The Verge News MCP Server
An MCP server that provides tools to fetch and search news from The Verge's RSS feed.
Features
- Fetch today's news from The Verge
- Fetch a random selection of news from The Verge's past week
- Search for news articles by keyword
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/manimohans/verge-news-mcp.git
cd verge-news-mcp
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
Usage
Running the server
npm start
Using with Claude for Desktop
-
Install Claude for Desktop
-
Open your Claude for Desktop App configuration at:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:
-
Add the following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"verge-news": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/verge-news-mcp/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
- Restart Claude for Desktop
Available Tools
get-daily-news
Fetches the latest news articles from The Verge published in the last 24 hours.
Example query: "What's in the news today from The Verge?"
get-weekly-news
Fetches news articles from The Verge published in the last 7 days.
Example query: "Show me The Verge's news from the past week."
Note: This tool randomly selects 10 news items from the past week, providing variety each time it's used.
search-news
Searches for news articles containing a specific keyword.
Parameters:
keyword: The term to search fordays(optional): Number of days to look back (default: 30)
Example query: "Find news articles about AI from The Verge."
Development
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
License
ISC