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DimensionContext7Up-to-date code docs for any promptNPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS42 / 100 · D79 / 100 · B
Reliability7 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation5 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Developers who need current code documentation
  • Teams using MCP-capable AI agents or clients
  • Users who want to connect through stdio or Streamable HTTP
  • Developers auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
Not for
  • Users seeking other MCP server capabilities from the Klavis repository
  • Users requiring a documented tool list or documented client compatibility
  • Offline workflows that cannot depend on the external Context7 service
  • Projects outside the NPM ecosystem (e.g., pure Python/Go)
  • Environments without network access to deps.dev, OSV.dev, and the npm registry
  • Scenarios requiring maintenance by an official upstream vendor
Required permissions
  • If authentication is used, provide CONTEXT7_API_KEY
  • Remote usage requires network access to https://mcp.context7.com/mcp
  • Local stdio or MCPB usage requires the appropriate local runtime environment
  • Network access to the NPM registry and external services (deps.dev, OSV.dev, OpenSSF, npms.io, GitHub)
  • Read access to workspace lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock) for cache invalidation
Risks and side effects
  • The API key is secret and should not be exposed
  • Remote usage depends on network connectivity and Context7 service availability
  • The supplied sources do not specify the tool list, data handling scope, or detailed permissions
  • Third-party READMEs and changelogs are untrusted external content; they are wrapped in tags with _meta flags but should still be handled cautiously
  • Depends on availability and accuracy of external services
  • Batch requests are capped at 25 packages to prevent registry enumeration; larger sets require batching
  • Third-party open source project, not officially maintained by NPM or Anthropic
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor
Tools019