Before an agent writes a feature from scratch, dep-scout searches the right registry — crates.io (Rust), npm (JS/TS/frontend), PyPI (Python), pkg.go.dev (Go), Maven Central (Java/Kotlin) or NuGet…
dep-scout is an MCP project maintained in the unievolver/dep-scout repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Before an agent writes a feature from scratch, dep-scout searches the right registry — crates.io (Rust), npm (JS/TS/frontend), PyPI (Python), pkg.go.dev (Go), Maven Central (Java/Kotlin)…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The project provides a local client configuration using /absolute/path/to/dep-scout/target/release/dep-scout. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Popularity | ≤40) — downloads normalised to a ~90-day window; for Go/Maven |
| Maintenance | ≤30) — how recently the package was updated. |
| Stability | ≤15) — stable 1.0+ vs 0.x; penalty for pre-releases. |
| Metadata | ≤15) — repository, docs/homepage, license present. |
| Penalty | latest version yanked (crates/PyPI) or deprecated (npm). |
| find_packages | Given a feature description + ecosystem (rust \ |
| inspect_package | Deep-dives one package by exact name + ecosystem: license (+ compliance flag), known OSV vulnerabilities, deprecation/yank status, runtime/version… |
| find_mcp_servers | Searches the official MCP registry for existing MCP servers (name, install info, repo, status) — so you don't rebuild one. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"dep-scout": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/dep-scout/target/release/dep-scout"
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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