Pkgdiet runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 79 installs a week from npm. Last commit 14 Sep 2026.
Put your node_modules on a diet - find unused dependencies, analyze health, and reduce size
What the code does
We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
этот файл ставится пользователю, но в репозитории его нет
const changedFiles = execSync(`git diff --name-only ${options.base} HEAD`, { encoding: 'utf8' });
reasons: ['Scoped package mapped to private registry in .npmrc. Assuming internal package.'],
for (const key of Object.keys(process.env)) {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add pkgdiet -- npx -y pkgdiet{
"mcpServers": {
"pkgdiet": {
"args": [
"-y",
"pkgdiet"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.pkgdiet]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "pkgdiet"]{
"mcpServers": {
"pkgdiet": {
"args": [
"-y",
"pkgdiet"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"pkgdiet": {
"args": [
"-y",
"pkgdiet"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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