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MCP npm
@mgcrea/mcp-npm · by GitHub Actions
Model Context Protocol server for the npm registry
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 22d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
9 tools · ~320 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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MCP npm is an MCP server that model Context Protocol server for the npm registry. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 85/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@mgcrea/mcp-npm"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What MCP npm does
A Model Context Protocol server for the npm registry, built around the thing npm's own tooling makes hardest to automate: configuring trusted publishers. It also covers package intel, dist-tags, deprecation, access, org and team governance, tokens, security advisories, and publishing. Read-only by default — the mutating tools are not registered at all unless you
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Why this score
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Score breakdown
85/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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Security
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Tools (9)
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~320 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MCP npm safe to use?
- MCP npm has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install MCP npm?
- MCP npm supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can MCP npm do?
- MCP npm provides 9 tools: NPM_OTP_MODE, Features, Security, Configure, Tools and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with MCP npm?
- MCP npm is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is MCP npm actively maintained?
- MCP npm is actively maintained - last commit was 22 days ago.
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