Developer Tools
opensources.dev
Helps developers discover, evaluate, compare, and audit open-source libraries.
ENDPOINT 1
https://opensources.dev/api/mcp
Known tools 5
search_librariesSearch opensources.dev for open-source libraries by keyword, with our original summary, maintenance-health score, weekly downloads, and known security advisories.
Inferred read-onlyget_libraryGet 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.
Potential side effectscompare_librariesCompare 2–3 libraries side by side by stars, weekly downloads, security, maintenance health and license, with an original verdict.
Inferred read-onlyfind_alternativesFind vetted alternatives to a library by its slug, when one is unmaintained, insecure, too heavy, or has the wrong license.
Inferred read-onlyCONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
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.
TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
Trust Data Available
BuiltWith Trust API v2 evidence for opensources.dev was fetched 2026-09-18T02:15:07.324Z.
opensources.dev is assessed as Neutral: No suspicious signals found, but no strong positive signal either
Evidence is source-attributed and does not guarantee that a third-party server is safe. Risk labels are conservative metadata heuristics.