updated 2026-11-11 00:08 UTC

ByteAsk Embedded MCP

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The open-source MCP server behind ByteAsk Embedded Docs: a source-grounded, page-cited evidence-retrieval server for coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) that write firmware / driver / protocol code and need exact facts.

MCP Servers Python Listed MIT

Is ByteAsk Embedded MCP safe? Thin or incomplete trust evidence. Review carefully before production use.

OSSF Scorecard 1.6 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 7%
Last push 144d ago
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In detail: ByteAsk Embedded MCP scores 29.8/100 (Grade D), ranked #1342 of 1387 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 1.6/10; 7% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-06-20. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How ByteAsk Embedded 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.

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Chain of custody

Scanners check what the code says. This traces who ships ByteAsk Embedded 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 Partly signed

    github.com/ByteAsk/ByteAsk-Embedded-MCP, MIT, last pushed 2026-06-20. 7% of the last 100 commits carry a verified signature; the rest can't be tied to a verified identity.

  2. Review and release Weak

    OpenSSF Scorecard rates the repository's practices 1.6/10 (scanned Nov 10, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:

    • Code Review0
    • Branch Protection0
    • Signed Releasesn/a
    • Dangerous Workflown/a
    • Token Permissionsn/a
    • Pinned Dependenciesn/a
    All 18 Scorecard checks
    Binary-Artifacts 10
    Branch-Protection 0
    CI-Tests -1
    CII-Best-Practices 0
    Code-Review 0
    Contributors 3
    Dangerous-Workflow -1
    Dependency-Update-Tool 0
    Fuzzing 0
    License 10
    Maintained 0
    Packaging -1
    Pinned-Dependencies -1
    SAST 0
    Security-Policy 0
    Signed-Releases -1
    Token-Permissions -1
    Vulnerabilities 0

  3. Published packages None

    No registry package. ByteAsk Embedded 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: 2.4/10

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 ByteAsk Embedded 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.

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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 ByteAsk Embedded MCP compares in MCP Servers

  1. #765 PapersFlow 30.6 +0.8
  2. #766 Banco MCP 30.4 +0.6
  3. #767 ByteAsk Embedded MCP 29.8 this agent
  4. #768 MCP Server Spec Driven Development 29.3 −0.5
  5. #769 Paypal MCP Server 29.0 −0.8

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks ByteAsk Embedded MCP’s 29.8.

Where the 29.8 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the MCP Servers average

29.8 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

ByteAsk Embedded MCP MCP Servers average (779 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
2.3 / 25
8.5 below avg 10.8
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
2.9 below avg 13.7
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
9.9 / 17
2.4 below avg 12.3
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
2.4 / 20
9.9 below avg 12.3
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
3.4 / 20
4.2 below avg 7.6

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 1.6/10. Tighten the weakest checks to improve public safety evidence.
Publish provenance Add package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.
Increase signed commits Raise the share of verified-signed commits to make maintainer identity and release history easier to trust.
Refresh maintenance signals The repo was last pushed 144 days ago. Fresh activity helps separate stable projects from stale ones.
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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 →

Signals refreshed 2026-11-11 00:08 UTC · Repo last pushed 144 days ago

Rank Trend

2026-09-29 2026-11-10

Activity & Reach

Stars
26
Forks
4
Last Push
2026-06-20
144 days ago
Commits (4 wk)
0
Downloads (7d)
—
HN mentions (30d)
—
Open Issues
4
Rank Change
▼3
was #1339

Analysis

Activity Inputs

17.0 / 100
StarsRepository reach
8.6 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
5.0 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
0.0 / 25
CommunityFork signal
3.3 / 20

Common questions about ByteAsk Embedded MCP

Public trust evidence for ByteAsk Embedded MCP 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 ByteAsk Embedded MCP publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for ByteAsk Embedded 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 ByteAsk Embedded MCP have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
ByteAsk Embedded MCP has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 1.6/10. 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 ByteAsk Embedded MCP actively maintained?
Slowing down. Last push was 144 days ago — keep an eye on whether activity resumes.
What license does ByteAsk Embedded MCP use?
ByteAsk Embedded MCP ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are ByteAsk Embedded MCP's commits signed?
6% of the last 100 commits to ByteAsk Embedded 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
ByteAsk Embedded MCP appears to expose MCP server capabilities.
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
External Service Dependencies
low confidence
None detected
No clear third-party provider dependency detected.
Credential signal: API keys or service config markers documented.
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 ByteAsk Embedded 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
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-18
Activity Went Stale
No commits for 90 days

Maintain ByteAsk Embedded MCP?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores ByteAsk Embedded 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.

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Reputation Timeline

Signal history
Rank 17HVTrust 2Scorecard 1Stale 1Delisted 1Listed 1MCP 1
2026-10-09
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 12 spots (#1290 → #1302)
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-23
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 227 spots (#1028 → #1255)
2026-09-23
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 9.8pts (24.1 → 33.9)
2026-09-22
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #1028
2026-09-21
Removed From Active Tracking
Removed from active tracking
2026-09-18
Activity Went Stale
No commits for 90 days
2026-09-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 14 spots (#1197 → #1211)
2026-09-07
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 18 spots (#1179 → #1197)
2026-09-06
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 15 spots (#1164 → #1179)
2026-09-05
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 32 spots (#1132 → #1164)
2026-09-04
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 20 spots (#1112 → #1132)
2026-09-03
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 51 spots (#1061 → #1112)
2026-09-02
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 44 spots (#1017 → #1061)
2026-09-01
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 45 spots (#972 → #1017)
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 31 spots (#941 → #972)
2026-08-30
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 45 spots (#896 → #941)
2026-08-29
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 50 spots (#846 → #896)
2026-08-28
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 29 spots (#817 → #846)
2026-08-27
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 21 spots (#796 → #817)
2026-08-26
Scorecard Added
OSSF Scorecard: 2.4/10
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank rose 434 spots (#1230 → #796)
2026-08-26
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 20.1pts (16.3 → 36.4)
2026-08-16
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 26 spots (#1197 → #1223)
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