Hex.pm MCP - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Hex.pm MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set MIX_ENV, HEXPM_MCP_BUILD_PATH before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add joshrotenberg-hexpm-mcp --transport http https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joshrotenberg-hexpm-mcp": {
      "url": "https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-30

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to hexpm-mcp.fly.dev

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.joshrotenberg is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Hex.pm MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search packages by name/keywords with sorting and pagination, download statistics (all-time, recent, weekly, daily), search within a package's documentation, and find and compare similar packages.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Hex.pm MCP lets an agent do.

Toolbox

5 tools - e.g. Browse the curated taxonomy of groups and categories; List the categories in a single group; Curated projects in a category (sortable by name or downloads)

toolbox_groups · toolbox_group · toolbox_category · toolbox_trending · toolbox_search

read & search

3 tools - e.g. Search packages by name/keywords with sorting and pagination; README content as markdown; Search within a package's documentation

search · readme · search_docs

Audit

2 tools - e.g. Dependency risk audit (retired versions, staleness, bus factor, CVEs); Audit a deps list for staleness, retirement, CVEs, and bus factor

audit · audit_mix_deps

Info

1 tool - e.g. Package metadata, description, links, download stats

info

Versions

1 tool - e.g. Version history with retirement status

versions

Release

1 tool - e.g. Release details, publisher, dependencies, build tools

release

Dependencies

1 tool - e.g. Dependency list for a version

dependencies

Downloads

1 tool - e.g. Download statistics (all-time, recent, weekly, daily)

downloads

Latest releases

v0.3.8 · 2026-09-27

0.3.8 (2026-09-27) · port the MCP layer from anubis_mcp to snodo · serve 2025-11-25 and 2025-06-18 MCP clients

v0.3.7 · 2026-07-26

0.3.7 (2026-07-26) · surface the http endpoint path · repair the installer's default install dir and document Gatekeeper

v0.3.6 · 2026-07-25

0.3.6 (2026-07-25) · bump tinfoil to 0.2.22 so the release tag reaches tinfoil.build

04 · Who maintains Hex.pm MCP

Hex.pm MCP is maintained by joshrotenberg. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/joshrotenberg/hexpm-mcp
website: https://github.com/joshrotenberg/hexpm-mcp
category: other - ranked #855 of 998 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-27)
registry: io.github.joshrotenberg/hexpm-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-15)

06 · Hex.pm MCP FAQ

Is Hex.pm MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-27 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Hex.pm MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can search packages by name/keywords with sorting and pagination, download statistics (all-time, recent, weekly, daily), search within a package's documentation, and find and compare similar packages.

How do I install Hex.pm MCP?

Run `claude mcp add joshrotenberg-hexpm-mcp --transport http https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (MIX_ENV, HEXPM_MCP_BUILD_PATH) to set first. Set MIX_ENV, HEXPM_MCP_BUILD_PATH before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Hex.pm MCP require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-30; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Hex.pm MCP

Alternatives to Hex.pm MCP

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