Entra News MCP Server

Entra.news is a high-signal, curated newsletter covering Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) features, announcements, and community tools - published weekly since mid-2023. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 7 · #263 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Entra News

before you install - you'll need

OPENAI_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add darrenjrobinson-entranewsmcpserver -- npx -y entra-news-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "darrenjrobinson-entranewsmcpserver": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "entra-news-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package entra-news-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.darrenjrobinson is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Entra News can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

db-2026.08.23-0038 · 2026-08-23

Entra.news Database Update · 2026-08-23 23:03 UTC · incremental · Issues indexed: 240 · 2153 · Usage · This database is automatically downloaded by the entra-news-mcp NPX package on first run. · No manual steps…

db-2026.08.16-0037 · 2026-08-16

Entra.news Database Update · 2026-08-16 23:02 UTC · incremental · Issues indexed: 238 · 2134 · Usage · This database is automatically downloaded by the entra-news-mcp NPX package on first run. · No manual steps…

db-2026.08.09-0036 · 2026-08-09

Entra.news Database Update · 2026-08-09 23:06 UTC · incremental · Issues indexed: 236 · 2114 · Usage · This database is automatically downloaded by the entra-news-mcp NPX package on first run. · No manual steps…

04 · Who maintains Entra News

entra-news is maintained by darrenjrobinson. We track 7 MCP servers from darrenjrobinson - 7 actively maintained, 15 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2025. Full record: all servers from darrenjrobinson.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/darrenjrobinson/entranewsmcpserver
category: other - ranked #263 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-23)
registry: io.github.darrenjrobinson/entra-news (active, first published 2026-03-10 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:entra-news-mcp

06 · Entra News FAQ

What is Entra News?

Is Entra News still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Entra News?

Run `npx -y entra-news-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (OPENAI_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Entra News run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Entra News

Alternatives to Entra News

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