MCP server for checking latest package versions across 14 ecosystems
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# Package Version Check MCP Server MCP server for checking latest stable package versions across 14 ecosystems. Supports Docker tag hints for suffix matching (e.g., `3.12-alpine`), Helm OCI registries, and GitHub Actions metadata lookup with optional README inclusion. ## Configuration No authentication required for most registries. Optional `GITHUB_PAT` for higher GitHub API rate limits (Swift packages, GitHub Actions). ### Environment Variables | Variable | Default | Description | |----------|---------|-------------| | `GITHUB_PAT` | _(none)_ | GitHub personal access token for higher rate limits | | `PACKAGE_VERSION_TIMEOUT` | `15` | HTTP request timeout in seconds | | `PACKAGE_VERSION_TRANSPORT` | `stdio` | Transport mode: `stdio` or `http` | | `PACKAGE_VERSION_PORT` | `8000` | Port for HTTP transport mode | ## Installation ### Option 1: Using uvx (Recommended) ```bash curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh ``` No additional installation needed — `uvx` handles dependencies automatically. ### Option 2: Using pip ```bash pip install bibliocommons-mcp-package-version-check # or for development pip install -e ".[dev]" ``` ## AI Client Setup ### VS Code (with MCP Extension) ```json { "mcp.servers": { "package-version-check": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--from", "/absolute/path/to/package-version-check", "bibliocommons-mcp-package-version-check"] } } } ``` ### Claude Desktop ```json { "mcpServers": { "package-version-check": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--from", "/absolute/path/to/package-version-check", "bibliocommons-mcp-package-version-check"] } } } ``` ### Kiro IDE ```json { "mcpServers": { "package-version-check": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--from", "/absolute/path/to/package-version-check", "bibliocommons-mcp-package-version-check"] } } } ``` ### Kiro CLI Create or edit `~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "package-version-check": { …
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