updated 2026-08-11 19:32 UTC

Google Genkit

firebase/genkit

Open-source framework for building agentic apps in JavaScript, Go, Dart, and Python, built and used in production by Goo

Agent Frameworks TypeScript Grade B Listed Apache-2.0
67.1/100
Rank #183 of 1283
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Promising trust profile, but some evidence still deserves review.

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Listing state
Listed
Evidence coverage
Grade A · 4/5 signals
Last push
2026-08-11 · 0d ago
Recent change
Rank +1

Is Google Genkit safe? Google Genkit scores 67.1/100 (Grade B), ranked #183 of 1283 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 6.0/10; 92% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-08-11. 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
2026-08-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 25 spots (#146 → #171)
2026-08-06
Rank Moved
Rank rose 20 spots (#177 → #157)
2026-07-14
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#158 → #168)
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 6.0/10. 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.
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85.9
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#30
In Agent Frameworks

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 2026-08-11 19:32 UTC · Repo last pushed today

Activity & Reach

Stars
6.3k
Forks
818
Last Push
2026-08-11
today
Commits (4 wk)
93
Downloads (7d)
253,108
npm
HN mentions (30d)
2
Open Issues
477
Rank Change
▼1
was #182

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs Agent Frameworks

67.1 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

Google Genkit Agent Frameworks average (118 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
12.1 / 25
4.0 above avg 8.1
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
0.8 below avg 11.6
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
13.6 / 17
2.0 above avg 11.6
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
19.9 / 20
5.5 above avg 14.4
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
16.3 / 20
4.9 above avg 11.4

Activity Inputs

85.9 / 100
StarsRepository reach
22.8 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
25.0 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
24.6 / 25
CommunityFork signal
13.5 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance
None
No package attestations found
OSSF Scorecard
6.0 / 10
OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Aug 11, 2026
Signed Commits
92%
of last 100 commits verified
Binary-Artifacts 10
Branch-Protection 1
CI-Tests 10
CII-Best-Practices 0
Code-Review 9
Contributors 10
Dangerous-Workflow 10
Dependency-Update-Tool 10
Fuzzing 10
License 10
Maintained 10
Packaging 10
Pinned-Dependencies 2
SAST 0
Security-Policy 0
Signed-Releases -1
Token-Permissions 0
Vulnerabilities 0

Is Google Genkit safe?

Google Genkit has a mixed signal profile. Some trust indicators are present, others are missing. Whether it is safe for your use case depends on which gaps matter to you — review the breakdown below before adopting in production.
Does Google Genkit publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for Google Genkit. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does Google Genkit have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
Google Genkit has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 6.0/10. 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 Google Genkit actively maintained?
Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).
What license does Google Genkit use?
Google Genkit ships under Apache-2.0. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are Google Genkit's commits signed?
92% of the last 100 commits to Google Genkit 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
None detected
No clear third-party provider dependency detected.
Credential signal: No explicit API-key/config marker detected.
Tool / Plugin Surface
high confidence
Declared
Declared plugin/integration surface detected.
  • browser
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
Package Provenance Drift
high confidence
Warning
1 package source mismatch detected
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 Google Genkit'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.

2026-06-05
Drift Warning Raised
Package-provenance drift warning: package metadata no longer clearly points at this repo

Maintain Google Genkit?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores Google Genkit 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 6Listed 1Score 1HVTrust 1Scorecard 1Drift 1
2026-08-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 25 spots (#146 → #171)
2026-08-06
Rank Moved
Rank rose 20 spots (#177 → #157)
2026-07-14
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#158 → #168)
2026-07-13
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 22 spots (#136 → #158)
2026-06-05
Drift Warning Raised
Package-provenance drift warning: package metadata no longer clearly points at this repo
2026-06-05
Scorecard Added
OSSF Scorecard: 5.3/10
2026-06-02
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 12 spots (#143 → #155)
2026-06-01
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 17 spots (#126 → #143)
2026-05-29
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 7.5pts (34.0 → 41.5)
2026-05-28
Activity Score Changed
Activity score up 24pts (61 → 86)
2026-05-25
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #105
GitHub → npm: genkit

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Other agents in Agent Frameworks

Data sources
GitHub REST API (repo, commits, stars, forks, license) · npm Registry (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