meanands/npm-package-docs-mcp

Overview

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool that provides up-to-date documentation for npm packages directly in your IDE. It fetches the latest README documentation from either the package's GitHub repository or the README bundled with the npm package itself.

Best for

Best for
Developers who regularly consult npm package documentation and use an MCP-capable IDE

Use cases

• Looking up npm package README without switching windows
• Comparing GitHub-hosted vs npm-bundled documentation for a package
• Quickly verifying package usage notes during development

How to use

Install

npx meanands/npm-package-docs-mcp

Tools exposed

• get_docs_for_npm_package

Tested with

Cursor

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "npm-package-docs-mcp": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": [\n        "meanands/npm-package-docs-mcp"\n      ]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool that provides up-to-date documentation for npm packages directly in your IDE. It fetches the latest README documentation from either the package’s GitHub repository or the README bundled with the npm package itself.

11 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-08-16. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Looking up npm package README without switching windows
• Comparing GitHub-hosted vs npm-bundled documentation for a package
• Quickly verifying package usage notes during development

Pros

• Brings package documentation directly into the IDE, reducing context switches
• Fetches the latest README from the GitHub repo or the npm bundle
• Works with any MCP-compatible editor

Cons

• Limited to README content; does not include full API reference or changelog
• Requires an MCP client and network access to fetch remote docs
• Relatively low adoption (11 stars) may mean fewer community fixes or updates

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