Obscura

The headless browser for AI agents and web scraping

Browser & Computer Use Rust Listed Apache-2.0

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

OSSF Scorecard 5.4 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 53%
Last push yesterday
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In detail: Obscura scores 65.0/100 (Grade B), ranked #531 of 1387 tracked open-source AI agent projects, on evidence coverage C (2 of 5 independent signal types). The public evidence: no package-provenance attestation found; OSSF Scorecard rates its supply-chain practices 5.4/10; 53% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-11-10. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How Obscura 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.

Chain of custody

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

  1. Source Partly signed

    github.com/h4ckf0r0day/obscura, Apache-2.0, last pushed 2026-11-10. 53% 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 5.4/10 (scanned Nov 8, 2026). The checks that decide who can get a change released:

    • Code Review1
    • Branch Protection3
    • Signed Releases0
    • Dangerous Workflow10
    • Token Permissions10
    • Pinned Dependencies8
    All 18 Scorecard checks
    Binary-Artifacts 10
    Branch-Protection 3
    CI-Tests 9
    CII-Best-Practices 0
    Code-Review 1
    Contributors 10
    Dangerous-Workflow 10
    Dependency-Update-Tool 0
    Fuzzing 0
    License 10
    Maintained 10
    Packaging 10
    Pinned-Dependencies 8
    SAST 0
    Security-Policy 10
    Signed-Releases 0
    Token-Permissions 10
    Vulnerabilities 0
  3. Published packages None

    No registry package. Obscura is used from its repository, so what you run is whatever you check out: pin a release tag or commit.

Changes to this chain

  • 2026-08-31 OSSF Scorecard: 6.2/10

Evidence behind this score

Coverage C: 2 of 5 independent evidence types found.

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

Verify this score yourself

Every build re-issues Obscura’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.

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 Obscura compares in Browser & Computer Use

  1. #13 Webcmd 72.7 +7.7
  2. #14 BrowserOS 66.4 +1.4
  3. #15 Obscura 65.0 this agent
  4. #16 OpenCLI 65.0 ±0
  5. #17 BrowserGym agents 63.1 −1.9

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks Obscura’s 65.0.

Where the 65.0 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the Browser & Computer Use average

65.0 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

Obscura Browser & Computer Use average (48 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
9.4 / 25
in line with avg 9.9
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
1.8 below avg 12.6
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
13.1 / 17
1.3 above avg 11.8
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
19.9 / 20
7.5 above avg 12.4
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
10.8 / 20
in line with avg 11.0

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-11-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 16 spots (#504 → #520)
2026-11-01
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 23 spots (#481 → #504)
2026-10-31
Rank Moved
Rank rose 22 spots (#503 → #481)
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 5.4/10. 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.
92.8
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#15

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 C is separate — it grades how many independent signal types back the score (2 of 5), so a high score on thin evidence stays visible. Full methodology →

Signals refreshed 2026-11-11 00:08 UTC · Repo last pushed yesterday

Rank Trend

2026-09-29 2026-11-10

Activity & Reach

Stars
32.2k
Forks
2.5k
Last Push
2026-11-10
yesterday
Commits (4 wk)
248
Downloads (7d)
—
HN mentions (30d)
—
Open Issues
114
Rank Change
▼5
was #526

Analysis

Activity Inputs

92.8 / 100
StarsRepository reach
27.0 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
24.9 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
25 / 25
CommunityFork signal
15.8 / 20

Common questions about Obscura

Obscura 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 Obscura publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for Obscura. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does Obscura have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
Obscura has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 5.4/10. 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 Obscura actively maintained?
Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).
What license does Obscura use?
Obscura ships under Apache-2.0. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are Obscura's commits signed?
53% of the last 100 commits to Obscura 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
Obscura 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
None detected
No clear plugin system or broad tool surface detected.
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
How this surface has changed

Detected changes to Obscura'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 → implemented
2026-09-02
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: declared → none

Maintain Obscura?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores Obscura 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.

Reputation Timeline

Signal history
Rank 27Grade 4HVTrust 2Scorecard 1Surface 1Delisted 1Listed 1MCP 1
2026-11-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 16 spots (#504 → #520)
2026-11-01
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 23 spots (#481 → #504)
2026-10-31
Rank Moved
Rank rose 22 spots (#503 → #481)
2026-10-21
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-10-21
Rank Moved
Rank rose 32 spots (#531 → #499)
2026-10-17
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → C
2026-10-17
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 31 spots (#499 → #530)
2026-10-14
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 14 spots (#477 → #491)
2026-10-10
Rank Moved
Rank rose 12 spots (#486 → #474)
2026-10-09
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 13 spots (#473 → #486)
2026-09-30
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 24 spots (#447 → #471)
2026-09-28
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 16 spots (#431 → #447)
2026-09-25
Rank Moved
Rank rose 14 spots (#440 → #426)
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-23
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-09-23
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 127 spots (#305 → #432)
2026-09-23
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 12.6pts (53.5 → 66.1)
2026-09-22
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #305
2026-09-21
Removed From Active Tracking
Removed from active tracking
2026-09-20
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 44 spots (#398 → #442)
2026-09-12
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 24 spots (#368 → #392)
2026-09-07
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 25 spots (#334 → #359)
2026-09-06
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#324 → #334)
2026-09-05
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 61 spots (#263 → #324)
2026-09-04
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#253 → #263)
2026-09-03
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#243 → #253)
2026-09-02
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: declared → none
2026-09-02
Rank Moved
Rank rose 45 spots (#288 → #243)
2026-08-31
Scorecard Added
OSSF Scorecard: 6.2/10
2026-08-31
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → B
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank rose 801 spots (#1086 → #285)
2026-08-31
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 38.5pts (26.9 → 65.4)
2026-08-30
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 49 spots (#1037 → #1086)
2026-08-29
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 50 spots (#987 → #1037)
2026-08-28
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 32 spots (#955 → #987)
2026-08-27
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 26 spots (#929 → #955)
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 113 spots (#816 → #929)
2026-08-16
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 18 spots (#801 → #819)

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