Comment Scraper MCP
A local, read-only MCP server that allows AI agents to list, read, and search JSON exports of Reddit and Hacker News threads generated by the Comment Scraper browser extension. It enables agents to cite specific comments using the same numbering system as the extension's Markdown export, facilitating research and analysis without making network requests.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- List exported Reddit and Hacker News threads
- Read specific comment data from local JSON files
- Search through exported thread content
- Cite specific comments in AI responses
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
comment-scraper-mcp 0.1.3
{
"version": "0.1.3",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "comment-scraper-mcp",
"registryType": "npm",
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS",
"format": "string",
"description": "Folders to read exports from, separated by ':' (';' on Windows). Defaults to your Downloads folder and the folders directly inside it."
}
]
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"comment-scraper-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"comment-scraper-mcp@0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS": "<YOUR_COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"comment-scraper-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"comment-scraper-mcp@0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS": "<YOUR_COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"comment-scraper-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"comment-scraper-mcp@0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS": "<YOUR_COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"comment-scraper-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"comment-scraper-mcp@0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS": "<YOUR_COMMENT_SCRAPER_DIRS>"
}
}
}
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