Is Semantic Kernel safe to use?

Semantic Kernel has an HVTrust score of 66.1/100 (Grade B), ranked #215 of 1308 tracked AI agent projects. This score reflects verifiable supply-chain integrity, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.

What is the trust score for Semantic Kernel?

Semantic Kernel scores 66.1/100 on HVTracker's evidence-weighted HVTrust scale. It has 28.5k GitHub stars and is categorized under Agent Frameworks.

Semantic Kernel

microsoft/semantic-kernel

Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps

Agent Frameworks C# Grade B Listed MIT

66.1/100

Rank #215 of 1308

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Listing state

Listed

Evidence coverage

Grade A · 4/5 signals

Last push

2026-08-21 · 4d ago

Recent change

Rank +2

Is Semantic Kernel safe? Semantic Kernel scores 66.1/100 (Grade B), ranked #215 of 1308 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 5.3/10; 100% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-08-21. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

Ranked neighbours in Agent Frameworks

#32 OpenHuman — 66.6 (B) → #33 1Panel — 66.5 (B) → #35 Eliza — 65.4 (B) → #36 smolagents — 65.3 (B) →

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It

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

Recent Changes

2026-08-24

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 15 spots (#197 → #212)

2026-08-22

Rank Moved

Rank rose 11 spots (#209 → #198)

2026-08-19

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 13 spots (#191 → #204)

Maintainer Checklist

Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 5.3/10. 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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84.4

Activity sub-score · out of 100

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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 →

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-08-25

Activity & Reach

Stars

28.5k

Forks

4.7k

Last Push

2026-08-21

4 days ago

Commits (4 wk)

Downloads (7d)

583,556

pypi

HN mentions (30d)

Open Issues

Rank Change

▼3

was #212

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions vs Agent Frameworks

66.1 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

Semantic Kernel Agent Frameworks average (119 agents)

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

11.6 / 25

3.5 above avg 8.1

Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance

10.8 / 18

0.8 below avg 11.6

Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard

13.0 / 17

1.5 above avg 11.5

Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity

16.9 / 20

2.8 above avg 14.1

AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads

18.4 / 20

7.1 above avg 11.3

Activity Inputs

84.4 / 100

StarsRepository reach

26.7 / 30

FreshnessLast push recency

24.4 / 25

ActivityRecent commits

16.2 / 25

CommunityFork signal

17.1 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance

None

No package attestations found

OSSF Scorecard

5.3 / 10

OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Aug 24, 2026

Signed Commits

100%

of last 100 commits verified

Binary-Artifacts 10

Branch-Protection 9

CI-Tests 10

CII-Best-Practices 2

Code-Review 10

Contributors 10

Dangerous-Workflow 0

Dependency-Update-Tool 10

Fuzzing 0

License 10

Maintained 10

Packaging -1

Pinned-Dependencies 0

SAST 7

Security-Policy 10

Signed-Releases 0

Token-Permissions 0

Vulnerabilities 0

Is Semantic Kernel safe?

Semantic Kernel 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 Semantic Kernel publish package provenance?

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

Does Semantic Kernel have an OpenSSF Scorecard?

Semantic Kernel has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 5.3/10. 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 Semantic Kernel actively maintained?

Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 4 day(s).

What license does Semantic Kernel use?

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

Are Semantic Kernel's commits signed?

100% of the last 100 commits to Semantic Kernel 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

high confidence

11 detected

Public provider/service dependencies detected.

Credential signal: API keys or service config markers documented.

Tool / Plugin Surface

high confidence

Declared

Declared plugin/integration surface detected.

database

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

Package Provenance Drift

low confidence

Unknown

Package source metadata is missing or inconclusive

Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.

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

Maintain Semantic Kernel?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores Semantic Kernel 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

2026-08-24

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 15 spots (#197 → #212)

2026-08-22

Rank Moved

Rank rose 11 spots (#209 → #198)

2026-08-19

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 13 spots (#191 → #204)

2026-08-17

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Rank rose 18 spots (#211 → #193)

2026-08-13

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Rank dropped 20 spots (#185 → #205)

2026-08-12

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Rank rose 15 spots (#200 → #185)

2026-08-10

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Rank dropped 13 spots (#189 → #202)

2026-08-08

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Rank dropped 33 spots (#156 → #189)

2026-07-13

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Rank dropped 16 spots (#106 → #122)

2026-06-17

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Rank rose 24 spots (#92 → #68)

2026-06-17

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 4.0pts (67.5 → 71.5)

2026-06-17

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 7pts (80 → 87)

2026-06-16

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 18 spots (#74 → #92)

2026-06-15

Rank Moved

Rank rose 18 spots (#92 → #74)

2026-06-15

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 5pts (78 → 83)

2026-06-13

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 19 spots (#74 → #93)

2026-06-11

Rank Moved

Rank rose 18 spots (#92 → #74)

2026-06-10

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 19 spots (#73 → #92)

2026-06-10

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust down 3.0pts (70.4 → 67.4)

2026-06-08

Rank Moved

Rank rose 13 spots (#85 → #72)

2026-06-08

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 3.1pts (67.4 → 70.5)

2026-06-07

Rank Moved

Rank dropped 11 spots (#74 → #85)

2026-05-29

HVTrust Changed

HVTrust up 9.8pts (57.8 → 67.6)

2026-05-28

Activity Score Changed

Activity score up 20pts (69 → 88)

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