Is ChatDev safe?
ChatDev scores 54.3/100 (Grade C), ranked #211 of 328 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 2026-06-29. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →
Quick Trust Read
Verdict
Thin or incomplete trust evidence. Review carefully before production use.
54.3/100 · Grade C
Strongest Signal
Transparency
11.9/17
Weakest Signal
Safety / Integrity
5.0/25
What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
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)
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signalsCurrent OSSF Scorecard is 4.0/10. Tighten the weakest checks to improve public safety evidence.
Publish provenanceAdd package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.
Increase signed commitsRaise the share of verified-signed commits to make maintainer identity and release history easier to trust.
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 →
Signals refreshed2026-07-11 05:00 UTC·Repo last pushed 12 days ago
Rank Trend
2026-07-052026-07-11
Activity & Reach
Stars
33.7k
Forks
4.2k
Last Push
2026-06-29
12 days ago
Commits (4 wk)
2
Downloads (7d)
22
pypi
HN mentions (30d)
16
Open Issues
44
Rank Change
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was #211
Analysis
HVTrust Dimensions
54.3 / 100 · 100.0% confidence
Safety / IntegrityOSSF, provenance, signatures
5.0 / 25
Identity / ProvenanceListing and build link
10.8 / 18
TransparencyLicense and public checks
11.9 / 17
MaintenanceFreshness and commits
13.1 / 20
AdoptionStars and downloads
12.7 / 20
Activity Inputs
73.5 / 100
StarsRepository reach
27.2 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
23.3 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
6.0 / 25
CommunityFork signal
16.8 / 20
Supply Chain Trust
Package Provenance
None
No package attestations found
OSSF Scorecard
4.0 / 10
OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Jul 11, 2026
Signed Commits
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Unable to query
Binary-Artifacts10
Branch-Protection6
CI-Tests0
CII-Best-Practices0
Code-Review6
Contributors10
Dangerous-Workflow10
Dependency-Update-Tool0
Fuzzing0
License10
Maintained10
Packaging-1
Pinned-Dependencies1
SAST0
Security-Policy0
Signed-Releases0
Token-Permissions0
Vulnerabilities0
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?
Maintained. Last push was 12 days ago.
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.
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.
Credential signal:
No explicit API-key/config marker detected.
Tool / Plugin Surface
high confidence
Extensions
Extension based plugin/integration surface detected.
browser
code
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
How this surface has changed
Detected changes to ChatDev'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.
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependency: OpenAI
2026-06-05
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
Maintain ChatDev?
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.
