@paretools/npm

Structured, token-efficient npm output for AI agents. Up to 83% fewer tokens than raw npm CLI output.

Part of the Pare suite of MCP servers.

Tools (7)

Tool	Description
install	Install packages, returns added/removed summary
audit	Security audit, returns structured vulnerabilities
outdated	Check for outdated packages
list	List installed packages as structured data
run	Run a package.json script with structured output
test	Run npm test with structured output
init	Initialize a new package.json

Quick Start

npx -y @paretools/npm

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pare-npm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@paretools/npm"]
    }
  }
}

Example

audit output:

{
  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "name": "lodash",
      "severity": "high",
      "title": "Prototype Pollution",
      "fixAvailable": true
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "critical": 0,
  "high": 1,
  "moderate": 0,
  "low": 0
}

All Pare Servers (244 tools)

Package	Tools	Wraps
@paretools/git	status, log, diff, branch, show, add, commit, push, pull, checkout	git
@paretools/test	run, coverage	pytest, jest, vitest, mocha
@paretools/npm	install, audit, outdated, list, run, test, init	npm
@paretools/build	tsc, build, esbuild, vite-build, webpack	tsc, esbuild, vite, webpack
@paretools/lint	lint, format-check, prettier-format, biome-check, biome-format	eslint, prettier, biome
@paretools/python	pip-install, mypy, ruff-check, pip-audit, pytest, uv-install, uv-run, black	pip, mypy, ruff, pytest, uv, black
@paretools/docker	ps, build, logs, images, run, exec, compose-up, compose-down, pull	docker, docker compose
@paretools/cargo	build, test, clippy, run, add, remove, fmt, doc, check	cargo
@paretools/go	build, test, vet, run, mod-tidy, fmt, generate	go, gofmt

Compatible Clients

Works with any MCP-compatible client: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code / GitHub Copilot, Cline, Roo Code, Zed, Continue.dev, Gemini CLI, OpenAI Codex

Links

• Pare monorepo
• MCP protocol

License

MIT