Package Version Check MCP Server

A MCP server that returns the latest stable versions of packages you use as dependencies in a variety of ecosystems, such as Python, NPM, Go, or

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What is the Package Version Check MCP MCP server?

If you already use Package Version Check MCP, the package version check mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A MCP server that returns the latest stable versions of packages you use as dependencies in a variety of ecosystems, such as Python, NPM, Go, or GitHub Actions.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_latest_package_versions — Fetches the latest versions of packages from various ecosystems
  • get_github_action_versions_and_args — Fetches the latest versions and metadata for GitHub Actions hosted on github.com
  • get_supported_tools — Returns a list of all tool names supported by the get_latest_tool_versions MCP tool
  • get_latest_tool_versions — Fetches the latest stable versions of development and DevOps tools supported by mise-en-place
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — On a new machine, create a venv for Poetry (in path /.poetry), and one for the project itself (in path /.venv), e.g. via

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Package Version Check MCP's toolset — get_latest_package_versions, get_github_action_versions_and_args, get_supported_tools and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by mshekow; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_latest_package_versionsFetches the latest versions of packages from various ecosystems.
get_github_action_versions_and_argsFetches the latest versions and metadata for GitHub Actions hosted on github.com.
get_supported_toolsReturns a list of all tool names supported by the get_latest_tool_versions MCP tool.
get_latest_tool_versionsFetches the latest stable versions of development and DevOps tools supported by mise-en-place.
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
SetupOn a new machine, create a venv for Poetry (in path <project-root>/.poetry), and one for the project itself (in path <project-root>/.venv), e.g. via C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe -m ven

How to install the Package Version Check MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "package-version-check": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["package-version-check-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Package Version Check MCP to get latest package versions.
  • Use Package Version Check MCP to get github action versions and args.
  • Use Package Version Check MCP to get supported tools.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Package Version Check MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (get_latest_package_versions, get_github_action_versions_and_args, get_supported_tools, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Package Version Check MCP directly.