updated 2026-10-21 20:07 UTC

LightAgent

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LightAgent: Lightweight Python framework for OpenAI-compatible agents with tools, memory, guardrails, tracing, lifecycle hooks, multi-agent collaboration, and workflows.

Agent Frameworks Python Listed Apache-2.0

Is LightAgent safe? Promising trust profile, but some evidence still deserves review.

OSSF Scorecard 4.9 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 44%
Last push 21d ago
Advisories None known
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In detail: LightAgent scores 60.1/100 (Grade C), ranked #681 of 1378 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 4.9/10; 44% of recent commits are signed; no published advisory affects its latest release (lightagent); last pushed 2026-09-30. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How LightAgent 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 LightAgent 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 Partly signed

    github.com/wanxingai/LightAgent, Apache-2.0, last pushed 2026-09-30. 44% of the last 100 commits carry a verified signature; the rest can't be tied to a verified identity.

  2. Review and release Mixed

    OpenSSF Scorecard rates the repository's practices 4.9/10 (scanned Oct 20, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:

    • Code Review1
    • Branch Protection0
    • Signed Releasesn/a
    • Dangerous Workflow10
    • Token Permissions10
    • Pinned Dependencies5
    All 18 Scorecard checks
    Binary-Artifacts 10
    Branch-Protection 0
    CI-Tests 10
    CII-Best-Practices 0
    Code-Review 1
    Contributors 0
    Dangerous-Workflow 10
    Dependency-Update-Tool 0
    Fuzzing 0
    License 10
    Maintained 10
    Packaging -1
    Pinned-Dependencies 5
    SAST 0
    Security-Policy 10
    Signed-Releases -1
    Token-Permissions 10
    Vulnerabilities 0

  3. Published packages Linked, not attested

    • PyPI lightagent 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: lightagent 0.11.0. No published advisory affects it (OSV, checked 2026-10-21).

Changes to this chain

No change to package provenance, package source links, Scorecard coverage or license in HVTracker's daily snapshots of LightAgent.

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 LightAgent’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 LightAgent compares in Agent Frameworks

  1. #63 adk-java 61.2 +1.1
  2. #64 MaxKB 61.1 +1.0
  3. #65 LightAgent 60.1 this agent
  4. #66 OpenEvolve 59.7 −0.4
  5. #67 Chorus 59.4 −0.7

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks LightAgent’s 60.1.

Where the 60.1 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the Agent Frameworks average

60.1 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

LightAgent Agent Frameworks average (130 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
8.3 / 25
1.7 below avg 10.0
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
0.8 below avg 11.6
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
12.7 / 17
in line with avg 12.5
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
15.7 / 20
1.0 above avg 14.7
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
9.6 / 20
1.6 below avg 11.2

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-10-19
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2026-10-14
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Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 4.9/10. 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.
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67.1
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#65
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 C 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 →

Signals refreshed 2026-10-21 20:07 UTC · Repo last pushed 21 days ago

Rank Trend

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Activity & Reach

Stars
1.2k
Forks
177
Last Push
2026-09-30
21 days ago
Commits (4 wk)
18
Downloads (7d)
42
pypi
HN mentions (30d)
—
Open Issues
2
Rank Change
▼7
was #674

Analysis

Activity Inputs

67.1 / 100
StarsRepository reach
18.6 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
22.1 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
15.9 / 25
CommunityFork signal
10.5 / 20

Common questions about LightAgent

LightAgent 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 LightAgent publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for LightAgent. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does LightAgent have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
LightAgent has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 4.9/10. 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 LightAgent actively maintained?
Maintained. Last push was 21 days ago.
What license does LightAgent use?
LightAgent ships under Apache-2.0. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are LightAgent's commits signed?
44% of the last 100 commits to LightAgent 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
low 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
3 detected
Public provider/service dependencies detected.
Credential signal: No explicit API-key/config marker detected.
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

Maintain LightAgent?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores LightAgent 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
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2026-09-30
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HVTrust up 3.4pts (59.6 → 63.0)
2026-09-30
Activity Score Changed
Activity score up 10pts (63 → 72)
2026-09-24
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2026-07-28
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #174
GitHub → PyPI: lightagent

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