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- Points
- 251
- Comments
- 113
- Submitted by
- rwilinski
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
- Site
- mcp-explained.com
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Trending history
MCP Explained was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 86 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #8 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 17:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 6, 11:52 UTC.
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This is too dense. You might as well just post some Python code with sufficient comments to get the same point across. I think a nicely written article with a few diagrams would go a long way. Sometimes less is more. MCPs don't really need this level of technical explanations (it's basically just a REST API with…
These vibe code explainers look nice on the surface but actually make things even more confusing. There's an element of curating which information to present and when that doesn't come across here.
MCP is an enterprise tool. Anything fleeting -> just use a skill. The advantage of MCP is thin, and it only starts to show when it's really well integrated, and your company platform provider does the integration. Otherwise it's a huge pain in the rear to keep your cli integrated with all the MCPs. MCP is good for…
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Is MCP Explained trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 6, 11:52 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank MCP Explained reached?
#8 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 17:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has MCP Explained been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (86 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
251 points and 113 comments; submitted by rwilinski on Nov 5, 2026.