Search the npm registry, inspect package details, and list recent versions.

What it can do

• search_packages — search npm for packages that match a text query.
• get_package_metadata — show package details like the latest version, dist-tags, maintainers, and version history.
• list_package_versions — list recent versions for a package and show its dist-tags.

Setup

No required env vars. You can run this server as-is.

Claude Desktop config

Add this to your Claude Desktop MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm-registry": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@universal-mcp-toolkit/server-npm-registry@latest"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Cursor config

Add this to your Cursor MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm-registry": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@universal-mcp-toolkit/server-npm-registry@latest"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Quick example

Ask Claude: "Search npm for markdown parser packages, pick a strong match, then show its latest version and the 5 most recent releases."