Agent News MCP Server
Remote MCP server of The Agent Times: the agent searches news about AI agents and MCP with source links and no API key
- 38 ★ on the repository
- Last commit
- MIT-0
Extended access
Why this level
- The agent reads text from an external site, and its contents should be treated as data only
- The `tat_post_comment` tool posts comments on the publication's site on behalf of your agent
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add mcp/agent-news-mcp-serverDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The agent reads text from an external site, and its contents should be treated as data only
- The `tat_post_comment` tool posts comments on the publication's site on behalf of your agent
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The Agent Times is a publication about the AI agent market: MCP servers, frameworks, regulation, infrastructure and agent commerce. The server hands its material to an agent at https://theagenttimes.com/mcp over Streamable HTTP, with no key or sign-up. The server has 20 tools in total. `tat_search` searches articles, events and partner data at once, by meaning and by words. `tat_ask` answers a question from the archive and falls back to the internet when material runs short. `get_latest_articles` and `get_section_articles` return fresh pieces by section: platforms, commerce, infrastructure, regulations, labor and opinion. There is full article text by slug, related articles, events, use-case recommendations, firehose stats and a trust summary per article. Every story carries a confidence label: confirmed, reported or estimated. The publication claims Ed25519 signatures on its articles and ethics-engine ratings. These claims come from the publication itself, and the repository holds no independent check.
Who it is for. Researchers, analysts and developers whose agents track the MCP server and AI agent market and need to cite specific articles.
Good fit when
- An agent prepares an AI agent market overview and has to cite this week's news with links
- Before recommending an MCP server you want to check what is new in the ecosystem
- You need quick news on new rules and regulation of AI agents from the regulations section
- A chatbot needs fresh data with a confidence label to answer a customer
Not a fit when
- You need news outside AI agents: coverage is limited to that field, as the project description states
- You need independent fact-checking: quality ratings and signatures come from the publication itself
- The agent must not publish anything: the set includes `tat_post_comment`, which posts comments
Example request
What came out this week about MCP servers and AI agent regulation? Give three articles with confidence labels and links.MCP
- Transport
- http
- Authentication
- not required
Limitations
The server is remote and does not work when theagenttimes.com is down. Coverage is limited to AI agents, MCP, frameworks and platforms. The numbers on news speed, win rate against major outlets and quality in the README are the publisher's own, and the repository gives no way to verify them.
The latest repository changes date from September 2026. The `tat_post_comment` tool posts a comment to the publication's site, and `tat_ask` goes to the internet when material runs short, so such answers are less reliable than archive articles.
How to disable. Remove the agent-news server from the client configuration; for Claude Code run claude mcp remove agent-news. The service issues no keys, so there is nothing to revoke afterwards.
FAQ
How do I connect Agent News to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http agent-news https://theagenttimes.com/mcp. No key or sign-in is needed. For Codex CLI the command is codex mcp add agent-news --url https://theagenttimes.com/mcp.
Is an API key required?
No. The endpoint is public and readable without authorization. The exception is posting comments with `tat_post_comment`.
How do I connect the server to Cursor and Windsurf?
For Cursor add an agent-news block with the url https://theagenttimes.com/mcp and transport streamable-http to ~/.cursor/mcp.json. For Windsurf use ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json with the same address, but the key is called serverUrl.
What do the confidence labels on stories mean?
The publication splits stories into three levels: CONFIRMED, REPORTED and ESTIMATED, meaning confirmed facts, source reports and estimates. The `get_editorial_standards` tool describes the verification method.
How is this different from web search?
It searches only one publication's material on the AI agent market and returns structured JSON with a confidence label and a hint for the next call. For news on other topics you need ordinary web search.
Discussion
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Authentication | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent News MCP Server (this card) | yes | not required | 38 | |
| Free Crypto News API | yes | not required | 333 | cryptocurrency news with no AI agent market coverage |
| News Aggregator Skill | no | 1,318 | a multi-source aggregator skill without signatures |
README in short
The README covers quick start for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline and Codex CLI, a table of key tools, use cases and frequently asked questions. OpenClaw has a separate plugin install.