# Repology

> Use this tool when you need to query and compare package versions across different Linux distributions and package managers. It solves problems related to package management, repository issues, and maintainer oversight by providing detailed package information and search functionality. It accepts package names, versions, and distributions as inputs and outputs detailed package data, version comparisons, and repository information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tschoonj-repology  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tschoonj-repology

## Description

Provides access to Repology package repository data through MCP. Query package versions across distributions, search projects, retrieve detailed package information, and identify repository or maintainer issues. Supports searching and comparing packages from Linux distributions, language-specific package managers (PyPI, CRAN, crates.io), and platform-specific repositories (Homebrew, Chocolatey, winget).

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/tschoonj-repology)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tschoonj/repology-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": "tschoonj-repology"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tschoonj-repology` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tschoonj-repology/pull`

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