Documentation

Everything you need to get PatternStack watching your repo - setup, MCP integration, and the API.

GitHub Integration

Recommended - quickest setup

Connect your GitHub repositories to automatically sync packages, detect your tech stack, and receive security alerts via Dependabot.

MCP Server

For Claude Code, Cursor & more

Install the PatternStack MCP server to get package intelligence directly in your AI coding assistant conversations.

Guides

Setup Guide

Step-by-step instructions for GitHub and MCP integration

API Keys

Generate and manage your API keys for MCP access

API Reference

REST API documentation for programmatic access

FAQ

Common questions about PatternStack and how it works

MCP Quick Reference

Installation (Claude Code)

claude mcp add patternstack -- npx -y @patternstack/mcp

Manual Configuration

Add to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patternstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@patternstack/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PATTERNSTACK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config File Locations

Claude Code: ~/.claude/settings.json
Claude Desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Supported Languages & Ecosystems

🟨

JavaScript/TypeScript

npm

🐍

Python

pypi

💎

Ruby

rubygems

🦀

Rust

crates

🐹

🐘

PHP

packagist

💧

Elixir

hex

☕

Java/Kotlin

maven

🟣

C#/.NET

nuget

🎯

Dart/Flutter

pub

🍎

Swift

swift

All ecosystems include CVE security scanning via OSV.dev

Privacy & Security

Your Data is Private

• We never store your source code - only package metadata
• Project data is private by default - only you can see it
• Community feedback is fully anonymized
• We don't store your email - PII is sanitized from our systems
• GitHub integration uses read-only access to code

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