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.

Related MCP server: mcp-server-npm-plus

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)

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

Claude Code config

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

Docker

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

From source

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