io.github.mrkeyoor/should-i-use

up checked 2026-11-11T07:40:20.016Z

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Publisher-provided description

Honest library picks for coding agents in 25-360 tokens. Tells your agent what NOT to install.

Summary by lookupd

Gives coding agents concise, honest library verdicts, alternatives, dependency audits, and code snippets to decide what to install.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http should-i-use https://mrkeyoor.com/mcp

Claude Code, npm package (stdio)

claude mcp add should-i-use -- npx -y should-i-use-mcp

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add should-i-use --url https://mrkeyoor.com/mcp

Codex, npm package (stdio)

codex mcp add should-i-use -- npx -y should-i-use-mcp

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "should-i-use": {
      "url": "https://mrkeyoor.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor, npm package (stdio) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "should-i-use": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "should-i-use-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Other clients: docs. Or tell your agent: Set up lookupd for me: read https://lookupd.com/agent.md and follow it.

Publisher-provided text

pick_library 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
should_i_use Honest verdict on a specific library: 4-axis scores with reasons, when to skip it, and maintenance signals (last push, weekly downloads).
alternatives Curated alternatives to a library, each with a one-line "prefer it when" and a verdict if the alternative is also indexed.
how_do_i 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
audit_dependencies Audit a project's dependencies for unmaintained packages, unstable APIs, and documented reasons to switch. Pass the contents of package.json, requirements.txt,
docs_link Official docs URL and GitHub repo for a library, one line each. Use when the clamped answers are not enough.

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