# npm-search-mcp

> npm-search-mcp — zcag-npm-search-mcp. Use this tool when you need to search and compare npm packages without requiring an API key, providing live registry data for informed decision-making. It solves problems related to package discovery, information gathering, and comparison, supporting use cases such as dependency management and library selection. The tool accepts search queries and package names as inputs and returns detailed package information and comparison data as outputs.

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

## Description

MCP server that searches npm packages and returns live registry data without an API key. Supports package search, detailed info, and side-by-side comparison of packages.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-04

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-04

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zbhd1jyho6)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/zcag/npm-search-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": "zcag-npm-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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