from the last response. If you send no cursor, the call returns the current cursor and no stories. Returns up to 50 stories with next_cursor and has
• hc_searchSearch recent stories by keyword. The ranking uses keyword match only. Returns up to 20 stories with headline, dek, topic, URL, Manifest ids and score.
• hc_get_storyRead one story. Use format `brief` for the headline, dek and key facts. Use format `full` for the whole story as Markdown. Use format `claims` for key facts and paragraphs as JSON, each with its Manifest ids. Returns the
• hc_sourcesShow where a story gets its facts. Returns each source with its title, source name, original URL and date, and which facts and paragraphs use it. Also returns the trust label.
• hc_topicsList the topics. Returns each topic with its title, beats, sources and story count for the last 24 hours. Also returns not_covered, a list of things this server does not cover. Call this first to get valid topic and beat
• hc_aboutExplain Hanging Context. Returns what it is, the checks on each story, the reuse rules, and how to read or receive stories.

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