How does npms-suggest differ from standard npm-search?

npms-suggest is optimized specifically for speed and name-based autocompletion, whereas npm-search performs a broader full-text search across package descriptions and keywords.

Can I search for scoped packages like @types/react?

Yes, the skill fully supports scoped package searches. Simply include the @scope/ prefix in your search query to filter results accordingly.

How are the package suggestions ranked?

Results are ranked using NPMS.io's proprietary scoring system, which evaluates packages based on quality, maintenance, and relevance to your search query.

Is the search data real-time or cached?

Results are cached for one hour to ensure high performance, but you can use the --no-cache flag to fetch live data directly from the NPMS.io registry.

NPM Package Suggestion Engine

Name: NPM Package Suggestion Engine
Author: Mearman

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Developer Tools

Provides instant npm package name suggestions and autocompletion using the NPMS.io API.

About

The npms-suggest skill enables rapid discovery and autocompletion of npm packages directly within your development environment. By leveraging the NPMS.io API, it allows developers to find exact package names, explore scoped packages, and identify high-quality libraries using partial name matches. It returns results sorted by relevance and quality scores, making it an essential tool for streamlining dependency management and ensuring you select the most reputable packages for your project without needing to switch to a web browser.

Key Features

Relevance and quality scoring for every suggested package
Intelligent 1-hour caching with manual bypass options
2 GitHub stars
Comprehensive support for scoped package discovery (e.g., @babel/)
High-speed npm package name autocompletion for partial queries
Customizable result set sizes ranging from 1 to 250 results

Use Cases

Finding related packages by searching for common naming patterns like 'router' or 'plugin'
Exploring all available packages within a specific organization's scope
Quickly identifying the correct name of a library when only a prefix or keyword is known

About

Key Features

Relevance and quality scoring for every suggested package
Intelligent 1-hour caching with manual bypass options
2 GitHub stars
Comprehensive support for scoped package discovery (e.g., @babel/)
High-speed npm package name autocompletion for partial queries
Customizable result set sizes ranging from 1 to 250 results

Use Cases

Finding related packages by searching for common naming patterns like 'router' or 'plugin'
Exploring all available packages within a specific organization's scope
Quickly identifying the correct name of a library when only a prefix or keyword is known