@pipeworx/mcp-lobsters 0.1.0

package/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
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+
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package/README.md

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+# mcp-lobsters
+
+Lobsters MCP — stories and discussions from lobste.rs
+
+Part of the [Pipeworx](https://pipeworx.io) open MCP gateway.
+
+## Tools
+
+| Tool | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `get_hottest` | Get the hottest (front page) stories on Lobsters. |
+| `get_newest` | Get the newest stories on Lobsters. |
+| `get_story` | Get a single Lobsters story and its comments by short ID. |
+| `get_tag` | Get stories for a specific Lobsters tag (e.g. "rust", "programming", "security"). |
+
+## Quick Start
+
+Add to your MCP client config:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "lobsters": {
+      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lobsters/mcp"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Or use the CLI:
+
+```bash
+npx pipeworx use lobsters
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@pipeworx/mcp-lobsters",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Lobsters MCP — stories and discussions from lobste.rs",
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "keywords": ["mcp", "mcp-server", "model-context-protocol", "pipeworx", "lobsters"],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-lobsters"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "^5.7.0"
+  }
+}

package/server.json

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+{
+  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
+  "name": "io.github.pipeworx-io/lobsters",
+  "title": "lousters",
+  "description": "Lobsters MCP — stories and discussions from lobste.rs",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "websiteUrl": "https://pipeworx.io/packs/lobsters",
+  "repository": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-lobsters",
+    "source": "github"
+  },
+  "remotes": [
+    {
+      "type": "streamable-http",
+      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lobsters/mcp"
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/src/index.ts

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+interface McpToolDefinition {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  inputSchema: {
+    type: 'object';
+    properties: Record<string, unknown>;
+    required?: string[];
+  };
+}
+
+interface McpToolExport {
+  tools: McpToolDefinition[];
+  callTool: (name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<unknown>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lobsters MCP — stories and discussions from lobste.rs
+ *
+ * Tools:
+ * - get_hottest: Get the hottest stories on Lobsters
+ * - get_newest: Get the newest stories on Lobsters
+ * - get_story: Get a single story and its comments by short ID
+ * - get_tag: Get stories for a specific tag
+ */
+
+
+const BASE = 'https://lobste.rs';
+
+const tools: McpToolExport['tools'] = [
+  {
+    name: 'get_hottest',
+    description: 'Get the hottest (front page) stories on Lobsters.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {},
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'get_newest',
+    description: 'Get the newest stories on Lobsters.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {},
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'get_story',
+    description: 'Get a single Lobsters story and its comments by short ID.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        short_id: {
+          type: 'string',
+          description: 'The short alphanumeric story ID from the Lobsters URL (e.g. "abcdef")',
+        },
+      },
+      required: ['short_id'],
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'get_tag',
+    description: 'Get stories for a specific Lobsters tag (e.g. "rust", "programming", "security").',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        tag: {
+          type: 'string',
+          description: 'Tag name (e.g. "rust", "programming", "security")',
+        },
+      },
+      required: ['tag'],
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+interface LobstersStory {
+  short_id: string;
+  short_id_url: string;
+  created_at: string;
+  title: string;
+  url: string;
+  score: number;
+  upvotes: number;
+  downvotes: number;
+  comment_count: number;
+  description?: string;
+  description_plain?: string;
+  comments_url: string;
+  submitter_user: { username: string };
+  tags: string[];
+}
+
+interface LobstersComment {
+  short_id: string;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+  is_deleted: boolean;
+  is_moderated: boolean;
+  score: number;
+  upvotes: number;
+  downvotes: number;
+  comment: string;
+  comment_plain: string;
+  url: string;
+  indent_level: number;
+  commenting_user: { username: string };
+}
+
+interface LobstersStoryWithComments extends LobstersStory {
+  comments: LobstersComment[];
+}
+
+function mapStory(s: LobstersStory) {
+  return {
+    short_id: s.short_id,
+    url: s.url,
+    comments_url: s.comments_url,
+    title: s.title,
+    score: s.score,
+    upvotes: s.upvotes,
+    downvotes: s.downvotes,
+    comment_count: s.comment_count,
+    created_at: s.created_at,
+    submitter: s.submitter_user.username,
+    tags: s.tags,
+    description: s.description_plain ?? s.description ?? null,
+  };
+}
+
+async function callTool(name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<unknown> {
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'get_hottest': {
+      const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/hottest.json`);
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Lobsters hottest error: ${res.status}`);
+
+      const data = (await res.json()) as LobstersStory[];
+
+      return {
+        count: data.length,
+        stories: data.map(mapStory),
+      };
+    }
+
+    case 'get_newest': {
+      const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/newest.json`);
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Lobsters newest error: ${res.status}`);
+
+      const data = (await res.json()) as LobstersStory[];
+
+      return {
+        count: data.length,
+        stories: data.map(mapStory),
+      };
+    }
+
+    case 'get_story': {
+      const shortId = args.short_id as string;
+
+      const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/s/${shortId}.json`);
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Lobsters story error: ${res.status}`);
+
+      const data = (await res.json()) as LobstersStoryWithComments;
+
+      return {
+        story: mapStory(data),
+        comments: (data.comments ?? []).map((c) => ({
+          short_id: c.short_id,
+          url: c.url,
+          created_at: c.created_at,
+          score: c.score,
+          indent_level: c.indent_level,
+          author: c.commenting_user.username,
+          body: c.comment_plain ?? c.comment,
+          is_deleted: c.is_deleted,
+          is_moderated: c.is_moderated,
+        })),
+      };
+    }
+
+    case 'get_tag': {
+      const tag = args.tag as string;
+
+      const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/t/${tag}.json`);
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Lobsters tag error: ${res.status}`);
+
+      const data = (await res.json()) as LobstersStory[];
+
+      return {
+        tag,
+        count: data.length,
+        stories: data.map(mapStory),
+      };
+    }
+
+    default:
+      throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
+  }
+}
+
+export default { tools, callTool } satisfies McpToolExport;

package/tsconfig.json

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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "declaration": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}