# NPM Package Search

> Use this tool when you need to fetch detailed information about npm packages, such as metadata, dependencies, and popularity metrics. It solves problems like dependency analysis, package comparison, and software research by providing comprehensive package data through a search interface. The tool takes package names or keywords as input and returns detailed package information, making it ideal for use cases that require quick access to npm package data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/npm-package-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/npm-package-search

## Description

NPM MCP Server provides a specialized tool for fetching detailed npm package information, offering two primary resources: a package search tool that retrieves comprehensive metadata about specific packages, and a popular packages resource that lists the top 10 npm packages. Built with TypeScript and leveraging the Model Context Protocol SDK, this server enables AI assistants to quickly access package details, dependencies, and popularity metrics, supporting use cases like dependency analysis, package comparison, and software research.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** monitoring
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/npm-package-search)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mateusribeirocampos/npm-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "npm-package-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/npm-package-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/npm-package-search/pull`

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