The NPM Sentinel MCP server provides AI-powered analysis and insights for NPM packages to optimize and secure package management:
Version Analysis: Track package versions and get the latest version information
Dependency Analysis: Map and analyze package dependencies and devDependencies
Security Scanning: Identify known vulnerabilities in packages
Quality Metrics: Assess package quality, maintenance status, and popularity
Download Trends: View download statistics and popularity metrics
TypeScript Support: Verify TypeScript compatibility and type availability
Package Size: Analyze bundle size, dependencies, and import costs
Real-time Comparisons: Compare multiple packages based on various metrics
Maintainer Insights: Retrieve maintainer information and activity
License Compliance: Check license compatibility between packages
Repository Stats: Get repository metrics for packages
Deprecation Check: Identify deprecated packages and find alternatives
Changelog Analysis: Summarize and analyze changelogs and release history
Package Search: Search for NPM packages with customizable options
README Access: Retrieve README content for packages
Documentation: Access the server's own documentation and specifications
Provides repository statistics and metrics for NPM packages hosted on GitHub
Offers comprehensive NPM package analysis including version tracking, dependency mapping, security scanning, and quality metrics
Verifies TypeScript support and compatibility for NPM packages
NPM Sentinel MCP
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that revolutionizes NPM package analysis through AI. Built to integrate with Claude and Anthropic AI, it provides real-time intelligence on package security, dependencies, and performance. This MCP server delivers instant insights and smart analysis to safeguard and optimize your npm ecosystem, making package management decisions faster and safer for modern development workflows.
Features
Version analysis and tracking
Dependency analysis and mapping
Security vulnerability scanning
Package quality metrics
Download trends and statistics
TypeScript support verification
Package size analysis
Maintenance metrics
Real-time package comparisons
Standardized error handling and MCP response formats
Efficient caching for improved performance and API rate limit management
Rigorous schema validation and type safety using Zod
Note: The server provides AI-assisted analysis through MCP integration.
Installation
Install in VS Code
Add this to your VS Code MCP config file. See VS Code MCP docs for more info.
Docker
Build
Usage
You can run the MCP server using Docker with directory mounting to /projects
:
For multiple directories:
Note: All mounted directories must be under /projects
for proper access.
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json
:
Configuration file locations:
Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: (Claude for Desktop does not officially support Linux at this time)
NPX
API
The server exposes its tools via the Model Context Protocol. All tools adhere to a standardized response format:
Resources
npm://registry
: NPM Registry interfacenpm://security
: Security analysis interfacenpm://metrics
: Package metrics interface
Server Resources
The server also provides the following informational resources accessible via MCP GetResource
requests:
doc://server/readme
:Description: Retrieves the main
README.md
file content for this NPM Sentinel MCP server.MIME Type:
text/markdown
doc://mcp/specification
:Description: Retrieves the
llms-full.txt
content, providing the comprehensive Model Context Protocol specification.MIME Type:
text/plain
Tools
npmVersions
Get all versions of a package
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Version history with release dates
npmLatest
Get latest version information
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Latest version details and changelog
npmDeps
Analyze package dependencies
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Complete dependency tree analysis
npmTypes
Check TypeScript support
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: TypeScript compatibility status
npmSize
Analyze package size
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Bundle size and import cost analysis
npmVulnerabilities
Scan for security vulnerabilities
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Security advisories and severity ratings
npmTrends
Get download trends
Input:
packages
(string[])period
("last-week" | "last-month" | "last-year")
Returns: Download statistics over time
npmCompare
Compare multiple packages
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Detailed comparison metrics
npmMaintainers
Get package maintainers
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Maintainer information and activity
npmScore
Get package quality score
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Comprehensive quality metrics
npmPackageReadme
Get package README
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Formatted README content
npmSearch
Search for packages
Input:
query
(string)limit
(number, optional)
Returns: Matching packages with metadata
npmLicenseCompatibility
Check license compatibility
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: License analysis and compatibility info
npmRepoStats
Get repository statistics
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: GitHub/repository metrics
npmDeprecated
Check for deprecation
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Deprecation status and alternatives
npmChangelogAnalysis
Analyze package changelogs
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Changelog summaries and impact analysis
npmAlternatives
Find package alternatives
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Similar packages with comparisons
npmQuality
Assess package quality
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Quality metrics and scores
npmMaintenance
Check maintenance status
Input:
packages
(string[])Returns: Maintenance activity metrics
Build
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
MIT © nekzus
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Tools
A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI-powered analysis of NPM packages through multiple tools for security vulnerability scanning, dependency analysis, package comparison, and quality assessment.
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