Maven Version Server

MCP server for Maven dependency version management using ONLY maven-metadata.xml from Maven Central (NO Solr search API).

Features

• 4 Tools for Maven dependency management

• Strict stability filtering - excludes SNAPSHOT, alpha, beta, RC, milestones, etc.

• Pure metadata approach - uses only maven-metadata.xml

• Fast and reliable - direct XML parsing, no search API dependencies

Related MCP server: versionator-mcp

Tools

1. get_latest_stable_version

Get the latest stable version for a Maven dependency.

Input:

{
  "dependency": "io.mockk:mockk"
}

Output: Plain text version string (e.g., 1.14.7)

2. get_all_versions

List all versions with optional filtering and limits.

Input:

{
  "dependency": "com.google.guava:guava",
  "stableOnly": true,
  "limit": 10
}

Output: Newline-separated version list

3. check_version_exists

Verify if a specific version exists and check its stability.

Input:

{
  "dependency": "org.springframework:spring-core",
  "version": "6.2.8"
}

Output: JSON object with exists, isStable fields

4. compare_versions

Compare two versions and get upgrade recommendations.

Input:

{
  "dependency": "org.springframework:spring-core",
  "currentVersion": "5.3.20",
  "targetVersion": "6.2.8"
}

Output: JSON object with upgrade type and recommendation

Stability Filter

Excludes versions containing (case-insensitive):

• SNAPSHOT - Development snapshots

• alpha / a - Alpha releases

• beta / b - Beta releases

• RC - Release candidates

• M + digit - Milestones

• CR - Candidate releases

• EA - Early access

• preview - Preview releases

• dev - Development versions

• incubating - Apache incubator

Installation

Via npm (Recommended)

npm install -g maven-version-server

Or use with npx (no installation needed):

npx maven-version-server

Configure for Claude Code CLI

Add to ~/.claude/mcp_servers.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maven-version": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["maven-version-server"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maven-version": {
      "command": "maven-version-server"
    }
  }
}

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/krotim/maven-version-server.git
cd maven-version-server
npm install
npm run build

Usage Examples

Example 1: Get latest stable version

User: What's the latest stable version of MockK?
Claude: [Uses get_latest_stable_version with dependency="io.mockk:mockk"]
Result: 1.14.7

Example 2: Compare versions

User: Should I upgrade Spring Core from 5.3.20 to 6.2.8?
Claude: [Uses compare_versions]
Result: {
  "currentVersion": "5.3.20",
  "targetVersion": "6.2.8",
  "upgradeType": "major",
  "recommendation": "Caution: Major version upgrade may contain breaking changes. Review migration guide.",
  "isCurrentStable": true,
  "isTargetStable": true
}

Example 3: List recent versions

User: Show me the last 5 versions of Guava
Claude: [Uses get_all_versions with limit=5]
Result:
33.5.0-jre
33.4.0-jre
33.3.1-jre
33.3.0-jre
33.2.1-jre

Testing

Test with MCP Inspector

npm run inspector

Manual test

node build/index.js

Technical Details

• Language: TypeScript (strict mode)

• Data Source: https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/{groupPath}/{artifactId}/maven-metadata.xml

• Transport: STDIO (Claude Code CLI)

• Timeout: 10 seconds

• Dependencies: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk, axios, xml2js

License

MIT