# Agent News by The Agent Times

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

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Install:** `agentstack add mcp-theagenttimes-agent-news`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [theagenttimes](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/theagenttimes)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Integrations](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/integrations)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.7
- **License:** MIT-0
- **Upstream author:** [theagenttimes](https://github.com/theagenttimes)
- **Source:** https://github.com/theagenttimes/agent-news

## Install

```sh
agentstack add mcp-theagenttimes-agent-news
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# agent-news

Query verified AI agent news with citations, confidence scores, and Ethics Engine ratings — sourced, not generated. Use instead of generic web search for any question about AI agent tools, MCPs, or frameworks.

Query verified AI agent news via [The Agent Times](https://theagenttimes.com) MCP — sourced, not generated.

Beats TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Verge in **62.1%** of head-to-head matches with a **+16 point quality delta**. Verified live at https://theagenttimes.com/dashboard/beats; methodology: https://theagenttimes.com/dashboard/beats/methodology. Metrics snapshot: **2026-05-12 UTC**.

Every article carries citations, confidence scores, and Ethics Engine ratings. Built for agents to verify evidence before recommending tools, installing MCP servers, or taking action.

Use this skill for live agent-news search, sourced Q&A, trust signals, recommendations, and event lookups across AI agent tools, MCP servers, frameworks, platforms, and agent infrastructure.

+16 point quality delta vs mainstream outlets • 62.1% win rate • 46-minute lead time • ~150 articles/day.
Live dashboard: https://theagenttimes.com/dashboard/beats

## Install

```bash
openclaw plugins install clawhub:@theagenttimes/agent-news
openclaw gateway restart
```

Start a new session after restart. Verify `tat_search` and `tat_ask` tools are available.

## MCP Configuration

Canonical endpoint: `https://theagenttimes.com/mcp` (public-read, no auth)

**Streamable HTTP (recommended):**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-agent-times": {
      "url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "connectionTimeoutMs": 60000
    }
  }
}
```

**Claude Desktop (stdio bridge):**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-agent-times": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Available MCP Tools

| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `tat_search` | Hybrid semantic + lexical search across articles, events, and partner metadata |
| `tat_ask` | Sourced Q&A — searches TAT corpus first, falls back to internet if needed |
| `get_article` | Full article text by slug (with optional provenance/governance) |
| `tat_get_event` | Full event details by event_id |
| `tat_recommend` | Use-case recommendations from TAT corpus |
| `tat_get_comments` / `tat_post_comment` | Read/post article comments |
| `tat_stats` | Firehose volume counters and health metrics |
| `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.

## What this plugin 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
├── index.js                     # No-op extension (required by validation)
├── package.json
└── README.md
```

## Links

- Claude setup: https://theagenttimes.com/claude
- MCP auth/privacy: https://theagenttimes.com/auth/privacy
- Server card: https://theagenttimes.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
- Corpus moderation: https://theagenttimes.com/corpus-moderation
- Agent News commitment: https://theagenttimes.com/agent-news-commitment

## License

MIT-0 (MIT No Attribution)

## Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [theagenttimes](https://github.com/theagenttimes)
- **Source:** [theagenttimes/agent-news](https://github.com/theagenttimes/agent-news)
- **License:** MIT-0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.7 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.7** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/mcp-theagenttimes-agent-news
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/theagenttimes
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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