DigiCatalyst-Systems/dep-diff-mcp

Overview

Dep-diff-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server that reads dependency changelogs to assess upgrade risk. It compares changelogs between current and target versions, highlighting breaking changes.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want automated changelog-based risk analysis before dependency upgrades

Use cases

• Evaluate upgrade risk for a specific dependency before running updates
• Integrate into CI pipelines to flag risky dependency bumps
• Compare changelog entries across multiple dependency versions

How to use

Install

claude mcp add -s user dep-diff -- npx -y @digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcp

Tools exposed

• analyze_package_change
• analyze_packages_bulk

Tested with

Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "dep-diff": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "@digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcp"],\n      "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "github_pat_xxx" }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

Dep-diff-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server that reads dependency changelogs to assess upgrade risk. It compares changelogs between current and target versions, highlighting breaking changes.

2 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-25. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Evaluate upgrade risk for a specific dependency before running updates
• Integrate into CI pipelines to flag risky dependency bumps
• Compare changelog entries across multiple dependency versions

Pros

• Focused on a specific, valuable task without unnecessary bloat
• Follows the MCP standard for easy integration with MCP-compatible clients

Cons

• Low number of stars suggests limited community adoption and testing
• May not support all package ecosystems or changelog formats
• Little information available about ongoing maintenance or updates

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