HAL has an HVTrust score of 24.0/100 (Grade D), ranked #1362 of 1374 tracked AI agent projects. This score reflects verifiable supply-chain integrity, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.

What is the trust score for HAL?

HAL scores 24.0/100 on HVTracker's evidence-weighted HVTrust scale. It has 38 GitHub stars and is categorized under MCP Servers.

HAL

Repository Website

HAL (HTTP API Layer) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models.

MCP Servers JavaScript Needs review MIT

Is HAL safe? Thin or incomplete trust evidence. Review carefully before production use.

OSSF Scorecard 2.2 / 10

Provenance None

Signed commits 9%

Last push 384d ago

Advisories None known

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In detail: HAL scores 24.0/100 (Grade D), ranked #1362 of 1374 tracked open-source AI agent projects, on evidence coverage B (3 of 5 independent signal types). The public evidence: no package-provenance attestation found; OSSF Scorecard rates its supply-chain practices 2.2/10; 9% of recent commits are signed; no published advisory affects its latest release (hal-mcp); last pushed 2025-10-22. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How HAL 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.

Publish build provenance for its packagesnpm publish --provenance from CI +14.7 → 38.7 D · #709 of 778
Raise the OSSF Scorecard from 2.2 to 9.0lowest checks: Branch-Protection 0, CI-Tests 0, CII-Best-Practices 0 +14.2 → 38.2 D · #715 of 778
Sign every commit9% signed today +4.6 → 28.6 D · #770 of 778

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Chain of custody

Scanners check what the code says. This traces who ships HAL 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.

Source Partly signed

github.com/DeanWard/HAL, MIT, last pushed 2025-10-22. 9% of the last 100 commits carry a verified signature; the rest can't be tied to a verified identity.
Review and release Weak

OpenSSF Scorecard rates the repository's practices 2.2/10 (scanned Nov 7, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:
- Code Review0
- Branch Protection0
- Signed Releasesn/a
- 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 0

Contributors 0

Dangerous-Workflow 10

Dependency-Update-Tool 0

Fuzzing 0

License 10

Maintained 0

Packaging -1

Pinned-Dependencies 0

SAST 0

Security-Policy 0

Signed-Releases -1

Token-Permissions 0

Vulnerabilities 0
Published packages Linked, not attested
- npm hal-mcp Source link points back to this repo No build attestation
Without a build attestation, nothing proves the published files were built from this repository.
What you install today No known advisories

Latest release checked: hal-mcp 1.0.14. No published advisory affects it (OSV, checked 2026-11-10).

Changes to this chain

2026-08-26 OSSF Scorecard: 2.2/10

Evidence behind this score

Coverage B: 3 of 5 independent evidence types found.

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

Verify this score yourself

Every build re-issues HAL’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 HAL compares in MCP Servers

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks HAL’s 24.0.

Where the 24.0 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the MCP Servers average

24.0 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

HAL MCP Servers average (778 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits

3.2 / 25

7.6 below avg 10.8

Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance

10.8 / 18

2.9 below avg 13.7

Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard

10.4 / 17

1.9 below avg 12.3

Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity

0 / 20

12.2 below avg 12.2

AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads

6.6 / 20

1.0 below avg 7.6

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It

Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.

Recent Changes

2026-10-23

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 50 spots (#1316 → #1366)

2026-10-23

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust down 10.0pts (33.6 → 23.6)

2026-10-22

Warning Issued

Warning: eligibility issues detected

Maintainer Checklist

Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 2.2/10. 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 384 days ago. Fresh activity helps separate stable projects from stale ones.

Review Flags

[4.2.1] no meaningful activity in 12 months (last push 2025-10-22)

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13.7

Activity sub-score · out of 100

#777

In MCP Servers

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 B is separate — it grades how many independent signal types back the score (3 of 5), so a high score on thin evidence stays visible. Full methodology →

Rank Trend

2026-09-29 2026-11-10

Activity & Reach

Stars

Forks

Last Push

2025-10-22

384 days ago

Commits (4 wk)

Downloads (7d)

113

npm

HN mentions (30d)

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Open Issues

Rank Change

was #1362

Analysis

Activity Inputs

13.7 / 100

StarsRepository reach

9.5 / 30

FreshnessLast push recency

0.0 / 25

ActivityRecent commits

0.0 / 25

CommunityFork signal

4.2 / 20

Common questions about HAL

Public trust evidence for HAL 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 HAL publish package provenance?

No published build provenance is currently detected for HAL. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.

Does HAL have an OpenSSF Scorecard?

HAL has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 2.2/10. 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 HAL actively maintained?

Stale. The repository has not been pushed to in 384 days. Consider whether the project is still being maintained.

What license does HAL use?

HAL ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.

Are HAL's commits signed?

9% of the last 100 commits to HAL 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

low confidence

None detected

No clear third-party provider dependency 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

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 HAL'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

Mcp Status Changed

Detected MCP server support changed: none → declared

Maintain HAL?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores HAL 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

2026-10-23

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 50 spots (#1316 → #1366)

2026-10-23

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust down 10.0pts (33.6 → 23.6)

2026-10-22

Warning Issued

Warning: eligibility issues detected

2026-10-09

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 10 spots (#1277 → #1287)

2026-09-23

Mcp Status Changed

Detected MCP server support changed: none → declared

2026-09-23

Rank Moved

Rank rose 45 spots (#1304 → #1259)

2026-09-23

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 20.7pts (12.9 → 33.6)

2026-09-22

Newly Listed

First tracked at rank #1304

2026-09-21

Removed From Active Tracking

Removed from active tracking

2026-09-08

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 11 spots (#1236 → #1247)

2026-09-07

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 19 spots (#1217 → #1236)

2026-09-06

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 16 spots (#1201 → #1217)

2026-09-05

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 31 spots (#1170 → #1201)

2026-09-04

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 17 spots (#1153 → #1170)

2026-09-03

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 42 spots (#1111 → #1153)

2026-09-02

Rank Moved

Rank rose 115 spots (#1226 → #1111)

2026-09-02

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 12.1pts (21.8 → 33.9)

2026-09-01

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 28 spots (#1198 → #1226)

2026-08-31

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 26 spots (#1172 → #1198)

2026-08-30

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 34 spots (#1138 → #1172)

2026-08-29

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 31 spots (#1107 → #1138)

2026-08-28

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 24 spots (#1083 → #1107)

2026-08-27

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 16 spots (#1067 → #1083)

2026-08-26

Scorecard Added

OSSF Scorecard: 2.2/10

2026-08-26

Rank Moved

Rank rose 231 spots (#1298 → #1067)

2026-08-26

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 9.4pts (12.4 → 21.8)

2026-08-16

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 25 spots (#1275 → #1300)

GitHub → Website → npm: hal-mcp

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HAL

How HAL could raise its score

Chain of custody

Source Partly signed

Review and release Weak

Published packages Linked, not attested

What you install today No known advisories

Changes to this chain

Evidence behind this score

Verify this score yourself

What this score doesn’t check

How HAL compares in MCP Servers

Where the 24.0 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the MCP Servers average

Quick Trust Read

Rank Trend

Activity & Reach

Analysis

Activity Inputs

Common questions about HAL

AI agent surface

Maintain HAL?

Reputation Timeline

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