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Npmlens

🔴Dangerous
Development

NPMLens MCP lets your coding agent (such as Claude, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini or Codex) search the npm registry and fetch package context (README, downloads, GitHub info, usage snippets). It acts as a Model‑Context‑Protocol (MCP) server, giving your AI assistant a structured way to discover libraries and integrate them quickly.

STEP 1

Understand what it does

Tell your agent things like:

use npmlens
write code
review code
manage repository
PERMISSIONS

What this capability can access

This capability requires the following permissions:

This capability has elevated permissions including System Administration. Review the permissions below carefully before granting access to your agent.

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Read Files
Reads local files and directories
✏️
Write/Delete Files
Creates, modifies, or deletes files
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Read External Data
Fetches data from external sources
⚙️
System Administration
Modifies system configuration or infrastructure
STEP 2

Set it up

Available on 1 platform. Pick yours:

MCP (Model Context Protocol)Docs

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npmlens": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-npmlens"]
    }
  }
}
STEP 3

Go deeper

Full documentation and source code

Add to your README

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