# io.github.niradler/dependency-mcp (npm · dependency-mcp)

MCP server for checking package versions across multiple package managers

- Trust score: 60/100 (medium)
- Change this week: −13
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `dependency-mcp`: 60/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/niradler-dependency-mcp/dependency-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/niradler-dependency-mcp/dependency-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `dependency-mcp`
- Version: `0.0.5`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 70/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - CVE check failed: a known high-severity CVE affects @modelcontextprotocol/sdk 0.5.0, a direct dependency. A fixed version is available.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (19 of 20), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 44/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 277 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 469 tokens (~78/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 23/100
  - Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 20/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2024-11-05; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add niradler-dependency-mcp -- npx -y dependency-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add niradler-dependency-mcp -- npx -y dependency-mcp
```

### opencode

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

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add niradler-dependency-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg dependency-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  niradler-dependency-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "dependency-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "niradler-dependency-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dependency-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 60, +4)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23

### 2026-08-02 (score 56, +12)

- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass

### 2026-08-01 (score 44, +12)

- [security regression] Known CVEs: unverified → fail
- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 32, −23)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 55, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 73, +47)

- [security regression] CVE-2025-66414 affects this package: high
- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security regression] Known CVEs: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [functional regression] Security disclosure: unverified → fail
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: pass
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: excellent
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-26 (score 26)

First indexed and scored.

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

## MCP tools (6)

### `get_latest_version` (~74 tokens)

Get the latest version of a package. Use for dependency updates, version checks, or when you need the most recent stable release. Returns package name, latest version, description, and timestamp.

Input parameters:

- `package_name` (string, required): Name of the package to check
- `registry` (string, required): Package registry/manager to check

### `check_version_exists` (~80 tokens)

Check if a specific version exists. Use for dependency validation, CI/CD checks, or ensuring version compatibility. Returns whether the version exists with package details and timestamp.

Input parameters:

- `package_name` (string, required): Name of the package to check
- `registry` (string, required): Package registry/manager to check
- `version` (string, required): Version to check for existence

### `get_package_info` (~75 tokens)

Get detailed package information including all versions. Use for dependency audits, security reviews, or when you need comprehensive package metadata. Returns versions list, homepage, repository, and full package details.

Input parameters:

- `package_name` (string, required): Name of the package to get info for
- `registry` (string, required): Package registry/manager to check

### `get_latest_versions` (~79 tokens)

Get latest versions for multiple packages simultaneously. Use when checking 3+ dependencies - processes up to 100 packages in parallel. Returns individual results for each package with error isolation. Much faster than individual calls for multiple packages.

Input parameters:

- `packages` (array, required): Array of package names to check
- `registry` (string, required): Package registry/manager to check

### `check_versions_exist` (~77 tokens)

Check if specific versions exist for multiple packages. Use for bulk dependency validation, CI/CD pipeline checks, or ensuring multiple package version compatibility. Processes up to 100 packages in parallel with individual error handling.

Input parameters:

- `packages` (array, required): Array of package objects with name and version
- `registry` (string, required): Package registry/manager to check

### `get_packages_info` (~84 tokens)

Get comprehensive package details for multiple packages. Use for dependency audits, security reviews, or bulk package analysis. Processes up to 100 packages in parallel. Returns detailed info for each package with error isolation - failed packages don't break the batch.

Input parameters:

- `packages` (array, required): Array of package names to get info for
- `registry` (string, required): Package registry/manager to check

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Vulnerabilities, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/niradler-dependency-mcp/dependency-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 60
- 2026-08-02: 56
- 2026-08-01: 44
- 2026-07-31: 32
- 2026-07-30: 55
- 2026-07-28: 73
- 2026-07-27: 73
- 2026-07-26: 26

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/dependency-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/dependency-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/niradler/dependency-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/niradler-dependency-mcp/dependency-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/niradler-dependency-mcp/dependency-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/niradler-dependency-mcp/dependency-mcp