freshdeps-mcp
MCP server that checks npm and PyPI package health, providing maintenance signals, version info, CVE counts, and alternative suggestions.
README
freshdeps-mcp
MCP server exposing live npm / PyPI dependency-health verdicts so AI coding agents can check a package before recommending it — closing the 6–18 month staleness gap in model training data.
Tool
check_dependency_freshness
| Input | Type |
|---|---|
ecosystem |
"npm" | "pypi" |
package |
string |
Returns a concise human-readable summary and structured content:
maintenance signal (active/slowing/stale/abandoned/unknown),
latest version, last release/commit age, deprecation/yank/archived flags,
known CVE count (OSV), and a hand-verified alternative if the package is
dead.
It calls ${FRESHDEPS_API_BASE}/api/verdict (default
https://freshdeps.vercel.app).
Install (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
Once published:
{
"mcpServers": {
"freshdeps": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "freshdeps-mcp"] }
}
}
From this repo (before publish):
{
"mcpServers": {
"freshdeps": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/code/mcp/server.js"]
}
}
}
Run / test manually
npm install
FRESHDEPS_API_BASE=http://localhost:3100 node server.js
The server speaks JSON-RPC over stdio (StdioServerTransport).
Env
| Var | Purpose |
|---|---|
FRESHDEPS_API_BASE |
backend base URL (default prod) |
GOATCOUNTER_CODE |
optional fire-and-forget usage analytics |
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