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Npm Search

@zcagMCP server · External

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

v1.0.0MITJavaScript
Freeno charge per call

Runs on your machine from its package; the steps are below.

What it does

  1. Reads
  2. Writes
  3. High impact

At most: only reads or looks up information.

What it costs

Free

Odel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.

Runs locally over stdio

This server isn't hosted — your MCP client launches it from a package registry. Use one of the commands below, or drop the config into your client (e.g. Claude Desktop).

Dockerghcr.io/zcag/npm-search-mcp:1.0.0

Run

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

MCP client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm-search": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/zcag/npm-search-mcp:1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}
README1 min read

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)

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

Claude Code config

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

Docker

bash
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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