SynorbFresh, cited news for AI agents from the last 24 hours. No key, no sign-up.
Hanging Context is a free, remote MCP server with news stories written for AI agents. Topics include artificial intelligence, finance and investing, health and biotech, research and science, energy and climate, the US government and business podcasts. Every fact in a story links to its sources, and each quote is checked word for word against a cited source before a story is published. Stories are rebuilt every 12 hours from material published in the last 24 hours. Your agent can ask a question and get matching facts, list the latest stories, search by keyword, read a full story, see its sources, and get only what is new since it last checked. Connect at https://hangingcontext.com/mcp. It is read-only and needs no account.
Hanging Context: News For Agents (MCP server)
A free, remote MCP server that gives AI agents fresh, cited context from the last 24 hours. Every fact links to its source. No key, no sign-up.
- Endpoint:
https://hangingcontext.com/mcp - Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Authentication: none
Connect
{
"mcpServers": {
"hanging-context": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://hangingcontext.com/mcp"
}
}
}The same config is in ../mcp.json.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
hc_ask | Answer a question in plain words with facts copied word for word from stories. Each fact lists its Manifest ids. |
hc_get_story | Read a whole story by its slug. |
hc_sources | List the Manifest ids and source links behind a story. |
hc_since | Get only the stories that are new since your last cursor. |
hc_latest | Browse the newest stories, optionally by topic. |
hc_search | Search stories. |
hc_topics | List the topic ids. |
hc_about | Describe the server and how to use it. |
Also an agent skill
For hosts that load skills, see ../skills/hanging-context/SKILL.md.
Built on Synorb.
Pick your client and paste the snippet. Each one is the same server, written the way that client expects it.
- Run the command below in your terminal.
- Restart Claude Code, then check the connection with /mcp.
- Open your client's MCP config file, usually mcp.json.
- Merge this block into it.
- Restart the client to pick up the server.
- Run the command below in your terminal.
- Reload VS Code and check the MCP section of the Extensions view.
claude mcp add hanging-context --transport http https://hangingcontext.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"hanging-context": {
"url": "https://hangingcontext.com/mcp",
"type": "streamable-http"
}
}
}code --add-mcp '{"name":"hanging-context","url":"https://hangingcontext.com/mcp","type":"streamable-http"}'Runs as a hosted service. Your client connects over the network and nothing is installed locally.
Install with your agent
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Read https://aiagentslisting.com/mcp/mcp-10 to learn what the "Hanging Context: News For Agents" MCP server does and how to install it. Add it to my coding agent's MCP configuration as documented on that page, then confirm the server connects and list the tools it exposes.Agents can also browse this directory over MCP at https://aiagentslisting.com/api/mcp
Tools8
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
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 up to `limit` ma |
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 |
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 Manif |
hc_sources | Show where a story gets its facts. Returns each source with its title, source name, original URL and date, and which facts and paragraphs use it. Also returns the trust label. |
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. Call this first to get |
hc_about | Explain Hanging Context. Returns what it is, the checks on each story, the reuse rules, and how to read or receive stories. |
Prompts2
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
morning_brief | Get the latest stories in short form, for one topic or for all topics. |
what_changed | List the stories that are new for a topic in the last N hours. |
Resources2
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
latest_resource | The latest stories, all topics. |
legacy_latest_resource | Old name of hc://latest. |
Read live from the server on October 30, 2026.
What's missing
- Claimed by ownerThe maintainer proved ownership of this listing.0/4
All 9 checks (8 passed)
- Installation methodRequiredThe README documents at least one way to install or connect.15/15
- Exposes toolsRequiredThe server reports at least one tool, from its manifest or a live read.15/15
- Has a READMERequiredThe repository ships documentation we could read.10/10
- Verified liveWe connected to the server and it answered a real MCP handshake.20/20
- Easy installA paste-ready client config (an mcpServers block) is documented.12/12
- Has a licenseThe repository declares a license.8/8
- Ships promptsThe server exposes at least one prompt template.8/8
- Ships resourcesThe server exposes at least one resource.8/8
- Claimed by ownerThe maintainer proved ownership of this listing.0/4
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