mcp-server-npm

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An MCP server that lets your AI assistant search npm, compare packages, check download stats, and inspect dependencies. No API keys needed.

You: "Compare react vs preact — size, downloads, and dependencies"
AI:  react: 45.5kb min, 25M weekly downloads, 3 deps
     preact: 4.2kb min, 3.8M weekly downloads, 0 deps

> Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot.

| Tool | What it does | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | npm_search | Search npm packages by keyword | | npm_info | Get detailed package info (version, license, deps, maintainers) | | npm_downloads | Get download statistics (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) | | npm_versions | List recent versions of a package | | npm_compare | Compare two packages side by side | | npm_deps | List all dependencies of a package |

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-npm"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpSer