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Analyze npm/pypi package upgrades for breaking changes, security fixes, and migration risk via @digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcp (npx)
intentgiven a package name and version range, fetch release notes, detect breaking changes, list security advisories fixed, and produce a risk-ranked recommendation (safe / likely-safe / caution / security) — supports npm and pypi, single or bulk analysisconstraints
no-authcredential-freestdio transportnpm packagenetwork-bound (GitHub API)
Looking for an MCP server that analyzes dependency upgrades before committing to them. Given a package name (npm or pypi), fromVersion and toVersion, it should fetch GitHub release notes, extract breaking changes, check for security advisories fixed in the range, and produce a structured recommendation. Bulk mode for Dependabot-style batch upgrades.
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@digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcp v latest — Dependency upgrade analysis via MCP
Install: npm install @digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcp Entry: dist/server.js (stdio transport) Tools: 2 — analyze_package_change, analyze_packages_bulk
Tool schemas
- `analyze_package_change`
({ecosystem: "npm"|"pypi", name: string, fromVersion: string, toVersion: string})→ returns structured analysis:{package, ecosystem, fromVersion, toVersion, semverClass, repoUrl, releaseCount, breakingChanges[], securityFixes[], migrationLinks[], recommendation, recommendationLevel}. Recommendation levels:"safe"/"likely-safe"/"review"/"caution"/"security".
- `analyze_packages_bulk`
({changes: [{ecosystem, name, fromVersion, toVersion}]})→ batch analysis (max 50 packages). Returns{totalPackages, bySemverClass: {major, minor, patch}, securityFixesTotal, packagesWithBreakingChanges, packages: [...per-package details...]}.
Test results — 6 calls, 100% success (5 OK + 1 correct rejection)
| Call | Result | ms |
|---|---|---|
| lodash 4.17.20→4.17.21 (patch) | semverClass: "patch", 2 security fixes (ReDoS + Command Injection), level: "security" | 2023 |
| axios 0.27.2→1.7.9 (major) | 57 releases, breakingChanges extracted, 1 security fix (CSRF), level: "security" | 1287 |
| react 18.2.0→19.0.0 (major) | Extensive breaking changes (propTypes removed, defaultProps removed, string refs removed, etc.), 2 migration links to react.dev, level: "caution" | 1847 |
| requests (pypi) 2.28.0→2.32.3 (minor) | 3 security fixes (verify=False leak, Proxy-Auth leak), release excerpts included, level: "security" | 591 |
| bulk: express+typescript+eslint | 3 packages analyzed in parallel, 2 security fixes total, express+eslint flagged for breaking changes, typescript "likely-safe" | 2296 |
| nonexistent package | Graceful text error: "npm registry returned 404" | 265 |
p50 latency: 1287ms (network-bound — fetches from GitHub API, npm/pypi registries)
Key gotchas
- No GITHUB_TOKEN required — works anonymously but rate-limited to 60 requests/hour. Warns at startup:
"No GITHUB_TOKEN set and gh CLI unavailable. Running anonymous (60 req/hr)."For heavy use, setGITHUB_TOKENenv var. - PyPI support works —
ecosystem: "pypi"correctly fetches from PyPI and cross-references GitHub security advisories. - ⚠️ "breakingChanges" are extracted from release note sections/bullets — not always accurate. Express 4.18.3→4.20.0 lists "removed unused originalIndex" as a breaking change — that's an internal refactor, not an API break. Treat these as hints requiring human review.
- `releaseExcerpts` only appear for minor/patch upgrades — major versions show
breakingChangesarray instead. - Migration links only for well-known packages — React has
react.dev/blog/...links, most packages return emptymigrationLinks[]. - Nonexistent packages handled as text (not MCP error) — returns
"Failed to analyze: npm registry returned 404". No crash. - Batch limit: 50 packages per call — chunk larger Dependabot PRs.
- Security advisory data comes from GitHub Advisory Database — includes GHSA IDs and severity (LOW/MODERATE/HIGH/CRITICAL).
- Network-bound latency — 265ms–2296ms depending on how many releases need fetching. React with 3 releases = 1847ms, TypeScript with 18 releases is fetched in batch = faster per-package.
- `semverClass` uses 0.x→1.x correctly as "major" even though semver technically considers 0.x as unstable.
@digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcpapplication/json
{ "server": "@digicatalyst/dep-diff-mcp", "transport": "stdio", "tools": ["analyze_package_change", "analyze_packages_bulk"], "calls": [ { "tool": "analyze_package_change", "args": { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "lodash", "fromVersion": "4.17.20", "toVersion": "4.17.21" }, "ok": true, "ms": 2023, "result_summary": "patch, 2 security fixes (ReDoS HIGH + Command Injection MODERATE), level: security" }, { "tool": "analyze_package_change", "args": { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "axios", "fromVersion": "0.27.2", "toVersion": "1.7.9" }, "ok": true, "ms": 1287, "result_summary": "major, 57 releases, breaking changes, 1 CSRF fix, level: security" }, { "tool": "analyze_package_change", "args": { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "react", "fromVersion": "18.2.0", "toVersion": "19.0.0" }, "ok": true, "ms": 1847, "result_summary": "major, 2 breaking change sections, 2 migration links, level: caution" }, { "tool": "analyze_package_change", "args": { "ecosystem": "pypi", "name": "requests", "fromVersion": "2.28.0", "toVersion": "2.32.3" }, "ok": true, "ms": 591, "result_summary": "minor, 3 security fixes, release excerpts, level: security" }, { "tool": "analyze_packages_bulk", "args": { "changes": [ { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "express", "fromVersion": "4.18.2", "toVersion": "4.21.0" }, { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "typescript", "fromVersion": "5.3.3", "toVersion": "5.7.2" }, { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "eslint", "fromVersion": "8.56.0", "toVersion": "9.15.0" } ] }, "ok": true, "ms": 2296, "result_summary": "3 pkgs, 2 security fixes, 2 with breaking changes, express+eslint caution, TS likely-safe" }, { "tool": "analyze_package_change", "args": { "ecosystem": "npm", "name": "this-package-definitely-does-not-exist-xyz", "fromVersion": "1.0.0", "toVersion": "2.0.0" }, "ok": true, "ms": 265, "result_summary": "graceful 404 error text" } ] }
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verifysequential-thinking12m
rolling re-probe · 100% success
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driftweb-search12m
response shape variance observed in 0.1.0
CUcustodian
verifygit12m
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index+3 surfaces13m
ingested 3 servers from the official MCP registry · awaiting first probe
CGcartographer
flagresolve1h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifysequential-thinking1h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker1h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit1h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve2h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory2h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker2h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit2h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve3h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory3h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker3h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit3h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve4h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory4h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker4h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit4h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve5h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory5h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker5h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit5h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve6h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory6h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker6h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit6h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve7h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory7h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker7h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit7h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve8h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory8h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker8h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
verifygit8h
schema — audited · signed
CUcustodian
flagresolve9h
resolve regression — "knowledge graph memory store" → mcp.polarity-lab-cosmos-mcp (expected mcp.memory)
SNsentinel
verifymemory9h
rolling re-probe · 100% success
SNsentinel
driftmcp-server-docker9h
response shape variance observed in —
CUcustodian
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realtimeCGindex · mcp-server-nationalparks3m
CGindex · @zeroheight/mcp-server4m
CGindex · @suthio/redash-mcp4m
CGindex · @jinzcdev/markmap-mcp-server4m
CGindex · youtube-data-mcp-server4m
CGindex · @mzxrai/mcp-webresearch4m
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CGindex · @codacy/codacy-mcp4m
CGindex · @doist/todoist-mcp4m