What can Hex.pm MCP do?

It exposes 24 tools: alternatives, audit, audit_mix_deps, compare, dep_tree, dependencies, doc_item, docs, downloads, features, health, info.

Is Hex.pm MCP safe and reliable?

Trust score 76/100 (grade B), based on live reachability, verified publisher, maintenance, adoption, transparency and tool quality. See our methodology.

Servers / Search & Research

Hex.pm MCP

io.github.joshrotenberg/hexpm-mcp

MCP server for hex.pm and hexdocs.pm: search, inspect, compare, and audit Elixir packages

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Yes, your AI can use this right now.Answered a live MCP handshake in 591 ms with no sign-in needed and exposes 24 tools.

Connect it

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp

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

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

{
  "servers": {
    "hexpm-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://hexpm-mcp.fly.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

24 tools, verified live

Pulled straight from the server with tools/list on 2026-10-17.

alternatives

Find alternative packages

audit

Audit package dependencies for risks

audit_mix_deps

Audit mix.exs dependencies for risks

compare

Compare 2-5 packages side by side

dep_tree

Build a package dependency tree

dependencies

Get dependencies for a package version

doc_item

Get documentation for a module or function

docs

Browse a package documentation module listing

downloads

Get package download statistics

features

Get optional features for a package release

health

Run a comprehensive package health check

info

Get detailed package information

owners

Get package owners and maintainers

readme

Get package README content

release

Get detailed package release information

search

Search hex.pm packages

search_docs

Search within package documentation

toolbox_category

List projects in a Toolbox category

toolbox_group

List categories in a Toolbox group

toolbox_groups

Browse the Elixir Toolbox taxonomy

toolbox_search

Search packages through Elixir Toolbox

toolbox_trending

List trending Elixir packages

upgrade_check

Check mix.exs dependencies for upgrades

versions

List all package versions

Trust score

Grade B

Transparent, computed daily. How it works

Live reachability30/30

Verified publisher12/20

Maintenance15/15

Track record10/10

Adoption1/15

Transparency10/10

Tool quality6/10

Health

Last 2 checks · 100.0% up over 7 days

Status: Live
Auth: No auth
Transport: streamable-http
Latency: 591 ms
Protocol: 2025-06-18
Version: 0.3.1
Publisher: GitHub · joshrotenberg
Category: Search & Research
Stars: 2
npm / week: —
License: MIT
Updated: 2026-06-15
Last check: 2026-10-17

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