npm-trends-mcp

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> npm package trend data for AI assistants > Track weekly download counts for any npm package. Package download trends reveal which JavaScript libraries and frameworks developers are adopting, which are losing ground, and where the ecosystem is heading.

Full docs and live demo: https://trendsmcp.ai/npm-trends

Part of [Trends MCP](https://trendsmcp.ai) -- the MCP server for live trend data across 12+ sources. See the main repo: https://github.com/trendsmcp/trends-mcp

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Step 1: Get your free API key at [trendsmcp.ai](https://trendsmcp.ai) 100 requests/day, no credit card required.

Step 2: Add to your AI client (replace YOUR_API_KEY):

**+ Add to Cursor (one click)**

Cursor / Windsurf / Cline   (~/.cursor/mcp.json or equivalent)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trends-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
      "transport": "http",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

VS Code / GitHub Copilot   (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "trends-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }