# npmlens-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve detailed information about npm packages, such as metadata, READMEs, and usage snippets, to inform coding decisions and generate accurate code suggestions. It solves problems related to package discovery, documentation, and integration by providing a unified interface to npm registry data. The tool accepts package names and keywords as input and returns relevant package information via the Model Context Protocol.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/rakeshmenon-npmlens-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rakeshmenon-npmlens-mcp

## Description

Enables AI coding agents to search the npm registry and retrieve package metadata, READMEs, download stats, GitHub details, and usage snippets via the Model Context Protocol.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hcwm1gzoth)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rakeshmenon/npmlens-mcp>

## 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": "rakeshmenon-npmlens-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rakeshmenon-npmlens-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rakeshmenon-npmlens-mcp/pull`

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