arcade-mcp

MCP Server Framework and Tool Development library for building custom capabilities into agents.

Protocols & Tool Integration Python Listed MIT

Is arcade-mcp safe? Promising trust profile, but some evidence still deserves review.

OSSF Scorecard 7.4 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 100%
Last push today
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In detail: arcade-mcp scores 65.6/100 (Grade B), ranked #498 of 1374 tracked open-source AI agent projects, on evidence coverage C (2 of 5 independent signal types). The public evidence: no package-provenance attestation found; OSSF Scorecard rates its supply-chain practices 7.4/10; 100% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-11-05. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How arcade-mcp could raise its score

Each line changes one public signal and recomputes with the live scoring function. The gains don't add up exactly, because the score is capped near the top.

Chain of custody

Scanners check what the code says. This traces who ships arcade-mcp and whether that has changed: from the source repository, through how changes are reviewed and released, to the code you run. These are the checks for OWASP ASI04 Agentic Supply Chain Vulnerabilities.

  1. Source Signed

    github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp, MIT, last pushed 2026-11-05. 100% of the last 100 commits carry a verified signature, so changes trace to a verified account.

  2. Review and release Strong

    OpenSSF Scorecard rates the repository's practices 7.4/10 (scanned Oct 24, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:

    • Code Review10
    • Branch Protection8
    • Signed Releasesn/a
    • Dangerous Workflow10
    • Token Permissions0
    • Pinned Dependencies3
    All 18 Scorecard checks
    Binary-Artifacts 10
    Branch-Protection 8
    CI-Tests 10
    CII-Best-Practices 0
    Code-Review 10
    Contributors 10
    Dangerous-Workflow 10
    Dependency-Update-Tool 10
    Fuzzing 0
    License 10
    Maintained 10
    Packaging 10
    Pinned-Dependencies 3
    SAST 0
    Security-Policy 9
    Signed-Releases -1
    Token-Permissions 0
    Vulnerabilities 10
  3. Published packages None

    No registry package. arcade-mcp is used from its repository, so what you run is whatever you check out: pin a release tag or commit.

Changes to this chain

  • 2026-08-26 OSSF Scorecard: 7.4/10

Evidence behind this score

Coverage C: 2 of 5 independent evidence types found.

  • GitHub repository data
  • Package downloads (missing)
  • Supply-chain checks
  • Public actions (missing)
  • Community mentions (missing)

Verify this score yourself

Every build re-issues arcade-mcp’s score as an Ed25519-signed credential, valid for 7 days. You can check it offline against HVTracker’s published key; if anyone changes a number after signing, verification fails.

What this score doesn’t check

It covers who ships the code, not what the code does. It doesn’t read tool descriptions or prompts for injected instructions, watch runtime behaviour, or find bugs nobody has disclosed yet. For that, run a content scanner before you connect it, such as Cisco MCP Scanner or Snyk Agent Scan.

How arcade-mcp compares in Protocols & Tool Integration

  1. #27 Graft 66.1 +0.5
  2. #28 Agent Gateway 65.9 +0.3
  3. #29 arcade-mcp 65.6 this agent
  4. #30 MCP Java SDK 65.3 −0.3
  5. #31 Serena 65.3 −0.3

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks arcade-mcp’s 65.6.

Where the 65.6 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the Protocols & Tool Integration average

65.6 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

arcade-mcp Protocols & Tool Integration average (63 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
14.3 / 25
3.2 above avg 11.1
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
1.3 below avg 12.1
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
14.8 / 17
1.8 above avg 13.0
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
16.9 / 20
2.4 above avg 14.5
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
7.3 / 20
3.8 below avg 11.1

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-11-04
Rank Moved
Rank rose 10 spots (#509 → #499)
2026-10-23
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-10-23
Rank Moved
Rank rose 21 spots (#526 → #505)
Maintainer Checklist
Publish provenance Add package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.
68.3
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#29

How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption. Grade B reflects the trust score band: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Evidence coverage C is separate — it grades how many independent signal types back the score (2 of 5), so a high score on thin evidence stays visible. Full methodology →

Signals refreshed 2026-11-05 12:09 UTC · Repo last pushed today

Rank Trend

2026-09-29 2026-11-05

Activity & Reach

Stars
1.1k
Forks
124
Last Push
2026-11-05
today
Commits (4 wk)
16
Downloads (7d)
—
HN mentions (30d)
—
Open Issues
13
Rank Change
▲1
was #499

Analysis

Activity Inputs

68.3 / 100
StarsRepository reach
18.2 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
25.0 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
15.3 / 25
CommunityFork signal
9.8 / 20

Common questions about arcade-mcp

arcade-mcp has a mixed signal profile. Some trust indicators are present, others are missing. Whether it is safe for your use case depends on which gaps matter to you — review the breakdown below before adopting in production.
Does arcade-mcp publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for arcade-mcp. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does arcade-mcp have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
arcade-mcp has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 7.4/10. The Scorecard checks for branch protection, signed releases, dependency updates, fuzzing, code review, and other supply-chain hygiene items. See the full check breakdown on this page.
Is arcade-mcp actively maintained?
Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).
What license does arcade-mcp use?
arcade-mcp ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are arcade-mcp's commits signed?
100% of the last 100 commits to arcade-mcp are verified-signed (GPG, SSH, S/MIME, or GitHub's signing flow). Signed commits help confirm that code was authored by who the commit claims.

Not a safety endorsement. HVTracker describes what public signals show, not whether a project is safe for your use case. Run your own security review before adopting in production.

AI agent surface

MCP, providers, tool surface
Scored in HVTrust

These runtime-trust fields — detected from public repo docs and manifests — contribute a bounded adjustment to this project's HVTrust score alongside supply-chain evidence. The exact values each field can add or subtract are documented in the methodology → Compare this surface across every listed agent in the capability matrix →

MCP Server Support
high confidence
Implemented
arcade-mcp appears to expose MCP server capabilities.
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
External Service Dependencies
high confidence
2 detected
Public provider/service dependencies detected.
Credential signal: No explicit API-key/config marker detected.
Tool / Plugin Surface
None detected
No clear plugin system or broad tool surface detected.
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
Package Provenance Drift
N/A
No package source configured
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
  • MCP signal live
  • External deps live
  • Tool / plugin surface live
  • Package provenance drift live
How this surface has changed

Detected changes to arcade-mcp's runtime surface and supply-chain posture, from daily public-signal snapshots. A change here means our detectors see something different — a genuinely changed capability, or better evidence of an existing one.

2026-09-23
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, OpenAI
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-08-12
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: declared → none

Maintain arcade-mcp?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores arcade-mcp from public signals only — we never contact maintainers first. If a signal is wrong, stale, or missing (provenance you publish, a Scorecard you run, signed releases), tell us and we'll review it. Corrections are public and tracked on GitHub.

Reputation Timeline

Signal history
Rank 26Grade 10HVTrust 2Surface 1Scorecard 1Delisted 1Listed 1MCP 1Surface 1
2026-11-04
Rank Moved
Rank rose 10 spots (#509 → #499)
2026-10-23
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-10-23
Rank Moved
Rank rose 21 spots (#526 → #505)
2026-10-22
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 11 spots (#515 → #526)
2026-10-21
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → C
2026-10-21
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#505 → #515)
2026-10-19
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 11 spots (#493 → #504)
2026-10-12
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-10-11
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → C
2026-10-09
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 15 spots (#479 → #494)
2026-10-06
Rank Moved
Rank rose 10 spots (#483 → #473)
2026-10-03
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 26 spots (#454 → #480)
2026-09-23
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, OpenAI
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-23
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-09-23
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 108 spots (#349 → #457)
2026-09-23
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 15.4pts (50.1 → 65.5)
2026-09-22
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #349
2026-09-21
Removed From Active Tracking
Removed from active tracking
2026-09-14
Rank Moved
Rank rose 10 spots (#473 → #463)
2026-09-12
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → C
2026-09-12
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 21 spots (#446 → #467)
2026-09-10
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#427 → #437)
2026-09-08
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-09-07
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 27 spots (#405 → #432)
2026-09-06
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → C
2026-09-06
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 12 spots (#393 → #405)
2026-09-05
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 64 spots (#329 → #393)
2026-09-04
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 11 spots (#318 → #329)
2026-09-03
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-09-03
Rank Moved
Rank rose 38 spots (#356 → #318)
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 26 spots (#321 → #347)
2026-08-30
Rank Moved
Rank rose 11 spots (#332 → #321)
2026-08-26
Scorecard Added
OSSF Scorecard: 7.4/10
2026-08-26
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → C
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank rose 547 spots (#866 → #319)
2026-08-26
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 38.1pts (24.1 → 62.2)
2026-08-22
Rank Moved
Rank rose 11 spots (#868 → #857)
2026-08-19
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#865 → #875)
2026-08-16
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 20 spots (#851 → #871)
2026-08-12
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: declared → none
2026-08-12
Rank Moved
Rank rose 40 spots (#899 → #859)
2026-08-10
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 40 spots (#848 → #888)
2026-08-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 330 spots (#481 → #811)

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Data sources
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