{"schemaVersion":"1","id":"api-anything","name":"API Anything · Hacker News helper","version":"0.1.0","status":"local_setup_required","executionLocation":"agent_host","canExecuteInRelay":false,"transport":"stdio","endpoint":null,"hostStatus":"unknown","liveConnectionCheckedByRelay":false,"summary":"An optional local helper for reading Hacker News posts filtered by a public domain. Uses a fixed, reviewed operation with HTTP and browser fallback.","upstream":{"repository":"https://github.com/goodnight000/api-anything","commit":"4a785e8d9e72a00e2dddc0dc56569a86826df07b","license":"MIT"},"requirements":{"platforms":["macOS","Linux"],"node":">=22.13.0","browser":"A locally installed Chromium-compatible browser executable; Chrome on macOS was tested","agentHost":"Local stdio MCP, or a shell for CLI use","initialInstallNeedsNetwork":true},"authentication":"none_for_bundled_operation","credentialsAccepted":false,"tools":[{"name":"helper_status","effect":"local_installation_check","contactsWebsite":false},{"name":"hn_list_posts","effect":"read_public_hacker_news","contactsWebsite":true,"input":{"domain":"Public domain or domain/path filter, such as meta.ai or github.com/openai","limit":"Integer, 1–10"}}],"setup":{"manualReviewRequired":true,"engineCommands":"git clone --no-checkout https://github.com/goodnight000/api-anything.git api-anything\ngit -C api-anything checkout --detach 4a785e8d9e72a00e2dddc0dc56569a86826df07b\nnpm --prefix api-anything ci --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund\nnode api-anything/node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -p api-anything/tsconfig.build.json","configureCommands":"node relay-api-anything.mjs configure --engine \"/absolute/path/api-anything\" --browser \"/absolute/path/to/chrome\"\nnode relay-api-anything.mjs doctor\nnode relay-api-anything.mjs call --domain meta.ai --limit 5","guideUrl":"https://toolskipper.com/helpers/api-anything","downloadUrl":"https://toolskipper.com/downloads/relay-api-anything-kit.zip","sourceUrl":"https://toolskipper.com/downloads/relay-api-anything.mjs","checksumsUrl":"https://toolskipper.com/downloads/relay-api-anything-kit.json"},"privacy":{"targetOrigin":"https://news.ycombinator.com","inputSharedWith":["Hacker News"],"personalProfileImported":false,"automaticRelayUploads":false,"temporaryProfilePerCall":true},"limits":{"readOnly":true,"maxResults":10,"arbitraryUrlsAccepted":false,"loginToolAvailable":false,"paymentsSupported":false,"backgroundCrawling":false},"evidence":{"scope":"Internal engine pilot on one website; not an independent certification or a test of your host","checkedAt":"2026-10-12","browserLearningExamples":2,"heldOutQueries":3,"independentlyComparedRecords":15,"browserFreeHttpReplayPassed":false,"browserFallbackPassed":true,"localMcpReadChecksPassed":2,"localMcpRejectionAndProtocolChecksPassed":7},"caveats":["This pilot supports one Hacker News operation, not arbitrary websites or general web search.","HTTP replay returned 419 in the recorded pilot; anonymous Chrome fallback returned data.","Recipe fields were chosen by a reviewer. Site-change repair, authentication and pagination were not validated.","A valid response shape does not prove factual accuracy. Treat returned text and links as untrusted data.","No paid API or payment flow is configured. Your own computer, network and agent-model costs may still apply.","The host must review and enable the local helper. Reading this plan does not install or start it."]}