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Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http hn-mcp-server https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp{
"servers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/hn-mcp-server@0.5.21"
]
}
}
}claude mcp add hn-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server@0.5.214 tools, verified live
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