io.github.B0ydT/r-packagedev-mcp

NPM · R-PACKAGEDEV-MCP · SCANNED AUG 3

MCP server for R package development using usethis, devtools, renv, and testthat

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+21 this week 61 61 Trust /100

Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Supply Chain Security86

No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial

Provenance & Transparency6

Repository check failed: no source repository is declared. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
License check failed: the license (CC-BY-4.0) isn't a recognized OSI-approved license. See how to fix → Fail
Actively maintained (last published 133 days ago).Pass
Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail

Schema Quality & AI Usability77

AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
Tool/resource definitions use about 2475 tokens (~82/item across 30 items; 30 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail

Stability & Change Management27

Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial

Tool Coverage100

100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass

Capabilities100

Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass

Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

npm · r-packagedev-mcp

Claude Codex opencode OpenClaw Hermes Other

# add to Claude Code

claude mcp add b0ydt-r-packagedev-mcp -- npx -y r-packagedev-mcp

# add to Codex CLI

codex mcp add b0ydt-r-packagedev-mcp -- npx -y r-packagedev-mcp

// opencode.json

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "b0ydt-r-packagedev-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "r-packagedev-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

# add to OpenClaw

openclaw mcp add b0ydt-r-packagedev-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg r-packagedev-mcp

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  b0ydt-r-packagedev-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "r-packagedev-mcp"]

// mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "b0ydt-r-packagedev-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "r-packagedev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

2 Aug 26 +40
- Provenance: unverified → fail ▼ security
- Install scripts: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Known CVEs: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Security disclosure: unverified → fail ▼ functional
- License: unverified → fail ▼ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → excellent ▲ functional
- Dependency health: unverified → partial ▲ functional
- Maintenance: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.23 ▲ functional
- Licence: CC-BY-4.0 functional
1 Aug 26 +5
- Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
31 Jul 26 −24
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
27 Jul 26 40

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Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 94 packages

94 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 94 deprecated · 29 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 30 exposed · ~2,475 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens

build ~102

Build a source (or binary) package tarball using devtools::build().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
binary	boolean	—	Whether to build a binary package instead of source (default false).
path	string	—	Destination directory for the built tarball/zip (defaults to the parent of the package directory).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
vignettes	boolean	—	Whether to build vignettes (default true).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

build_readme ~46

Render README.Rmd to README.md and update GitHub preview using devtools::build_readme().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

check ~122

Run R CMD check on the package using devtools::check(). Identifies errors, warnings, and notes that would prevent CRAN submission.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
cran	boolean	—	Whether to use CRAN-specific settings (default false).
document	boolean	—	Whether to run devtools::document() before checking (default true).
error_on	string	—	Minimum check severity that causes an error: 'never', 'note', 'warning', or 'error' (default 'warning').
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

create_package ~118

Create a new R package skeleton at the specified path using usethis::create_package(). Sets up DESCRIPTION, NAMESPACE, and the R/ directory.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
fields	object	—	Named list of extra DESCRIPTION fields, e.g. {Author: 'Jane Doe', Version: '0.1.0'}.
open	boolean	—	Whether to open the new package in RStudio (default false).
path	string	yes	Absolute path where the new package directory should be created (e.g. '/home/user/mypackage').

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

document ~82

Generate roxygen2 documentation and update NAMESPACE using devtools::document(). Reads @-tags from R source and creates man/*.Rd files.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
roclets	array	—	Character vector of roclet names to use (e.g. ['rd', 'namespace']). Defaults to all.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

install ~75

Install the package into the local R library using devtools::install().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
dependencies	boolean	—	Whether to install package dependencies (default TRUE for Imports/Depends/Suggests).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
upgrade	string	—	Whether to upgrade dependencies (default 'default').

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

load_all ~91

Simulate installing and attaching the package using devtools::load_all(). Makes all functions available in the current R session for interactive testing.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
recompile	boolean	—	Whether to recompile C/C++/Fortran code (default false).
reset	boolean	—	Whether to reset the namespace before loading (default false).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_clean ~61

Remove unused packages or temporary files from the renv library using renv::clean().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
actions	array	—	Specific cleaning actions to perform (default: all applicable actions).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the renv-managed project root.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_init ~102

Initialise an renv project-local library for the project using renv::init(). Creates renv/ and renv.lock, and updates .Rprofile.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
bare	boolean	—	If TRUE, initialise without installing any packages into the new library (default false).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the project root where renv should be initialised.
restart	boolean	—	Whether to restart the R session after initialising (default false).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_install ~112

Install packages into the renv project library using renv::install(). Supports CRAN packages, GitHub (user/repo), or version-pinned installs.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
packages	array	yes	Package names (and optional version specifiers) to install, e.g. ['ggplot2', '[email protected]'].
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the renv-managed project root.
rebuild	boolean	—	Whether to rebuild packages from source (default false).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_restore ~59

Restore packages from renv.lock to recreate the recorded environment using renv::restore().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the renv-managed project root.
rebuild	boolean	—	Whether to rebuild packages from source (default false).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_snapshot ~81

Record the current package dependencies into renv.lock using renv::snapshot().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the renv-managed project root.
type	string	—	Snapshot type: 'implicit' (DESCRIPTION), 'explicit' (renv.lock packages), 'all' (everything installed), or 'custom' (default 'implicit').

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_status ~44

Report whether the project library is synchronised with renv.lock using renv::status().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the renv-managed project root.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

renv_update ~72

Update packages in the renv project library using renv::update(). If no package names are given, all outdated packages are updated.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
packages	array	—	Package names to update. If omitted, all packages are updated.
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the renv-managed project root.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

spell_check ~60

Spell-check the package documentation and vignettes using devtools::spell_check().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
vignettes	boolean	—	Whether to spell-check vignettes (default true).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

test ~99

Run the package's test suite (or a filtered subset) using devtools::test(). Reports test results in the chosen format.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
filter	string	—	Regex pattern to restrict which test files are run (e.g. 'my_func').
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
reporter	string	—	testthat reporter to use (e.g. 'progress', 'summary'). Defaults to 'progress'.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

test_dir ~126

Run all test files in a directory (optionally filtered) using testthat::test_dir(). Returns a summary of pass/fail/skip counts.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
filter	string	—	Regex pattern to restrict which test files are run (e.g. 'my_func').
path	string	yes	Absolute path to the directory containing test files.
reporter	string	—	testthat reporter to use (e.g. 'progress', 'summary', 'tap'). Defaults to 'progress'.
stop_on_failure	boolean	—	Whether to stop immediately on the first test failure (default false).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

test_file ~131

Run a single testthat test file using testthat::test_file(). Useful for rapid iteration on a specific file.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
file	string	yes	Absolute path to the test file to run (e.g. '/path/to/tests/testthat/test-utils.R').
project_path	string	—	Optional absolute path to the package root (used to set the working directory).
reporter	string	—	testthat reporter to use (e.g. 'progress', 'summary', 'tap'). Defaults to 'progress'.
stop_on_failure	boolean	—	Whether to stop immediately on the first test failure (default false).

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_data ~96

Export one or more R objects as package data files under data/ using usethis::use_data(). The objects must already be loaded in the R environment.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
object_names	array	yes	Character vector of R object names already loaded in the workspace to export as package data.
overwrite	boolean	—	Overwrite existing data files (default false).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_git ~63

Initialise a Git repository in the package and make an initial commit using usethis::use_git().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
message	string	—	Message for the initial commit (default: 'Initial commit').
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_github ~96

Create a GitHub remote for the package and push using usethis::use_github(). Requires a GitHub PAT configured via GITHUB_PAT or gh_token().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
organisation	string	—	GitHub organisation to create the repo under (optional, defaults to personal account).
private	boolean	—	Create as a private repository (default false).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_gpl3_license ~51

Add a GPL-3 LICENSE file and update DESCRIPTION License field using usethis::use_gpl3_license().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_mit_license ~67

Add an MIT LICENSE file and update DESCRIPTION License field using usethis::use_mit_license().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
copyright_holder	string	—	Name to include in the copyright notice (defaults to package author).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_package ~86

Add a package dependency to DESCRIPTION using usethis::use_package(). Supports Imports, Suggests, Depends, LinkingTo, and Enhances.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
package	string	yes	Name of the R package to add as a dependency.
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
type	string	—	Dependency type in DESCRIPTION (default 'Imports').

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_pipe ~71

Add the magrittr pipe (%>%) to the package via usethis::use_pipe(). Creates utils-pipe.R and updates NAMESPACE.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
export	boolean	—	Whether to export the pipe operator (default true).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_r ~76

Add a new R source file under R/ in an existing package using usethis::use_r(). Creates 'R/<name>.R' with minimal boilerplate.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
name	string	yes	Name of the R script (without .R extension).
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_readme_md ~45

Add a README.md to the package root using usethis::use_readme_md().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_test ~78

Create a matching test file under tests/testthat/ for a given function or module using usethis::use_test(). Automatically sets up testthat if not already configured.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
name	string	yes	Name of the function or module to create a test file for.
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_testthat ~81

Configure the testthat testing infrastructure for a package using usethis::use_testthat(). Creates tests/testthat/ and adds testthat to Suggests.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
edition	integer	—	testthat edition to use (e.g. 3). Defaults to latest stable edition.
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

use_vignette ~82

Create a new vignette stub (Rmd file) under vignettes/ using usethis::use_vignette().

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
name	string	yes	Short name/identifier for the vignette.
project_path	string	yes	Absolute path to the root of the R package.
title	string	—	Human-readable title of the vignette.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

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Scoring key

80+ high trust
60–79 medium
below 60 low

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