npm Search MCP Server
by ofershapio.github.ofershap/npm-searchv1.0.1
MCP server to search npm packages, view details, compare, check downloads, and inspect dependencies from your IDE
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Install npm Search MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add npm-search -- npx -y mcp-server-npm-searchInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-npm-search"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-npm-search"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"npm-search": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-npm-search"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-npm-search"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
Stale — last maintenance signal 7mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-03-10 · 7mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-03-10 · 7mo ago · official registry · v1.0.1
FAQ
›How do I install the npm Search MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add npm-search -- npx -y mcp-server-npm-search. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does npm Search require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use npm Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is npm Search in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.ofershap/npm-search.