Summary
Connects to Lobsters (lobste.rs), the tech community link aggregator, and exposes four straightforward tools: pull the hottest stories, grab the newest posts, fetch a single story with its full comment tree by ID, or search stories by tag like "rust" or "security". Each response includes the usual metadata: titles, URLs, scores, comment counts, and tags. Useful when you want Claude to scan current tech discussions, summarize comment threads, or track topics without leaving your editor. Hosted through the Pipeworx gateway, which also offers an ask_pipeworx function that routes natural language questions to the right tool automatically.
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mcp-lobsters
Lobsters MCP — stories and discussions from lobste.rs
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_hottest | Get trending stories from Lobsters. Returns title, URL, score, comment count, and tags for each story. |
get_newest | Get latest stories posted to Lobsters. Returns title, URL, publication time, score, and tags for each story. |
get_story | Fetch a single story and all its comments by ID (e.g., "abc123"). Returns title, URL, text, score, and nested comment threads. |
get_tag | Search stories by tag (e.g., "rust", "programming", "security"). Returns matching stories with titles, URLs, scores, and tags. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"lobsters": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/lobsters/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Lobsters data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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Keep your Mac awake while Claude Code and 40+ AI agents run. Sleeps when they're idle.
One time payment $9 →Integrate web data into your AI product. One API to scrape website & brand data.
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