NPM MCP Server
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NPM MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that fetches detailed information about npm packages. It provides a search tool for individual packages and a resource listing the 10 most popular packages. It is intended for developers and AI agents that need rapid, structured…
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- Search any npm package by name for detailed info
- List the top 10 most popular npm packages
- Returns version, description, author, and homepage
- Provides dependencies for searched packages
- Exposes resource URI npm://popular
- Written in TypeScript using the MCP SDK
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
NPM MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @mateusribeirocampos/npm-mcp-server --client claude) or manually (npm install, then npm run build and npm start). Use the searchNpmPackage tool with a packageName argument or access the npm://popular resource URI.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm mcp server": {
"npm-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@mateusribeirocampos/npm-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"npm-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@mateusribeirocampos/npm-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}NPM MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides functionality to fetch information about npm packages.
Features
1. Package Search: Tool to fetch detailed information about npm packages
2. Popular Packages: Resource to list the 10 most popular npm packages
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install NPM MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @mateusribeirocampos/npm-mcp-server --client claude
Installing Manually
npm install
Build
npm run build
Running
npm start
For development:
npm run dev
Usage
The server exposes two main functionalities:
1. searchNpmPackage Tool
Fetches detailed information about a specific npm package. The tool returns comprehensive package information including:
- Package name
- Latest version
- Description
- Author information
- Homepage URL
- Repository URL
- Dependencies list
Example usage:
const result = await server.tools.searchNpmPackage({ packageName: "react" });
Example response:
{
"name": "react",
"version": "18.2.0",
"description": "React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.",
"author": "Meta Open Source",
"homepage": "https://reactjs.org/",
"repository": {
"url": "https://github.com/facebook/react.git"
},
"dependencies": {
"loose-envify": "^1.1.0"
}
}
2. popular-packages Resource
Lists the 10 most popular npm packages, sorted by popularity. Each package in the list includes:
- Package name
- Description
- Current version
Resource URI: npm://popular
Example response:
[
{
"name": "lodash",
"description": "Lodash modular utilities",
"version": "4.17.21"
},
// ... more packages
]
Integration with AI Models
This MCP server can be integrated with AI models to:
1. Get package information before installation
2. Compare different package versions
3. Analyze dependencies
4. Find popular alternatives
5. Get quick package summaries
Technologies
- TypeScript
- Model Context Protocol SDK
- Node-fetch
- Zod
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