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DimensionProtocol LauncherType-safe one-click links for protocol-based appsNPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS33 / 100 · D79 / 100 · B
Reliability3 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance8 / 2018 / 20
Documentation10 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience4 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • TypeScript developers embedding one-click launch links in websites, documentation, or automation flows
  • Modern Node.js or bundler projects that benefit from on-demand imports and tree-shaking
  • Teams wrapping supported protocol links with type-safe APIs
  • Developers auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
Not for
  • Users looking for an MCP server whose tools can be connected and called directly
  • Deployments requiring a standalone MCP server, remote transport, or server-side authentication
  • Environments where the target application does not support the relevant protocol or URL scheme
  • 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
  • The library itself has no explicitly documented system permissions
  • Generated links may ask a target app to open files, projects, settings, or imported configuration; actual permissions depend on the target app and operating system
  • 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
  • Generated links may contain API keys, commands, parameters, or other sensitive configuration; inspect URLs before sharing
  • Opening a link may launch a local app, import settings, or install MCP configuration; use trusted sources and targets
  • The README does not document the complete security boundaries, permission model, or compatibility matrix for each integration
  • 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