A side-by-side look at the MCP Installer and Npm Trends API MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Installer for developer tools work as a local process; choose Npm Trends API for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
install_repo_mcp_server, install_local_mcp_server.TRENDSAPI_KEY.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | TRENDSAPI_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,532 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Installer | View Npm Trends API |
install_repo_mcp_serverInstall an MCP server via npx or uvxinstall_local_mcp_serverInstall an MCP server whose code is cloned locally on your computerNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"anaisbetts-mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm-trends-api-2": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"trendsapi-npm"
],
"env": {
"TRENDSAPI_KEY": "YOUR_TRENDSAPI_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}