Hanging Context

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How to connect

Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hanging-context": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://hangingcontext.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

8 tools

• hc_ask

  Answer 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 the matched stories. If nothing matches, returns no_match true and suggestions. It does not use…

• hc_latest

  Get the latest stories, newest first. Filter by topic or beat. Returns up to 20 stories with headline, dek, topic, URL and Manifest ids.

• hc_since

  Get 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_more.

• hc_search

  Search 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_story

  Read 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 story in that format and up to 3 related stories.

• hc_sources

  Show where a story gets its facts. Returns each cited Manifest with its original title, URL, source and publication time, the facts and paragraphs that use it, and the trust label. Also returns the steps to check the Manifests yourself.

• hc_topics

  List 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.

• hc_about

  Explain 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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