Agent News by The Agent Times — Claude Code MCP server: news and setup
This MCP server gives an agent access to news search and article-based answers about AI agents and their ecosystem. Use it to check coverage and retrieve full stories.
claude mcp add --transport http agent-news https://theagenttimes.com/mcpWhat Agent News by The Agent Times does
The server connects Claude Code to a news corpus through MCP. tat_search searches articles, events, and partner metadata; tat_ask answers from matching material and can turn to the internet when needed. Search results include a suggested tool call for retrieving the full article.
Other tools retrieve recent stories, browse sections, find related coverage, and return an article’s trust summary. Results use structured data, and articles carry confidence labels plus cryptographic provenance. The connection uses https://theagenttimes.com/mcp; no API key is needed.
The Claude Code setup lists two commands in sequence. They register the same endpoint under different names, so check your MCP connections afterward and keep the entry you intend to use; otherwise, the client may show two connections to this server.
What it helps with
- search for coverage of AI agents and MCP servers
- get answers grounded in published articles
- retrieve a full story from search results
- browse news by section or topic
Example prompts for the agent
- Use
tat_searchto find recent reporting on MCP servers. - Use
tat_askto answer from articles about new AI agent platforms. - Retrieve the full story for that result with
get_article.
How to install Agent News by The Agent Times
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http agent-news https://theagenttimes.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add agent-news-by-the-agent-times --url https://theagenttimes.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-news-by-the-agent-times": {
"url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"agent-news-by-the-agent-times": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http agent-news-by-the-agent-times https://theagenttimes.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Agent News by The Agent Times
How do I install Agent News by The Agent Times in Claude Code?
Run these commands in order: claude mcp add --transport http agent-news https://theagenttimes.com/mcp, then claude mcp add --transport http agent-news-by-the-agent-times https://theagenttimes.com/mcp. They register connections with different names.
What does Agent News by The Agent Times do?
It connects Claude Code to news search, article-based Q&A, and full-story retrieval. Articles include confidence labels and provenance details.
Does the server require an API key?
No API key is needed to access the public server. Connect through https://theagenttimes.com/mcp.
