# TechSnif (npm · @techsnif/mcp-server)

Agent-first tech news: ranked story clusters, coverage and discussion links, trends, and events.

- Trust score: 66/100 (medium)
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-20

## Components

- remote · `mcp.techsnif.com`: 62/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/mcp)
- npm · `@techsnif/mcp-server`: 66/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/techsnif-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/techsnif-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@techsnif/mcp-server`
- Version: `3.3.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-20.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 98/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - 30 of 96 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 19/100
  - Repository check failed: the declared repository URL returned HTTP 404.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 1 days ago).
  - Security-disclosure policy not yet verified: we couldn't inspect the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 88/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1594 tokens (~106/item across 15 items; 12 tools + 3 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 0/100
  - Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

**Unverified: 1 category.** A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add com-techsnif-mcp -- npx -y @techsnif/mcp-server
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add com-techsnif-mcp -- npx -y @techsnif/mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-techsnif-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@techsnif/mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-techsnif-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg @techsnif/mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-techsnif-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@techsnif/mcp-server"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-techsnif-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@techsnif/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-19 (score 66, +15)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-08-18 (score 51)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (12)

### `get_top_stories` (~349 tokens)

Top stories

Get tech story clusters from across the web. Each story aggregates coverage from multiple outlets (TechCrunch, The Verge, NYT, TechSnif, etc.) and includes links to social discussion (tweets, Reddit threads, LinkedIn posts). Sort by rank (prominence) or newest (most recently seen). Optionally filter by headline tier (1=standard, 2=major, 3=top story), publisher name, discussion platform, topic, or a "since" timestamp, and paginate with offset. Use get_story when you need full details or article body text.

Input parameters:

- `has_discussion` (boolean): Only return stories that have social discussion links
- `limit` (number): Number of stories to return (default 20, max 80)
- `offset` (number): Number of stories to skip (pagination)
- `platform` (string): Filter to stories discussed on this platform (e.g. "x", "bluesky", "threads", "linkedin", "forums", "mastodon")
- `publisher` (string): Filter by lead publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch", "The Verge", "TechSnif")
- `since` (string): ISO 8601 date, only stories seen since this time (e.g. "2026-07-01")
- `sort` (string): Sort order: "rank" (prominence, default) or "newest" (most recently seen)
- `tier` (number): Filter by headline tier: 1=standard, 2=major, 3=top story
- `topic` (string): Filter by topic slug (e.g. "ai", "security")

### `get_story` (~199 tokens)

Story detail

Get full details of a story cluster by slug, including all coverage links from every outlet (TechCrunch, NYT, TechSnif, etc.), direct URLs to social discussion posts (exact tweets, Reddit threads, LinkedIn posts, Bluesky posts), and the full TechSnif article text if available. Use this to answer "show me the tweets about this story" or "what outlets covered this". Filter discussion by platform, coverage by publisher, or use brief mode to skip the article body.

Input parameters:

- `brief` (boolean): Show metadata and links only, skip the full TechSnif article body
- `platform` (string): Filter discussion links to this platform only (e.g. "x", "bluesky", "threads")
- `publisher` (string): Filter coverage links by publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch"). Does not affect the lead article or discussion links.
- `slug` (string, required): The story cluster slug

### `search_stories` (~167 tokens)

Search stories

Full-text search over story cluster headlines and excerpts, ranked by relevance. Returns matching story clusters with coverage links, discussion link counts, and TechSnif article references when available. Use get_story for full detail and article body text. Optionally filter by publisher and paginate with offset.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Max results to return (default 10, max 50)
- `offset` (number): Number of results to skip (pagination)
- `platform` (string): Narrow displayed discussion links to this platform (e.g. "x", "bluesky")
- `publisher` (string): Filter by lead publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch", "TechSnif")
- `query` (string, required): Search query, matches story headlines and excerpts (min 2 characters)

### `get_story_timeline` (~71 tokens)

Story timeline

Get the ranking history of a story cluster by slug: a time series of snapshots with rank, headline tier, commentary count, and coverage count at each point. Use this to see how a story rose, peaked, or faded across the news cycle.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): The story cluster slug

### `get_changes` (~113 tokens)

Story changes

Get story cluster changes since a timestamp: newly appeared clusters and updates to existing ones, each with a change type, a change time, and a story summary. Poll this to stay in sync with the TechSnif feed without refetching everything; pass the returned nextCursor as the next "since" value.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Max changes to return (default 50, max 100)
- `since` (string): ISO 8601 timestamp to read changes from (defaults to 24 hours ago)

### `get_trending_stories` (~94 tokens)

Trending stories

Get story clusters gaining momentum right now, ranked by velocity: how quickly coverage and discussion grew within a recent window. Each story includes its velocity score plus commentary and coverage deltas. Use get_story for full detail.

Input parameters:

- `hours` (number): Look-back window in hours (default 24, max 48)
- `limit` (number): Number of stories to return (default 20, max 50)

### `get_tech_events` (~52 tokens)

Tech events

Get upcoming tech industry events (conferences, summits, expos) with dates, locations, and URLs.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Number of events to return (default 10, max 50)

### `get_articles` (~139 tokens)

TechSnif articles

List TechSnif editorial articles (original coverage written by TechSnif). Filter by category (AI, Startups, Venture, Robotics) or tag, and paginate with offset. Use get_article for the full body text.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by category (e.g. "AI", "Startups", "Venture", "Robotics")
- `limit` (number): Number of articles to return (default 10, max 50)
- `offset` (number): Number of articles to skip (pagination)
- `tag` (string): Filter by tag (e.g. "Security", "Fintech", "Open Source")

### `get_article` (~52 tokens)

Article detail

Get a full TechSnif editorial article by slug, including the complete body text.

Input parameters:

- `brief` (boolean): Show metadata and excerpt only, skip the full body
- `slug` (string, required): The article slug

### `search_articles` (~104 tokens)

Search articles

Full-text search over TechSnif editorial article titles and excerpts, ranked by relevance. Returns article summaries with category, tags, and publish dates. Use get_article for the full body text, and paginate with offset.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Max results to return (default 20, max 50)
- `offset` (number): Number of results to skip (pagination)
- `query` (string, required): Search query, matches article titles and excerpts (min 2 characters)

### `get_trending_articles` (~61 tokens)

Trending articles

Get trending TechSnif editorial articles from the last 48 hours, ranked by coverage heat and recency. Use get_article for the full body text.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Number of articles to return (default 5, max 20)

### `get_leaderboard` (~133 tokens)

Coverage leaderboard

Get TechSnif source or author leaderboards: which publications and journalists drive the most tech story coverage. Rank by story count over a 7-day, 30-day, or all-time window, optionally filtered by topic.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number): Number of entries to return (default 50, max 100)
- `tab` (string): Rank "sources" (publications) or "authors" (journalists)
- `topic` (string): Filter by topic slug (e.g. "ai", "security")
- `window` (string): Time window for rankings (default 30d)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/techsnif-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-20: 66
- 2026-08-19: 66
- 2026-08-18: 51

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@techsnif/mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@techsnif/mcp-server
- Website: https://techsnif.com/mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/techsnif-mcp-server.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/techsnif-mcp-server.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-techsnif-mcp/techsnif-mcp-server