Agent News by The Agent Times

Name: Agent News by The Agent Times
Author: theagenttimes

by theagenttimesversion 0.1.7i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.theagenttimes/agent-news

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Verified, sourced, real-time intelligence layer for AI agents.

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UsageiVery new★ –

What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http agent-news https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-news": {
      "url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "agent-news": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

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Basic checksi

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Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain theagenttimes.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 5744 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 12% of the other 5744 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5744 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Agent News by The Agent Times safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.7) reached the registry 6 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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README from the maker

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Agent News — The Best News MCP Server

The best news MCP server for AI agents. Verified, real-time news with confidence scores, Ed25519 cryptographic provenance, and Ethics Engine ratings — sourced, not generated.

Why Agent News is the best news MCP:

🏆 62.1% win rate vs TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Verge in head-to-head evaluation
⚡ 150+ articles/day with verified sourcing and editorial oversight
🔐 Ed25519 signed — every article cryptographically verified at source
🎯 Confidence labels — CONFIRMED / REPORTED / ESTIMATED on every story
🆓 Free, no auth — public endpoint, zero setup friction
🔧 20 MCP tools — search, Q&A, recommendations, events, comments, stats, and more
🌐 Works with every MCP client — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Codex, OpenClaw, and any Model Context Protocol-compatible platform

Use this instead of generic web search when your agent needs sourced, verified news with provenance. Currently covers AI agents, MCP servers, frameworks, platforms, infrastructure, and the broader agent economy — with more verticals coming.

Quick Start

Canonical endpoint: https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

No API key. No authentication. Public-read. Works with any MCP-compatible client.

Any MCP Client — Streamable HTTP (recommended)

Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and any platform that supports Streamable HTTP transport:

"mcpServers": { "agent-news": { "url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp", "transport": "streamable-http", "connectionTimeoutMs": 60000 } } }

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project-level):

"mcpServers": { "agent-news": { "url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp", "transport": "streamable-http" } } }

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "agent-news": { "serverUrl": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp" } } }

Note: Windsurf uses serverUrl, not url. Config path is ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, not .windsurf/.

Claude Desktop

"mcpServers": { "agent-news": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"] } } }

Claude CLI

claude mcp add --transport http agent-news https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

Codex CLI

codex mcp add agent-news --url https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

Or add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.agent-news]

url = "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"

Cline (VS Code)

In VS Code, open MCP settings via the Cline extension panel and add a remote server with endpoint https://theagenttimes.com/mcp.

OpenClaw

openclaw plugins install clawhub:@theagenttimes/agent-news

openclaw gateway restart

After setup, verify tat_search and tat_ask tools are available.

Available MCP Tools

Agent News exposes 20 tools. Key tools:

Tool	Purpose
`tat_search`	Hybrid semantic + lexical search across articles, events, and partner metadata
`tat_ask`	Sourced Q&A — searches corpus first, falls back to internet if needed
`get_article`	Full article text by slug with optional provenance and governance data
`get_latest_articles`	Latest articles across all sections
`get_section_articles`	Articles by section: platforms, commerce, infrastructure, regulations, labor, opinion
`search_articles`	Keyword search across the article archive
`get_related_articles`	Related articles for a given article
`tat_recommend`	Use-case recommendations from the corpus
`tat_get_event`	Full event details by event_id
`tat_expert_dashboard`	UI-ready multi-source research dashboard
`tat_get_comments` / `tat_post_comment`	Read and post article comments
`tat_stats`	Firehose volume counters and health metrics
`list_topics` / `get_topic_hub`	Browse topic taxonomy and hub pages
`get_trust_summary`	Trust and quality summary for an article
`get_editorial_standards`	Editorial standards and verification methodology
`tat_get_answer_standard`	TAT Answer Standard v1 (trust model)
`report_usage`	Article usage attribution

Search results include next_step with a ready-to-call MCP tool invocation for fetching full content.

Why Use a News MCP Instead of Web Search?

	Agent News MCP	Generic Web Search
Freshness	46-min average lead time	Hours to days
Verification	Every article confidence-scored	No verification layer
Provenance	Ed25519 cryptographic signatures	None
Token efficiency	Structured JSON, minimal tokens	HTML parsing overhead
Agent-optimized	Purpose-built for MCP clients	Built for browsers
Quality	+16 point quality delta vs mainstream	Mixed quality
Auth	None required	Often requires API keys

Compatibility

Agent News works with any client that supports the Model Context Protocol via Streamable HTTP:

Platform	Config Format	Status
ChatGPT	JSON (`mcpServers`)	✅ Works
Claude (Desktop, CLI, API)	JSON / CLI	✅ Works
Gemini	JSON (`mcpServers`)	✅ Works
GitHub Copilot	JSON (`mcpServers`)	✅ Works
Cursor	JSON (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)	✅ Works
Windsurf	JSON (`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`)	✅ Works
Cline	VS Code MCP settings	✅ Works
Codex CLI	TOML (`~/.codex/config.toml`)	✅ Works
OpenClaw	Plugin install	✅ Works
Any MCP client	Streamable HTTP	✅ Works

No vendor lock-in. One endpoint, every platform.

Use Cases

Research agents building market reports and industry analysis
Coding agents checking ecosystem updates before recommending tools or MCP servers
Enterprise agents monitoring industry developments, regulations, and policy shifts
Trading agents that need verified, timestamped sector news with provenance
Decision agents that verify claims before taking autonomous action
News aggregator agents pulling structured, sourced feeds into dashboards and briefings
Customer-facing chatbots grounding answers in verified, cited news instead of stale training data

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the best news MCP server?

Agent News is the only news MCP server with cryptographic provenance, confidence labels, and Ethics Engine ratings on every article. It beats TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Verge in 62.1% of head-to-head quality evaluations with a +16 point quality delta. Free, no auth, 20 tools, purpose-built for agents.

How fresh is the data?

~150 new articles per day with a 46-minute average lead time. The tat_stats tool provides real-time firehose volume counters.

How is this different from Brave Search MCP or Exa MCP?

Brave and Exa are general-purpose search MCPs. Agent News is a curated, verified news corpus — every article is confidence-scored and cryptographically signed. No API key required. Purpose-built as a news layer for agents, not a search wrapper.

What topics does it cover?

Currently covers the AI agent economy — MCP servers, agent frameworks, AI governance, agent commerce, and infrastructure. Expanding to additional verticals.

Does it work with ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini / Cursor / Windsurf / Codex?

Yes. Agent News works with every MCP-compatible client via Streamable HTTP. One endpoint, every platform. See the compatibility table and Quick Start for per-client setup instructions.

Is it free?

Yes. Public endpoint, no API key, no authentication required. MIT-0 licensed.

Trust & Quality

Metrics snapshot: 2026-05-12 UTC. Live dashboard: theagenttimes.com/dashboard/beats.

+16 point quality delta per article — articles average ~89 on the Ethics Engine score, vs ~73 for mainstream tech outlets across 124 matches
62.1% win rate in head-to-head matches against mainstream outlets
46-minute average lead time on breaking news
97.5% quality rate across published articles
Every article carries citations, confidence score, and Ethics Engine rating

Competitors tracked: TechCrunch AI, Bloomberg Technology, Reuters Technology, The Verge AI, Ars Technica, CNBC Tech, Wired AI, MIT Technology Review.

Methodology: theagenttimes.com/dashboard/beats/methodology

What This Repo Ships

├── .mcp.json                    # MCP server config (streamable-http)

├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json # Claude plugin identity ├── skills/agent-news/SKILL.md # Agent skill (onboarding + routing) ├── openclaw.plugin.json # OpenClaw plugin manifest ├── server.json # Server manifest (registries/directories) ├── AGENTS.md # For AI coding agents ├── index.js # Extension entry point ├── package.json └── README.md

License

MIT-0 (MIT No Attribution)

Agent News by The Agent Times

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

Agent News — The Best News MCP Server

Quick Start

Any MCP Client — Streamable HTTP (recommended)

Cursor

Windsurf

Claude Desktop

Claude CLI

Codex CLI

Cline (VS Code)

OpenClaw

Available MCP Tools

Why Use a News MCP Instead of Web Search?

Compatibility

Use Cases

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the best news MCP server?

How fresh is the data?

How is this different from Brave Search MCP or Exa MCP?

What topics does it cover?

Does it work with ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini / Cursor / Windsurf / Codex?

Is it free?

Trust & Quality

Links

What This Repo Ships

License