suggest_alternative
Suggest better-maintained npm alternatives
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Given a package that looks deprecated, vulnerable, abandoned, or suspicious, suggest better-maintained alternatives in the same category. This tool first checks the source package's own latest-version health (deprecation, latest-version OSV verdict, popularity/maintenance tiers, typosquat flag), then combines maintainer-provided deprecation hints with deterministic npm search-based category matching. It ranks candidates using category overlap plus search_packages-style popularity/maintenance signals, filters out typosquats and weak/stale contenders, and returns a short list with plain-language whySuggested notes. Best for turning a 'don't use this package' warning into an actionable replacement shortlist.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | Exact npm package name, e.g. "request" or "node-sass" |
| reason | string | no | Optional reason to bias filtering/ranking |
| limit | integer | no | Max suggestions to return (default 5, max 10) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 214,
"description": "Exact npm package name, e.g. \"request\" or \"node-sass\""
},
"reason": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"deprecated",
"vulnerable",
"abandoned",
"typosquat",
"general"
],
"description": "Optional reason to bias filtering/ranking"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 10,
"description": "Max suggestions to return (default 5, max 10)"
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}