What is pkgdiet?
pkgdiet is a MCP server by om-tajne that aST-based dependency analyzer: flags unused packages, calculates actual install sizes and detects unmaintained dependencies. It is listed under Developer tools and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | om-tajne |
| Repository | om-tajne/pkgdiet |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,152 of 4,418 MCP servers; #475 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is pkgdiet safe to install?
pkgdiet scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install pkgdiet?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/om-tajne/pkgdiet
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add pkgdiet -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http pkgdiet <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs pkgdiet for you:
Add the "pkgdiet" MCP server from https://github.com/om-tajne/pkgdiet to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.