INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

find_alternatives

Find vetted alternatives to a library by its slug, when one is unmaintained, insecure, too heavy, or has the wrong license.

opensources.devnone authenticationAvailability not checked

Input schema

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.opensources-dev]
url = "https://opensources.dev/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensources-dev": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://opensources.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: opensources-dev
Remote MCP URL: https://opensources.dev/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensources-dev": {
      "url": "https://opensources.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "opensources-dev": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://opensources.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "opensources-dev",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://opensources.dev/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

search_libraries — Search opensources.dev for open-source libraries by keyword, with our original summary, maintenance-health score, weekly downloads, and known security advisories.
get_library — Get the full opensources.dev analysis for one library by its slug: summary, health score, license + publish terms, weekly downloads, OSV security advisories, alternatives, and links to the page and clean Markdown.
compare_libraries — Compare 2–3 libraries side by side by stars, weekly downloads, security, maintenance health and license, with an original verdict.
audit_dependencies — Vet a set of packages BEFORE installing them.