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NPM Agent Skill
You have access to a curated library of 289 high-quality NPM packages that can be executed as tools via bash. This provides flexible, powerful capabilities that go beyond what MCPs offer.
Quick Reference
The manifest at data/packages.json contains all available packages with execution patterns.
Package Categories
data_processing : CSV, JSON, XML, YAML parsing (csv-parse, papaparse, js-yaml, fast-xml-parser)
image_media : Image manipulation and PDF (sharp, pdfjs-dist, jspdf, svgo)
http_apis : HTTP clients (axios, got, node-fetch)
utilities : General utilities (lodash, dayjs, moment, uuid, nanoid)
validation : Data validation (ajv, zod, joi, yup)
file_system : File operations (glob, archiver, fs-extra)
cloud_infrastructure : Cloud SDKs (stripe, twilio, @azure/*)
database : Database clients (pg, knex, mongoose)
cli_tools : CLI building (commander, yargs, inquirer, ora, chalk)
testing : Test frameworks (jest, mocha, chai, sinon)
web_scraping : Browser automation (puppeteer, playwright, cheerio)
templating : Template engines (handlebars, ejs, mustache, marked)
Execution Patterns
Pattern 1: npx One-Shot (Best for CLI tools) The -y flag auto-confirms installation.
Pattern 2: Node One-Liner (Best for programmatic usage) node -e "const pkg = require('<package>'); /* code */"
Pattern 3: Temp Script (For complex operations)
Write a .js file
Run with node script.js
Delete the file
Common Examples
Image Processing (sharp)
node -e "require('sharp')('input.png').resize(300).toFile('output.png')"
node -e "require('sharp')('input.png').jpeg({quality: 80}).toFile('output.jpg')"
node -e "require('sharp')('image.png').metadata().then(m => console.log(JSON.stringify(m, null, 2)))"
CSV Parsing (csv-parse, papaparse)
node -e "require('fs').createReadStream('data.csv').pipe(require('csv-parse').parse({columns:true})).on('data', r => console.log(JSON.stringify(r)))"
node -e "console.log(JSON.stringify(require('papaparse').parse(require('fs').readFileSync('data.csv','utf8'), {header:true}).data))"
HTTP Requests (axios, got, node-fetch)
node -e "require('axios').get('https://api.example.com/data').then(r => console.log(JSON.stringify(r.data)))"
node -e "require('axios').post('https://api.example.com/data', {key: 'value'}).then(r => console.log(r.status))"
Date Manipulation (dayjs, moment)
node -e "console.log(require('dayjs')().format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'))"
node -e "console.log(require('dayjs')().add(7, 'day').format('YYYY-MM-DD'))"
JSON Schema Validation (ajv, zod)
node -e "const Ajv = require('ajv'); const v = new Ajv(); console.log(v.validate({type: 'object', required: ['name']}, {name: 'test'}))"
YAML Parsing (js-yaml)
node -e "console.log(JSON.stringify(require('js-yaml').load(require('fs').readFileSync('config.yaml', 'utf8'))))"
node -e "console.log(require('js-yaml').dump({key: 'value', nested: {a: 1}}))"
File Operations (glob, archiver)
node -e "require('glob').glob('**/*.js', {ignore: 'node_modules/**'}).then(f => console.log(f.join('\n')))"
node -e "const a = require('archiver')('zip'); a.pipe(require('fs').createWriteStream('archive.zip')); a.directory('src/', false); a.finalize()"
Markdown Processing (marked) - ESM Module
npx marked -i README.md -o README.html
node -e "import('marked').then(m => console.log(m.parse('# Hello\n\nWorld')))"
Template Rendering (handlebars, ejs)
node -e "console.log(require('handlebars').compile('Hello {{name}}!')({name: 'World'}))"
node -e "console.log(require('ejs').render('Hello <%= name %>!', {name: 'World'}))"
Excel/Spreadsheet (xlsx, exceljs)
node -e "const XLSX = require('xlsx'); const wb = XLSX.readFile('file.xlsx'); console.log(JSON.stringify(XLSX.utils.sheet_to_json(wb.Sheets[wb.SheetNames[0]])))"
PDF Generation (jspdf) node -e "const {jsPDF} = require('jspdf'); const doc = new jsPDF(); doc.text('Hello World', 10, 10); require('fs').writeFileSync('output.pdf', Buffer.from(doc.output('arraybuffer')))"
UUID/ID Generation (uuid, nanoid)
node -e "console.log(require('uuid').v4())"
node -e "import('nanoid').then(m => console.log(m.nanoid()))"
Crypto (crypto-js, bcrypt)
node -e "console.log(require('crypto-js').MD5('hello').toString())"
node -e "console.log(require('crypto-js').SHA256('hello').toString())"
Best Practices
Always use -y with npx to auto-confirm package installation
Prefer node one-liners for simple operations to minimize context
Check the manifest for specific execution patterns per package
Handle errors gracefully - wrap in try/catch for robustness
Clean up temp files if creating scripts
ESM vs CommonJS Modules Some modern packages are ESM-only and cannot use require(). Use import() instead:
CommonJS packages (most packages):
node -e "console.log(require('dayjs')().format('YYYY-MM-DD'))"
ESM-only packages (use dynamic import):
node -e "import('nanoid').then(m => console.log(m.nanoid()))"
node -e "import('marked').then(m => console.log(m.parse('# Hello')))"
nanoid (v4+)
marked (v5+)
chalk (v5+)
ora (v6+)
execa (v6+)
got (v12+)
node-fetch (v3+)
How to detect ESM packages:
Error: ERR_REQUIRE_ESM or require is not defined
Package.json contains "type": "module"
node -e "import('<package>').then(m => { /* use m.functionName() */ })"
When to Use NPM Packages vs MCPs
Why NPM Packages Are Often Better Aspect MCP NPM Packages Setup time Hours per tool Minutes Code required Custom server Zero Maintenance You maintain it NPM community Updates Manual redeploy npm update Tool count Build each one 289+ ready to use
Use NPM Packages When:
You need image/file processing capabilities
You need data transformation (CSV, JSON, XML, Excel)
You need flexible API interactions with official SDKs
The task requires error handling and recovery
You want to combine multiple tools dynamically
Quick setup is important
You want battle-tested, community-maintained tools
Use MCPs When:
You need persistent connections (WebSockets, database pools)
Real-time streaming is required
Complex authentication flows (OAuth callbacks)
Building proprietary tools with custom logic
Internal systems require special protocols
Finding the Right Package
Check the manifest : data/packages.json
Search by category : Look at the category field
Check examples : Many packages have codeExamples in the manifest
Fallback : Use npx <package> --help to discover CLI options
Package Installation Note Packages are auto-installed when first used via npx -y or when running node -e (npm will resolve them). For repeated use, you can pre-install: