pub.dev▌

by devqxi
Integrate with pub.dev for streamlined package discovery, version control, and dependency analysis in Dart and Flutter p
Integrates with pub.dev to enable package discovery, version management, dependency analysis, and documentation retrieval for Dart and Flutter development workflows.
best for
- / Dart and Flutter developers managing dependencies
- / Package maintenance and version updates
- / Evaluating packages before adding to projects
- / Documentation research and package analysis
capabilities
- / Search pub.dev packages with advanced filters
- / Get detailed package information and statistics
- / Check for package updates and compare versions
- / Analyze dependencies between package versions
- / Retrieve documentation and changelogs
- / Track version history and release dates
what it does
Connects to pub.dev to search, analyze, and manage Dart/Flutter packages directly from your AI assistant. Provides package information, version comparisons, dependency analysis, and documentation access.
about
pub.dev is a community-built MCP server published by devqxi that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate with pub.dev for streamlined package discovery, version control, and dependency analysis in Dart and Flutter p It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 6 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
how to install
You can install pub.dev in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport. This server supports remote connections over HTTP, so no local installation is required.
license
MIT
pub.dev is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
Pub.dev MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for pub.dev, the official package repository for Dart and Flutter.
It allows AI assistants to search, analyze, and retrieve detailed information about Dart/Flutter packages.
✨ Features
- 🔍 Package Search – Advanced filtering & sorting
- 📦 Package Information – Metadata, dependencies, statistics
- 🔄 Version Management – Check updates, compare versions, track history
- 📚 Documentation Access – README, changelog, examples, API docs
- ⚡ Caching – Built-in 5-minute intelligent cache
- 🛠 Dependency Analysis – Compare dependencies between versions
📦 Installation
NPM (Recommended)
npm install -g @devqxi/pubdev-mcp-server
From Source
git clone https://github.com/devqxi/pubdev-mcp-server.git
cd pubdev-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm run start
⚙️ Configuration
Claude Desktop
-
Locate your configuration file:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Linux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:
-
Add:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubdev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@devqxi/pubdev-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
- Restart Claude Desktop.
Local Build Example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubdev": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/pubdev-mcp-server/dist/pubdev-mcp.js"]
}
}
}
Other MCP Clients:
npx @devqxi/pubdev-mcp-server
🛠 Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Key Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| get_package_info | Retrieve package metadata, stats, dependencies, publishers | packageName |
| search_packages | Search with filters and sorting | query, sort, page |
| check_package_updates | Check if updates are available | packageName, currentVersion |
| get_package_versions | Get version history | packageName, limit |
| get_documentation_changes | Get README, changelog, examples, API docs | packageName, version, docType |
| compare_package_versions | Compare dependencies & changes between versions | packageName, fromVersion, toVersion |
📖 Example Commands
-
Search Packages
"Search for state management packages sorted by popularity" -
Package Details
"Get information about the flutter_bloc package" -
Check Updates
"Check if provider has updates from version 6.0.0" -
Get Docs
"Get the changelog for dio version 4.0.0" -
Compare Versions
"Compare dependencies between http 2.0.0 and 3.0.0"
💻 Development
git clone https://github.com/devqxi/pubdev-mcp-server.git
cd pubdev-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm run start
Test with MCP Inspector:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @devqxi/pubdev-mcp-server
🌐 API Reference
https://pub.dev/api/packages/{package}https://pub.dev/api/searchhttps://pub.dev/api/packages/{package}/versionshttps://pub.dev/packages/{package}/{version}/{doc-type}
🛡 Error Handling
- Graceful handling of network & API failures
- Clear errors for invalid/non-existent packages
- Built-in delays for respectful rate limiting
- Detailed validation messages for malformed requests
🤝 Contributing
- Fork & branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Install deps (
npm install) - Build & test (
npm run build && npm test) - Commit & push (
git commit -m 'Add feature' && git push) - Open a Pull Request
📜 License
MIT – See LICENSE
📢 Support
🆕 Changelog
v1.0.0
- Initial release
- All major pub.dev API endpoints supported
- Caching & error handling implemented
- Full MCP protocol compliance
FAQ
- What is the pub.dev MCP server?
- pub.dev is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for pub.dev?
- This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Ratings
4.5★★★★★10 reviews- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024
pub.dev is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024
We evaluated pub.dev against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: pub.dev is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024
pub.dev reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024
I recommend pub.dev for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024
Strong directory entry: pub.dev surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024
pub.dev has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024
According to our notes, pub.dev benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024
We wired pub.dev into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024
pub.dev is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.