Is ChatDev safe to use?

ChatDev has an HVTrust score of 51.8/100 (Grade C), ranked #450 of 1308 tracked AI agent projects. This score reflects verifiable supply-chain integrity, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.

What is the trust score for ChatDev?

ChatDev scores 51.8/100 on HVTracker's evidence-weighted HVTrust scale. It has 34.1k GitHub stars and is categorized under Multi-Agent Systems.

ChatDev

OpenBMB/ChatDev

ChatDev 2.0: Dev All through LLM-powered Multi-Agent Collaboration

Multi-Agent Systems Python Grade C Listed Apache-2.0

51.8/100

Rank #450 of 1308

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Listing state

Listed

Evidence coverage

Grade A · 4/5 signals

Last push

2026-07-24 · 32d ago

Recent change

Rank +1

Is ChatDev safe? ChatDev scores 51.8/100 (Grade C), ranked #450 of 1308 tracked open-source AI agent projects, on evidence coverage A (4 of 5 independent signal types). The public evidence: no package-provenance attestation found; OSSF Scorecard rates its supply-chain practices 4.0/10; recent commits are unsigned; last pushed 2026-07-24. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

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Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It

Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.

Recent Changes

2026-08-24

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 15 spots (#434 → #449)

2026-08-19

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 26 spots (#406 → #432)

2026-08-17

Rank Moved

Rank rose 22 spots (#427 → #405)

Maintainer Checklist

Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 4.0/10. 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 32 days ago. Fresh activity helps separate stable projects from stale ones.

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64.7

Activity sub-score · out of 100

#16

In Multi-Agent Systems

How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption. Grade C reflects the trust score band: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Evidence coverage A is separate — it grades how many independent signal types back the score (4 of 5), so a high score on thin evidence stays visible. Full methodology →

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-08-25

Activity & Reach

Stars

34.1k

Forks

4.3k

Last Push

2026-07-24

32 days ago

Commits (4 wk)

Downloads (7d)

pypi

HN mentions (30d)

Open Issues

Rank Change

▼1

was #449

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs Multi-Agent Systems

51.8 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

ChatDev Multi-Agent Systems average (36 agents)

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

5.0 / 25

1.2 below avg 6.2

Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance

10.8 / 18

in line with avg 11.2

Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard

11.9 / 17

1.0 above avg 10.9

Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity

9.9 / 20

2.6 below avg 12.5

AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads

12.7 / 20

2.8 above avg 9.9

Activity Inputs

64.7 / 100

StarsRepository reach

27.2 / 30

FreshnessLast push recency

20.6 / 25

ActivityRecent commits

0.0 / 25

CommunityFork signal

16.9 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance

None

No package attestations found

OSSF Scorecard

4.0 / 10

OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Aug 24, 2026

Signed Commits

—

Unable to query

Binary-Artifacts 10

Branch-Protection 6

CI-Tests 1

CII-Best-Practices 0

Code-Review 6

Contributors 10

Dangerous-Workflow 10

Dependency-Update-Tool 0

Fuzzing 0

License 10

Maintained 10

Packaging -1

Pinned-Dependencies 1

SAST 0

Security-Policy 0

Signed-Releases 0

Token-Permissions 0

Vulnerabilities 0

Is ChatDev safe?

Public trust evidence for ChatDev 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 ChatDev publish package provenance?

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

Does ChatDev have an OpenSSF Scorecard?

ChatDev has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 4.0/10. 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 ChatDev actively maintained?

Slowing down. Last push was 32 days ago — keep an eye on whether activity resumes.

What license does ChatDev use?

ChatDev ships under Apache-2.0. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.

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

ChatDev 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

low confidence

Unknown

Package source metadata is missing or inconclusive

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 ChatDev 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

2026-08-24

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 15 spots (#434 → #449)

2026-08-19

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 26 spots (#406 → #432)

2026-08-17

Rank Moved

Rank rose 22 spots (#427 → #405)

2026-08-16

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 10 spots (#417 → #427)

2026-08-13

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 14 spots (#402 → #416)

2026-08-12

Rank Moved

Rank rose 12 spots (#414 → #402)

2026-08-10

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 18 spots (#392 → #410)

2026-08-08

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 96 spots (#294 → #390)

2026-07-24

Rank Moved

Rank rose 22 spots (#282 → #260)

2026-07-24

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 3.2pts (52.8 → 56.0)

2026-07-24

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 8pts (70 → 78)

2026-07-15

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 15 spots (#254 → #269)

2026-07-14

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 13 spots (#241 → #254)

2026-07-13

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 31 spots (#210 → #241)

2026-06-29

Rank Moved

Rank rose 16 spots (#230 → #214)

2026-06-29

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 4.0pts (50.3 → 54.3)

2026-06-29

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 10pts (65 → 75)

2026-06-26

Activity Score Changed

Activity score down 8pts (72 → 65)

2026-06-24

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 27 spots (#187 → #214)

2026-06-18

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 12 spots (#140 → #152)

2026-06-01

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 12 spots (#96 → #108)

2026-05-29

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 9.8pts (47.5 → 57.3)

2026-05-28

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 14pts (69 → 83)

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