Npm Search MCP

Search npm packages, get live registry data, and compare alternatives. No API key needed.

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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-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Documentation Overview

npm-search-mcp

MCP server that searches npm packages and returns live registry data. No API key needed.

Tools

search_packages — Search npm for packages by keyword. Returns names, descriptions, download counts, and links.
get_package — Get detailed info about a specific package: version, dependencies, size, weekly downloads.
compare_packages — Compare 2-10 packages side by side with download stats, size, and quality scores.

Why?

AI coding assistants have stale knowledge about npm packages. This MCP server gives them live access to the npm registry — current versions, download trends, and package details updated in real-time.

Install

npx (easiest)

Terminal

npx -y github:zcag/npm-search-mcp

Claude Code config

config.json

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

Docker

Terminal

docker run -i ghcr.io/zcag/npm-search-mcp:1.0.0

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/zcag/npm-search-mcp.git
cd npm-search-mcp
npm install && npm run build
node dist/index.js

License

MIT

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

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Documentation Overview

npm-search-mcp

MCP server that searches npm packages and returns live registry data. No API key needed.

Tools

search_packages — Search npm for packages by keyword. Returns names, descriptions, download counts, and links.
get_package — Get detailed info about a specific package: version, dependencies, size, weekly downloads.
compare_packages — Compare 2-10 packages side by side with download stats, size, and quality scores.

Why?

Install

npx (easiest)

Terminal

npx -y github:zcag/npm-search-mcp

Claude Code config

config.json

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

Docker

Terminal

docker run -i ghcr.io/zcag/npm-search-mcp:1.0.0

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/zcag/npm-search-mcp.git
cd npm-search-mcp
npm install && npm run build
node dist/index.js

License

MIT