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DimensionXMCPA TypeScript framework for building MCP serversNPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS43 / 100 · D79 / 100 · B
Reliability5 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation9 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience11 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • MCP developers using or adopting TypeScript
  • Projects that benefit from hot reloading and file-system routing
  • MCP server projects requiring extensible configuration and middleware support
  • 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 a ready-to-connect MCP server with prebuilt business tools
  • Users needing documented client compatibility, transport details, or a built-in tool inventory
  • 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 README does not specify concrete runtime system, file, or network permissions
  • If authentication or custom middleware is used, required permissions depend on the developer's configuration
  • 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
  • This is a framework for developing MCP servers, not a ready-made business-tool server
  • Authentication and custom middleware must be configured by the developer, and misconfiguration may create security issues
  • Deployment and platform configuration may introduce operational risks; the README does not provide specific security settings
  • 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
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