deep-research

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Research & Data JavaScript Listed MIT

Is deep-research safe? Thin or incomplete trust evidence. Review carefully before production use.

OSSF Scorecard 2.8 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 5%
Last push 140d ago
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In detail: deep-research scores 36.0/100 (Grade D), ranked #1278 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 2.8/10; 5% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-06-18. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How deep-research 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 deep-research 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/u14app/deep-research, MIT, last pushed 2026-06-18. 5% 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 2.8/10 (scanned Nov 2, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:

    • Code Review2
    • Branch Protection0
    • Signed Releases0
    • Dangerous Workflow10
    • Token Permissions0
    • Pinned Dependencies0
    All 18 Scorecard checks
    Binary-Artifacts 10
    Branch-Protection 0
    CI-Tests 0
    CII-Best-Practices 0
    Code-Review 2
    Contributors 10
    Dangerous-Workflow 10
    Dependency-Update-Tool 0
    Fuzzing 0
    License 10
    Maintained 0
    Packaging 10
    Pinned-Dependencies 0
    SAST 0
    Security-Policy 0
    Signed-Releases 0
    Token-Permissions 0
    Vulnerabilities 0
  3. Published packages None

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

Changes to this chain

  • 2026-08-30 OSSF Scorecard: 2.8/10

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 deep-research’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 deep-research compares in Research & Data

  1. #27 MiroThinker 39.8 +3.8
  2. #28 Sotopia agents 38.2 +2.2
  3. #29 deep-research 36.0 this agent
  4. #30 auto-deep-researcher-24x7 35.4 −0.6
  5. #31 Open Deep Research (dzhng) 34.9 −1.1

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks deep-research’s 36.0.

Where the 36.0 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the Research & Data average

36.0 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

deep-research Research & Data average (38 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
3.8 / 25
4.9 below avg 8.7
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
1.1 below avg 11.9
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
10.9 / 17
1.0 below avg 11.9
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
2.7 / 20
10.7 below avg 13.4
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
8.8 / 20
2.0 below avg 10.8

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-10-09
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 11 spots (#1216 → #1227)
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 2.8/10. 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 140 days ago. Fresh activity helps separate stable projects from stale ones.
41.8
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 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 2026-11-05 12:09 UTC · Repo last pushed 140 days ago

Rank Trend

2026-09-29 2026-11-05

Activity & Reach

Stars
4.7k
Forks
1.1k
Last Push
2026-06-18
140 days ago
Commits (4 wk)
0
Downloads (7d)
—
HN mentions (30d)
—
Open Issues
35
Rank Change
▼1
was #1277

Analysis

Activity Inputs

41.8 / 100
StarsRepository reach
22.0 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
5.6 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
0.0 / 25
CommunityFork signal
14.1 / 20

Common questions about deep-research

Public trust evidence for deep-research 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 deep-research publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for deep-research. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does deep-research have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
deep-research has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 2.8/10. 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 deep-research actively maintained?
Slowing down. Last push was 140 days ago — keep an eye on whether activity resumes.
What license does deep-research use?
deep-research ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are deep-research's commits signed?
5% of the last 100 commits to deep-research 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
deep-research appears to expose MCP server capabilities.
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
External Service Dependencies
high confidence
5 detected
Public provider/service dependencies 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 deep-research'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, DeepSeek, OpenAI, OpenRouter, xAI Grok
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-16
Activity Went Stale
No commits for 90 days

Maintain deep-research?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores deep-research 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 20HVTrust 2Scorecard 1Stale 1Delisted 1Listed 1MCP 1Surface 1
2026-10-09
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 11 spots (#1216 → #1227)
2026-09-23
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, DeepSeek, OpenAI, OpenRouter, xAI Grok
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-23
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 503 spots (#683 → #1186)
2026-09-23
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 7.7pts (31.1 → 38.8)
2026-09-22
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #683
2026-09-21
Removed From Active Tracking
Removed from active tracking
2026-09-16
Activity Went Stale
No commits for 90 days
2026-09-12
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#1156 → #1166)
2026-09-09
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 12 spots (#1141 → #1153)
2026-09-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 14 spots (#1127 → #1141)
2026-09-07
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 23 spots (#1104 → #1127)
2026-09-06
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 15 spots (#1089 → #1104)
2026-09-05
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 40 spots (#1049 → #1089)
2026-09-04
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 27 spots (#1022 → #1049)
2026-09-03
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 55 spots (#967 → #1022)
2026-09-02
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 49 spots (#918 → #967)
2026-09-01
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 42 spots (#876 → #918)
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 24 spots (#852 → #876)
2026-08-30
Scorecard Added
OSSF Scorecard: 2.8/10
2026-08-30
Rank Moved
Rank rose 416 spots (#1268 → #852)
2026-08-30
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 23.6pts (16.8 → 40.4)
2026-08-29
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 12 spots (#1256 → #1268)
2026-08-28
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#1246 → #1256)
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 30 spots (#1208 → #1238)
2026-08-16
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 25 spots (#1181 → #1206)
2026-08-10
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 70 spots (#1104 → #1174)
2026-08-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 597 spots (#505 → #1102)

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