Npm Search

npm search MCP — find packages, view details, compare, check downloads.

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Client Config & Setup

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

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

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

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Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Npm Search.

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

Documentation Overview

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.

Code

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:

config.json

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

With Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

config.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

Terminal

npm install
npm test
npm run build

Author

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License

MIT © Ofer Shapira

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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npm downloads

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

6mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Npm Search

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "npm-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "npm-search"] } }

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Documentation Overview

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.

Code

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:

config.json

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

With Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

config.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

Terminal

npm install
npm test
npm run build

Author

_{README built with README Builder}