Ecosystem MCP

MCP server for ecosystem intelligence -- research packages, find alternatives, compare options, and check security advisories from within Claude Code.

Tools

Tool	Description
research_package	Deep dive on a specific npm package (downloads, stars, security, maintenance, TS support, bundle size)
compare_packages	Compare multiple packages side-by-side
find_alternatives	Find alternatives to a given package
check_security	Check for security advisories
analyze_package_json	Analyze a project's dependencies
get_trending	Get trending packages in a category

Setup

cd ~/Developer/tools/ecosystem-mcp

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Build
bun run build

# Run in development
bun run dev

Usage with Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP configuration (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ecosystem-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/YOU/Developer/tools/ecosystem-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Or run the inspector for testing:

bunx @anthropic-ai/mcp-inspector tsx src/index.ts

Stack

• TypeScript (ESM)
• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk v1.0
• zod for schema validation
• Node 20+

Project Structure

ecosystem-mcp/
  src/
    index.ts          # Server entry, tool definitions
    tools/            # Tool implementations
  dist/               # Built output
  package.json
  tsconfig.json

License

MIT