compare_packages
Compare npm packages side-by-side
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Given 2-5 candidate packages for the same job (e.g. "axios vs got vs node-fetch"), fetches the same registry/popularity/maintenance/vulnerability enrichment get_package computes for each one in parallel and returns a structured side-by-side plus a deterministic, reasoned pick. Each candidate gets downloads + trend, popularityTier/maintenanceTier, GitHub stars, TypeScript support, license, deprecated status, latest-version vulnerability status, a lightweight installScriptRisk signal (scans lifecycle script command strings for known red flags — does NOT fetch the tarball; call analyze_install_script on a specific candidate for that deeper scan), and installSize (the candidate's own dist.unpackedSize plus a transitive rollup — summed dist.unpackedSize across its resolved dependency tree, walked up to depth 2 / 60 nodes per candidate; installSize.transitive.truncated/sizeUnknownCount flag when that sum is partial rather than pretending it's exact — call analyze_transitive_dependencies on a specific candidate for the full graph). differentiators names which candidates stand out on each dimension (most downloads, only ones with TS types, which are deprecated/vulnerable/flagged as a typosquat/install-script risk, smallest/largest install size). recommendation.pick is chosen deterministically from a weighted score (popularity, maintenance, deprecation, vulnerabilities, typosquat flag, install-script risk, TS support, GitHub stars — install size is reported but not scored) — never a deprecated or typosquat-flagged candidate — with rationale explaining why and confidence reflecting how close the top two scored. A name that can't be resolved (typo, unpublished, malformed) still appears in candidates with found:false and resolutionError set rather than failing the whole call; duplicate names in the input are rejected.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| packages | array | yes | 2-5 exact npm package names to compare, e.g. ["axios", "got", "node-fetch"]. |
Raw JSON schema
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}
},
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