Is Model Context Protocol / MCP safe to use?

Model Context Protocol / MCP has an HVTrust score of 63.5/100 (Grade C), ranked #249 of 1308 tracked AI agent projects. This score reflects verifiable supply-chain integrity, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.

What is the trust score for Model Context Protocol / MCP?

Model Context Protocol / MCP scores 63.5/100 on HVTracker's evidence-weighted HVTrust scale. It has 89.8k GitHub stars and is categorized under Protocols & Tool Integration.

Model Context Protocol / MCP

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Model Context Protocol Servers

Protocols & Tool Integration TypeScript Grade C Listed NOASSERTION

63.5/100

Rank #249 of 1308

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Listing state

Listed

Evidence coverage

Grade B · 3/5 signals

Last push

2026-08-20 · 5d ago

Recent change

Rank +3

Is Model Context Protocol / MCP safe? Model Context Protocol / MCP scores 63.5/100 (Grade C), ranked #249 of 1308 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 6.4/10; 78% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-08-20. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

Ranked neighbours in Protocols & Tool Integration

#21 AG-UI — 64.1 (C) → #22 A2UI — 63.8 (C) → #24 n8n-MCP — 63.3 (C) → #25 MCP Go — 58.9 (C) →

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What Would Improve It

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

Recent Changes

2026-08-25

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Rank rose 16 spots (#265 → #249)

2026-08-24

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Rank dropped 18 spots (#247 → #265)

2026-08-22

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Rank rose 13 spots (#261 → #248)

Maintainer Checklist

Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 6.4/10. 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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89.6

Activity sub-score · out of 100

#23

In Protocols & Tool Integration

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 →

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-08-25

Activity & Reach

Stars

89.8k

Forks

11.5k

Last Push

2026-08-20

5 days ago

Commits (4 wk)

21?

Downloads (7d)

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HN mentions (30d)

Open Issues

247

Rank Change

▲16

was #265

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs Protocols & Tool Integration

63.5 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

Model Context Protocol / MCP Protocols & Tool Integration average (58 agents)

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

11.9 / 25

3.4 above avg 8.5

Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance

10.8 / 18

0.9 below avg 11.7

Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard

13.9 / 17

2.5 above avg 11.4

Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity

14.3 / 20

0.6 above avg 13.7

AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads

11.9 / 20

1.6 above avg 10.3

Activity Inputs

89.6 / 100

StarsRepository reach

29.7 / 30

FreshnessLast push recency

24.3 / 25

ActivityRecent commits

16.7 / 25

CommunityFork signal

18.9 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance

None

No package attestations found

OSSF Scorecard

6.4 / 10

OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Aug 24, 2026

Signed Commits

78%

of last 100 commits verified

Binary-Artifacts 10

Branch-Protection 6

CI-Tests 10

CII-Best-Practices 0

Code-Review 6

Contributors 10

Dangerous-Workflow 10

Dependency-Update-Tool 10

Fuzzing 0

License 9

Maintained 10

Packaging 10

Pinned-Dependencies 2

SAST 6

Security-Policy 10

Signed-Releases -1

Token-Permissions 0

Vulnerabilities 0

Is Model Context Protocol / MCP safe?

Model Context Protocol / MCP 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 Model Context Protocol / MCP publish package provenance?

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

Does Model Context Protocol / MCP have an OpenSSF Scorecard?

Model Context Protocol / MCP has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 6.4/10. 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 Model Context Protocol / MCP actively maintained?

Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 5 day(s).

What license does Model Context Protocol / MCP use?

Model Context Protocol / MCP ships under NOASSERTION. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.

Are Model Context Protocol / MCP's commits signed?

78% of the last 100 commits to Model Context Protocol / MCP 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

high confidence

Implemented

Model Context Protocol / MCP appears to expose MCP server capabilities.

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

high confidence

1 tags

Broad capability areas detected.

code

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

Package Provenance Drift

N/A

No package source configured

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

MCP signal live
External deps live
Tool / plugin surface live
Package provenance drift live

Maintain Model Context Protocol / MCP?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores Model Context Protocol / MCP 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

2026-08-25

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Rank rose 16 spots (#265 → #249)

2026-08-24

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2026-08-22

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Rank rose 13 spots (#261 → #248)

2026-08-19

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2026-08-17

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2026-07-29

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2026-07-28

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2026-07-26

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2026-07-14

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2026-07-13

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2026-07-04

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Activity score up 5pts (85 → 90)

2026-06-29

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Rank rose 12 spots (#158 → #146)

2026-06-24

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Rank dropped 11 spots (#145 → #156)

2026-06-04

Grade Changed

Trust grade C → B

2026-05-29

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 9.9pts (54.5 → 64.4)

2026-05-28

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 13pts (73 → 86)

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