DSPy

DSPy: The framework for programming—not prompting—language models

Agent Frameworks Python Grade B Listed MIT
75.7/100
Rank #135 of 1316
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Strong public trust posture, backed by multiple independent signals.

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Listing state
Listed
Evidence coverage
Grade A · 4/5 signals
Last push
2026-09-01 · 1d ago
Recent change
Rank +1

Is DSPy safe? DSPy scores 75.7/100 (Grade B), ranked #135 of 1316 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 7.0/10; 98% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-09-01. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

Ranked neighbours in Agent Frameworks

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 18 spots (#113 → #131)
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#94 → #104)
Maintainer Checklist
Publish provenance Add package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.
92.3
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#16

How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption. Grade B 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 refreshed 2026-09-02 11:33 UTC · Repo last pushed yesterday

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-09-02

Activity & Reach

Stars
37.7k
Forks
3.3k
Last Push
2026-09-01
yesterday
Commits (4 wk)
76
Downloads (7d)
1,315,847
pypi
HN mentions (30d)
78
Open Issues
320
Rank Change
▼1
was #134

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs Agent Frameworks

75.7 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

DSPy Agent Frameworks average (119 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
13.7 / 25
4.6 above avg 9.1
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
0.8 below avg 11.6
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
14.4 / 17
2.2 above avg 12.2
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
19.5 / 20
5.4 above avg 14.1
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
19.1 / 20
7.8 above avg 11.3

Activity Inputs

92.3 / 100
StarsRepository reach
27.5 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
24.9 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
23.5 / 25
CommunityFork signal
16.3 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance
None
No package attestations found
OSSF Scorecard
7.0 / 10
OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Sep 2, 2026
Signed Commits
98%
of last 100 commits verified
Binary-Artifacts 10
Branch-Protection 0
CI-Tests 7
CII-Best-Practices 0
Code-Review 6
Contributors 10
Dangerous-Workflow 10
Dependency-Update-Tool 10
Fuzzing 0
License 10
Maintained 10
Packaging 10
Pinned-Dependencies 7
SAST 7
Security-Policy 10
Signed-Releases -1
Token-Permissions 10
Vulnerabilities 0

Is DSPy safe?

Public supply-chain signals for DSPy are strong: it has multiple independent trust indicators in place. This does not replace your own security review, but DSPy carries less obvious unverified-evidence risk than projects with thin signals.
Does DSPy publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for DSPy. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does DSPy have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
DSPy has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 7.0/10. 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 DSPy actively maintained?
Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).
What license does DSPy use?
DSPy ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are DSPy's commits signed?
98% of the last 100 commits to DSPy 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
medium confidence
Declared
MCP support appears present, but direct server implementation is less certain.
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
External Service Dependencies
high confidence
4 detected
Public provider/service dependencies detected.
Credential signal: No explicit API-key/config marker detected.
Tool / Plugin Surface
medium confidence
1 tags
Broad capability areas detected.
  • database
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

Maintain DSPy?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores DSPy 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 3
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 18 spots (#113 → #131)
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#94 → #104)
2026-07-11
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#68 → #78)

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Data sources
GitHub REST API (repo, commits, stars, forks, license) · PyPI / pypistats (downloads, provenance) · OpenSSF Scorecard CLI · Algolia HN Search API
Each agent's signals refresh once daily across 6 staggered batches. Methodology v4.3 · Raw JSON