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Mcp Server Npm Search

Mcp Server Npm Search

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github.com/ofershapSearch0Updated 33w ago

About Mcp Server Npm Search

Mcp Server Npm Search lets AI assistants find and inspect npm packages. It offers package metadata, download statistics, versions, dependency lists, and side-by-side comparisons without requiring API keys.

Key features

01Search npm packages by keyword
02View package metadata and maintainers
03Check download statistics
04List recent package versions
05Compare two packages
06Inspect dependencies

Use cases

01Find packages for a development task
02Review package license and dependencies
03Compare package size and download counts
04Check a package’s recent versions

MCP support

It provides npm search and inspection tools to MCP clients, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm-ofershap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-npm-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run commandnpx -y mcp-server-npm-search

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages

npmmcp-server-npm-search1.0.1stdio

Tools

6

Saved tool list · updated 3w ago

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
size	integer	No	Number of results
query	string	Yes	Search query

Details

From the project README

MCP Server npm — Search, Compare & Inspect Packages from AI

An MCP server that lets your AI assistant search npm, compare packages, check download stats, and inspect dependencies. No API keys needed.

You: "Compare react vs preact — size, downloads, and dependencies"
AI:  react: 45.5kb min, 25M weekly downloads, 3 deps
     preact: 4.2kb min, 3.8M weekly downloads, 0 deps

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot.

MCP server npm demo — comparing react vs preact from Claude Desktop

Tools

Tool	What it does
`npm_search`	Search npm packages by keyword
`npm_info`	Get detailed package info (version, license, deps, maintainers)
`npm_downloads`	Get download statistics (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
`npm_versions`	List recent versions of a package
`npm_compare`	Compare two packages side by side
`npm_deps`	List all dependencies of a package

Quick Start

With Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-npm"]
    }
  }
}

With Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-npm"]
    }
  }
}

Examples

Ask your AI assistant:

"Search npm for state management libraries"
"Show me info about the express package"
"Compare react vs preact"
"How many downloads does zod get per month?"
"What are the dependencies of next?"
"List recent versions of typescript"

Development

npm install
npm test
npm run build

Author

_{README built with README Builder}

License

MIT © Ofer Shapira

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