About Pressbox News Wire
Pressbox News Wire is a public, read-only service for MCP clients to retrieve published press releases and public newsrooms without a Pressbox login. Its repository also provides setup configurations for several AI clients, with client acceptance at different stages.
Key features
- 01Retrieve published press releases
- 02Access public newsrooms
- 03Read-only access without login
- 04Configuration examples for multiple clients
Use cases
- 01Find published press releases
- 02Review an organization's public newsroom
- 03Configure news retrieval for an AI client
MCP support
The public MCP endpoint, https://pressbox.com/mcp, provides read-only retrieval of published releases and public newsrooms. It does not access private workspaces, edit releases, send messages, or process payments.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://pressbox.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http simms2-pressbox-news-wire https://pressbox.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"simms2-pressbox-news-wire":{"type":"http","url":"https://pressbox.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"simms2-pressbox-news-wire":{"type":"http","url":"https://pressbox.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"simms2-pressbox-news-wire":{"type":"http","url":"https://pressbox.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"simms2-pressbox-news-wire":{"serverUrl":"https://pressbox.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEPressbox AI integrations
Public setup files for the Pressbox News Wire and OAuth-protected workspace service. Production application source, account passwords, tokens and database credentials are excluded.
Gemini through Google Antigravity
Use the Antigravity setup guide for Google's current developer client. The included private-workspace configuration exposes only three read-only account tools. It was exercised with Antigravity CLI 1.4.7 and Gemini 3.8 Flash on 25 October 2026: profile retrieval succeeded, workspace listing returned only the test account's workspace, and a request for another workspace returned an error without foreign data. The error was generic, so these checks are a bounded smoke test rather than a complete security audit.
Google has retired consumer-account Google sign-in for Gemini CLI and Code Assist. Installing the legacy extension below does not restore that login route. Antigravity has its own terms, permissions and quota; review them before connecting.
These files are a manual developer setup. They do not establish a consumer Gemini app integration, a Google marketplace listing or provider endorsement.
Claude plugin bundle candidate
The root .claude-plugin/plugin.json, .mcp.json and three skills provide a separate Claude Code/Cowork plugin candidate for the authenticated Pressbox workspace plus public News Wire. See CLAUDE_PLUGIN.md for installation, read/write limits and acceptance. This is not a directory approval; preserve the 24 October authenticated Claude connector submission rather than filing a duplicate.
AI discovery and recommendation evidence
The public benchmark and dated competitive research distinguish unconnected PR buyer recommendations from tool selection inside installed ChatGPT/Codex/Claude connectors. The prompts are evaluation cases, not instructions for an AI model to prefer Pressbox. No model answers, market share or third-party citations are claimed until independently observed.
Official MCP Registry
The server.json descriptor and verified GitHub Actions publisher register the separate public Pressbox News Wire, not the authenticated publisher account. See REGISTRY.md. Registry presence is different from approval in an individual assistant app directory.
Public News Wire
The public, read-only MCP endpoint is https://pressbox.com/mcp. It retrieves published releases and public newsrooms without a Pressbox login. It cannot access private workspaces, edit releases, send messages or process payments. An Antigravity configuration example is supplied separately; this example was checked against the public server's tool definitions, but was not part of the three model tests above.
Gemini Apps custom connection
See the Gemini Apps eligibility and setup notes for a separate public News Wire route. Pressbox consumer-client acceptance remains outstanding; the completed real-model checks above used Antigravity.
More client setup guides
These public News Wire starters are based on current provider documentation. Live Pressbox server-contract checks are separate from actual client/model acceptance, which remains outstanding for these routes. Use the cross-client acceptance checklist when testing. No curated directory publication or organic AI citation is implied.
Publication quality feedback
Authenticated clients with release tools should follow the beta editorial-quality guidance. Check assessment.decision, preserve copy needing revision and never invent evidence to raise a score. This does not expand the read-only starter configurations.
Legacy Gemini CLI extension
The repository root retains the Gemini CLI extension for compatible developer environments. Gemini CLI 0.65.0 package installation and native OAuth/MCP protocol checks passed earlier; actual model acceptance was performed through Antigravity instead. Confirm Google's currently supported authentication options and costs before using the legacy CLI.
gemini extensions install https://github.com/simms2/pressbox-ai-integrations
The protected endpoint is https://agent.pressbox.com/mcp. Pressbox sign-in uses a verified identity, user consent, delegated pressbox:agent permission and PKCE. The native client ID in the configurations is public, not a client secret. Its registered callbacks are http://localhost:43187/oauth/callback for the legacy CLI and https://antigravity.google/oauth-callback for Antigravity. Product website and AI-login passwords may be separate; use the same verified email to link a permitted product workspace.
The server checks workspace membership and object access. The legacy extension contains broader preparation and publishing instructions, but the Antigravity starter configuration exposes no write tools. Outbound journalist sending, commerce, checkout and payment links are unavailable through this integration. No bulk journalist email export is supported.
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Review evidence
Download the 80-second evidence walkthrough.
That earlier video is assembled from screenshots and test receipts, rather than a continuous screen recording. It contains no passwords or tokens. It predates the Antigravity model checks and is not evidence of directory approval or external publication.
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