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

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13 tools: 13 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

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

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

13 tools

Only reads 13Claude Code: allow
  • get_articleGet a full TechSnif editorial article by slug, including the complete body text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_article" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a full TechSnif editorial article by slug, including the complete body text.
  • get_articlesList TechSnif editorial articles (original coverage written by TechSnif).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_articles" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • get_changesGet 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.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_changes" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • get_leaderboardGet TechSnif source or author leaderboards: which publications and journalists drive the most tech story coverage.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_leaderboard" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • get_storyGet 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,…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_story" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • get_story_timelineGet 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.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_story_timeline" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • get_tech_eventsGet upcoming tech industry events (conferences, summits, expos) with dates, locations, and URLs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tech_events" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get upcoming tech industry events (conferences, summits, expos) with dates, locations, and URLs.
  • get_top_storiesGet tech story clusters from across the web.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_top_stories" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • list_entitiesList the companies, people, and products TechSnif tracks across story clusters, with story counts.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_entities" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the companies, people, and products TechSnif tracks across story clusters, with story counts. Only entities linked to at least one story are returned, most-covered first. Pass a returned slug as the entity param of get_top_stories to pull every story about that entity.
  • search_articlesFull-text search over TechSnif editorial article titles and excerpts, ranked by relevance.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_articles" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • search_storiesFull-text search over story cluster headlines and excerpts, ranked by relevance.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_stories" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 3.3.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

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

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__techsnif__get_top_stories",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_story",
      "mcp__techsnif__search_stories",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_tech_events",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_articles",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_article",
      "mcp__techsnif__search_articles",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_trending_articles",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_story_timeline",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_changes",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_trending_stories",
      "mcp__techsnif__get_leaderboard",
      "mcp__techsnif__list_entities"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as techsnif. Review it before you use it.