Is Brave Search MCP Server safe to use?

Brave Search MCP Server has an HVTrust score of 39.0/100 (Grade D), ranked #642 of 1283 tracked AI agent projects. This score reflects verifiable supply-chain integrity, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.

What is the trust score for Brave Search MCP Server?

Brave Search MCP Server scores 39.0/100 on HVTracker's evidence-weighted HVTrust scale. It has 1.4k GitHub stars and is categorized under MCP Servers.

Brave Search MCP Server

brave/brave-search-mcp-server

MCP Servers TypeScript Grade D Listed MIT

39.0/100

Rank #642 of 1283

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Listing state

Listed

Evidence coverage

Grade C · 2/5 signals

Last push

2026-08-11 · 1d ago

Recent change

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Is Brave Search MCP Server safe? Brave Search MCP Server scores 39.0/100 (Grade D), ranked #642 of 1283 tracked open-source AI agent projects, on evidence coverage C (2 of 5 independent signal types). The public evidence: no package-provenance attestation found; no OSSF Scorecard result yet; 89% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-08-11. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

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Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It

Add or improve OSSF Scorecard coverage so safety checks are easier to verify.

Recent Changes

2026-08-10

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 26 spots (#624 → #650)

2026-08-08

Newly Listed

First tracked at rank #621

Maintainer Checklist

Add Scorecard coverage Expose the repository to OpenSSF Scorecard checks so supply-chain posture is easier to verify.

Publish provenance Add package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.

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69.4

Activity sub-score · out of 100

#271

In MCP Servers

How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption. Grade D 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 →

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-08-12

Activity & Reach

Stars

1.4k

Forks

193

Last Push

2026-08-11

yesterday

Commits (4 wk)

15?

Downloads (7d)

26,533

npm

HN mentions (30d)

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Open Issues

Rank Change

▼2

was #640

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs MCP Servers

39.0 / 100 · 67.0% confidence

Brave Search MCP Server MCP Servers average (761 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits

4.5 / 25

in line with avg 5.0

Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance

10.8 / 18

2.5 below avg 13.3

Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard

8.5 / 17

in line with avg 8.8

Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity

14.3 / 20

1.9 above avg 12.4

AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads

13.4 / 20

7.6 above avg 5.8

Activity Inputs

69.4 / 100

StarsRepository reach

18.8 / 30

FreshnessLast push recency

24.9 / 25

ActivityRecent commits

15.0 / 25

CommunityFork signal

10.6 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance

None

No package attestations found

OSSF Scorecard

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Not available

Signed Commits

89%

of last 100 commits verified

Is Brave Search MCP Server safe?

Public trust evidence for Brave Search MCP Server is thin: several supply-chain signals are missing or weak. This does not mean the project is unsafe — it means an outside observer cannot easily verify the usual integrity checks. Treat with extra scrutiny.

Does Brave Search MCP Server publish package provenance?

No published build provenance is currently detected for Brave Search MCP Server. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.

Does Brave Search MCP Server have an OpenSSF Scorecard?

No OpenSSF Scorecard data is currently published for Brave Search MCP Server. Maintainers can enable the Scorecard GitHub Action to get a public score; without it, automated supply-chain hygiene is harder for outsiders to verify.

Is Brave Search MCP Server actively maintained?

Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).

What license does Brave Search MCP Server use?

Brave Search MCP Server ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.

Are Brave Search MCP Server's commits signed?

89% of the last 100 commits to Brave Search MCP Server 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

Brave Search MCP Server appears to expose MCP server capabilities.

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

External Service Dependencies

high confidence

1 detected

Public provider/service dependencies detected.

Brave Search

Credential signal: API keys or service config markers documented.

Tool / Plugin Surface

high confidence

1 tags

Broad capability areas detected.

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

Package Provenance Drift

high confidence

Match

Published package metadata matches the tracked repo

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

MCP signal live
External deps live
Tool / plugin surface live
Package provenance drift live

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For maintainers

HVTrust scores Brave Search MCP Server 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.

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Reputation Timeline

Signal history

2026-08-10

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 26 spots (#624 → #650)

2026-08-08

Newly Listed

First tracked at rank #621

GitHub → npm: @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

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