Pkgdiet MCP Server

PkgDiet is a fully working MCP server. Any MCP-compatible agent (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, Cline, and others) can call it to vet packages mid-task - before writing an install command. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with dependencies, dependency and devtool and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 4 · #71 OF 168 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pkgdiet

Claude Code

claude mcp add om-tajne-pkgdiet -- npx -y pkgdiet

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "om-tajne-pkgdiet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pkgdiet"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-17 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package pkgdiet - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.om-tajne is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Pkgdiet can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.2.0 · 2026-09-01

v1.1.0 · 2026-08-17

What's New in v1.1.0 🥗 · Performance & Scale · -3x Concurrency Boost: Increased parallel registry analysis to 15 concurrent workers (verified against 478 live packages with 0 rate limits). · Interactive Progress…

04 · Who maintains Pkgdiet

pkgdiet is maintained by om-tajne. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/om-tajne/pkgdiet
category: developer tools - ranked #71 of 168 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry: io.github.om-tajne/pkgdiet (active, first published 2026-09-01)
packages: npm:pkgdiet

06 · Pkgdiet FAQ

What is Pkgdiet?

Is Pkgdiet still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Pkgdiet?

Run `npx -y pkgdiet`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pkgdiet run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Pkgdiet

Alternatives to Pkgdiet

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Pairs well with

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