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DimensionMCP TypeScript SDKThe official TypeScript SDK for building MCP servers and clientsNPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS63 / 100 · C79 / 100 · B
Reliability10 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions12 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance14 / 2018 / 20
Documentation14 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • TypeScript developers building MCP servers or clients
  • Projects requiring Node.js, Bun, or Deno runtime support
  • Projects needing optional middleware for web framework integration
  • 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 ready-made business tools instead of an SDK
  • Users seeking a preconfigured desktop-client connection
  • Projects outside the TypeScript or JavaScript ecosystem
  • 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
  • Permissions depend on the application and tool implementations built with the SDK
  • HTTP integrations may require handling requests, Host header validation, and JSON request bodies
  • OAuth permissions depend on the specific client or server implementation
  • 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 SDK does not define business-specific permissions; practical risk depends on the data and operations exposed by built tools
  • HTTP security depends on the application's host validation, authentication, and deployment configuration
  • The main branch is v2, so users must account for differences from the v1 API and documentation
  • 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