Developer ecosystem trends for AI agents

npm weekly downloads, mobile app install growth, and web traffic trends are the clearest signals of developer and user adoption. Trends MCP delivers all of them to your AI in one query - useful for technology due diligence, framework selection, and developer market research.

get_trends

Chart npm weekly downloads for any package over 5 years - the clearest signal of whether a library or framework is gaining or losing developer adoption.

get_trends(keyword='@anthropic-ai/sdk', source='npm', data_mode='weekly')

get_growth

Compare competing packages or frameworks side by side in one call - npm downloads, web traffic, and Google Search growth together reveal which technology is winning developer mindshare.

get_growth(keyword='@anthropic-ai/sdk', source='npm', percent_growth=['1M', '3M', '6M'])

get_ranked_trends

Find the fastest-growing npm packages this year - rank by YoY download growth to spot emerging libraries before they become the default choice in their category.

get_ranked_trends(source='npm', sort='yoy_pct_change', limit=30)

get_top_trends

See which apps and developer tools are topping Google Play and App Store charts right now - surfaces emerging mobile developer tools and platforms gaining adoption.

get_top_trends(type='Google Play', limit=20)

Common questions

npm weekly download counts (library and framework adoption velocity), Android app install trends via Google Play (mobile user acquisition growth), Steam concurrent player counts (gaming platform engagement), and web traffic trends for developer tools and SaaS products. All normalized and queryable via MCP.
npm downloads are a leading indicator of developer ecosystem adoption. A library growing consistently in weekly downloads is gaining mindshare before its commercial success is publicly visible. Investors and technology analysts use npm trends to validate whether a developer platform or toolchain is actually gaining traction.
Yes. Call get_growth for each package name and compare the growth rates. Common comparisons: React vs Vue vs Svelte, OpenAI SDK vs Anthropic SDK, Tailwind vs Bootstrap.
Yes. Trends MCP accesses Google Play install trend data via AppBrain estimates. Query by Android bundle ID (e.g. 'com.openai.chatgpt') and get normalized install trend data and growth rates without any app store credentials.