updated 2026-10-09 08:15 UTC

Google Genkit

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

Agent Frameworks TypeScript Listed Apache-2.0

Is Google Genkit safe? Strong public trust posture, backed by multiple independent signals.

OSSF Scorecard 6.1 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 97%
Last push today
Advisories None known
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In detail: Google Genkit scores 76.6/100 (Grade B), ranked #210 of 1371 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 6.1/10; 97% of recent commits are signed; no published advisory affects its latest release (genkit); last pushed 2026-10-09. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How Google Genkit 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.

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Chain of custody

Scanners check what the code says. This traces who ships Google Genkit and whether that has changed: from the source repository, through how changes are reviewed and released, to the package you install. These are the checks for OWASP ASI04 Agentic Supply Chain Vulnerabilities.

  1. Source Signed

    github.com/genkit-ai/genkit, Apache-2.0, last pushed 2026-10-09. 97% of the last 100 commits carry a verified signature, so changes trace to a verified account.

  2. Review and release Mixed

    OpenSSF Scorecard rates the repository's practices 6.1/10 (scanned Oct 5, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:

    • Code Review10
    • Branch Protection1
    • Signed Releasesn/a
    • Dangerous Workflow10
    • Token Permissions0
    • Pinned Dependencies3
    All 18 Scorecard checks
    Binary-Artifacts 10
    Branch-Protection 1
    CI-Tests 10
    CII-Best-Practices 0
    Code-Review 10
    Contributors 10
    Dangerous-Workflow 10
    Dependency-Update-Tool 10
    Fuzzing 10
    License 10
    Maintained 10
    Packaging 10
    Pinned-Dependencies 3
    SAST 0
    Security-Policy 0
    Signed-Releases -1
    Token-Permissions 0
    Vulnerabilities 0

  3. Published packages Linked, not attested

    • npm genkit Source link points back to this repo No build attestation

    Without a build attestation, nothing proves the published files were built from this repository.

  4. What you install today No known advisories

    Latest release checked: genkit 1.42.0. No published advisory affects it (OSV, checked 2026-10-09).

Changes to this chain

  • 2026-10-02 Provenance drift warning cleared (now: unknown)

Evidence behind this score

Coverage A: 4 of 5 independent evidence types found.

  • GitHub repository data
  • Package downloads
  • Supply-chain checks
  • Public actions (missing)
  • Community mentions

Verify this score yourself

Every build re-issues Google Genkit’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.

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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 Google Genkit compares in Agent Frameworks

  1. #14 CrewAI 80.2 +3.6
  2. #15 Agent Governance Toolkit 77.0 +0.4
  3. #16 Google Genkit 76.6 this agent
  4. #17 Deep Agents 76.5 −0.1
  5. #18 DSPy 75.4 −1.2

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks Google Genkit’s 76.6.

Where the 76.6 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the Agent Frameworks average

76.6 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

Google Genkit Agent Frameworks average (129 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
12.5 / 25
3.0 above avg 9.5
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
0.8 below avg 11.6
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
13.7 / 17
1.7 above avg 12.0
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
20.0 / 20
6.4 above avg 13.6
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
16.2 / 20
5.4 above avg 10.8

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-10-03
Rank Moved
Rank rose 82 spots (#302 → #220)
2026-10-03
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 3.9pts (71.6 → 75.5)
2026-10-02
Drift Warning Cleared
Provenance drift warning cleared (now: unknown)
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 6.1/10. 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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86.5
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#16
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 2026-10-09 08:15 UTC · Repo last pushed today

Rank Trend

2026-09-29 2026-10-09

Activity & Reach

Stars
6.5k
Forks
858
Last Push
2026-10-09
today
Commits (4 wk)
135
Downloads (7d)
188,246
npm
HN mentions (30d)
1
Open Issues
551
Rank Change
▼9
was #201

Analysis

Activity Inputs

86.5 / 100
StarsRepository reach
22.9 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
25.0 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
25 / 25
CommunityFork signal
13.6 / 20

Common questions about Google Genkit

Public supply-chain signals for Google Genkit are strong: it has multiple independent trust indicators in place. This does not replace your own security review, but Google Genkit carries less obvious unverified-evidence risk than projects with thin signals.
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 6.1/10. 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?
97% 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
Match
Published package metadata matches the tracked repo
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.

2026-10-02
Drift Warning Cleared
Provenance drift warning cleared (now: unknown)

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 24HVTrust 4Grade 2Drift 1
2026-10-03
Rank Moved
Rank rose 82 spots (#302 → #220)
2026-10-03
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 3.9pts (71.6 → 75.5)
2026-10-02
Drift Warning Cleared
Provenance drift warning cleared (now: unknown)
2026-10-02
Rank Moved
Rank rose 117 spots (#419 → #302)
2026-10-02
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 5.0pts (66.6 → 71.6)
2026-09-24
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 13 spots (#398 → #411)
2026-09-23
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 247 spots (#151 → #398)
2026-09-21
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Rank rose 242 spots (#394 → #152)
2026-09-12
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Rank rose 10 spots (#393 → #383)
2026-09-11
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Rank dropped 16 spots (#377 → #393)
2026-09-07
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Rank dropped 24 spots (#339 → #363)
2026-09-05
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 64 spots (#274 → #338)
2026-09-04
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → B
2026-09-04
Rank Moved
Rank rose 675 spots (#949 → #274)
2026-09-04
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 23.7pts (43.4 → 67.1)
2026-09-03
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 56 spots (#893 → #949)
2026-09-02
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → D
2026-09-02
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 641 spots (#252 → #893)
2026-09-02
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust down 23.6pts (67.0 → 43.4)
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 26 spots (#223 → #249)
2026-08-27
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#208 → #218)
2026-08-26
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Rank dropped 15 spots (#193 → #208)
2026-08-24
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Rank dropped 11 spots (#183 → #194)
2026-08-19
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Rank dropped 10 spots (#181 → #191)
2026-08-17
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Rank rose 12 spots (#193 → #181)
2026-08-13
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 13 spots (#170 → #183)
2026-08-12
Rank Moved
Rank rose 13 spots (#183 → #170)
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)
GitHub → Website → npm: genkit

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Data sources
GitHub REST API (repo, commits, stars, forks, license) · npm Registry (downloads, provenance) · OpenSSF Scorecard CLI · Algolia HN Search API
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