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Curated alternatives to a library, each with a one-line "prefer it when" and a verdict if the alternative is also indexed.
Library name as published on npm or PyPI
Curated alternatives to a library, each with a one-line "prefer it when" and a verdict if the alternative is also indexed.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| library* | string | Library name as published on npm or PyPI |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"library"
],
"properties": {
"library": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Library name as published on npm or PyPI"
}
}
}Audit a project's dependencies for unmaintained packages, unstable APIs, and documented reasons to switch. Pass the contents of package.json, requirements.txt, or pyproject.toml. Returns only the dependencies worth a decision, not a report on every line. Run this before working in an unfamiliar codebase.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| manifest* | string | Contents of package.json, requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, or a newline-separated list of package names |
| ecosystem | string | Optional hint when the manifest format is ambiguous |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"manifest"
],
"properties": {
"manifest": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Contents of package.json, requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, or a newline-separated list of package names"
},
"ecosystem": {
"enum": [
"npm",
"pypi"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional hint when the manifest format is ambiguous"
}
}
}Official docs URL and GitHub repo for a library, one line each. Use when the clamped answers are not enough.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| topic | string | Optional topic to look up in the docs |
| library* | string | Library name as published on npm or PyPI |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"library"
],
"properties": {
"topic": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional topic to look up in the docs"
},
"library": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Library name as published on npm or PyPI"
}
}
}Return the 1-2 best code snippets for a task with a library, plus the gotcha for each. Snippets are correct for the indexed version. Far cheaper in tokens than a docs dump.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| task* | string | What you want to do, e.g. "retry a failed request" |
| library* | string | Library name as published on npm or PyPI |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"library",
"task"
],
"properties": {
"task": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What you want to do, e.g. \"retry a failed request\""
},
"library": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Library name as published on npm or PyPI"
}
}
}Given a coding task, recommend 1-3 libraries from the should-i-use index with one-line reasoning and an honest warning about the top pick. Use before installing anything.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| task* | string | What you are trying to do, e.g. "parse CSV files in node" |
| ecosystem | string | Optional registry filter |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"task"
],
"properties": {
"task": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What you are trying to do, e.g. \"parse CSV files in node\""
},
"ecosystem": {
"enum": [
"npm",
"pypi"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional registry filter"
}
}
}Honest verdict on a specific library: 4-axis scores with reasons, when to skip it, and maintenance signals (last push, weekly downloads).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| library* | string | Library name as published on npm or PyPI |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"library"
],
"properties": {
"library": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Library name as published on npm or PyPI"
}
}
}