mpak search

Find MCP bundles in the mpak registry.

Search

mpak search <query>

Examples

# Search for bundles
mpak search postgres

# Sort and limit results
mpak search --sort downloads --limit 10 mcp

Options

Option	Description	Default
--sort <field>	Sort by: downloads, recent, name	downloads
--limit <n>	Maximum results to return	20
--offset <n>	Pagination offset	0
--json	Output as JSON	Human-readable

Bundle Search

Search bundles with additional filtering by server type:

mpak bundle search <query>

Examples

# Search for bundles
mpak bundle search postgres
mpak bundle search "file system"

# Filter by server type
mpak bundle search --type python echo
mpak bundle search --type node database

# Sort and limit results
mpak bundle search --sort downloads --limit 10 mcp

Options

Option	Description	Default
--type <type>	Filter by server type: node, python, binary	All types
--sort <field>	Sort by: downloads, recent, name	downloads
--limit <n>	Maximum results to return	20
--offset <n>	Pagination offset	0
--json	Output as JSON	Human-readable

Output

$ mpak bundle search echo

Found 2 bundle(s) for "echo":

NAME                        VERSION    TRUST  DESCRIPTION
@nimblebraininc/echo        v1.0.0     L3     A simple echo MCP server for testing
@example/echo-advanced      v2.1.0     -      Echo server with logging and metrics

Use "mpak bundle show <bundle>" for more details

The TRUST column shows the bundle’s certification level:

Value	Meaning
-	Not yet scanned
L1	Basic: valid manifest, no embedded secrets
L2	Standard: pinned deps, vulnerability scanning, author identity
L3	Verified: signed bundles, build provenance, SLSA
L4	Attested: behavioral sandbox, reproducible builds

JSON Output

$ mpak bundle search echo --json

{
  "bundles": [
    {
      "name": "@nimblebraininc/echo",
      "description": "A simple echo MCP server for testing",
      "latest_version": "1.0.0",
      "server_type": "python",
      "downloads": 1250,
      "certification_level": 3
    }
  ],
  "total": 2,
  "pagination": {
    "limit": 20,
    "offset": 0,
    "has_more": false
  }
}

Tips

• Search is case-insensitive
• Multiple words search across name and description
• Use --type to filter when you know what runtime you need
• Browse mpak.dev for a visual search experience