vLLM

A high-throughput and memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs

LLM Gateways & Infra Python Grade A Listed Apache-2.0
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HVTrust
80.0/100 · Grade A
Evidence coverage
Grade A · 4/5 signals
Last push
2026-07-19 · 0d ago
Recent change
Grade Changed +1

Is vLLM safe? vLLM scores 80.0/100 (Grade A), ranked #56 of 418 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 6.8/10; 100% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-07-19. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

Quick Trust Read

Verdict
Strong public trust posture, backed by multiple independent signals.
80.0/100 · Grade A
Strongest Signal
Maintenance
20.0/20
Weakest Signal
Safety / Integrity
13.5/25
What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-07-19
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → A
2026-07-13
Grade Changed
Trust grade A → B
2026-07-11
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → A
Maintainer Checklist
Raise Scorecard signals Current OSSF Scorecard is 6.8/10. 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.
99.6
Activity Score · out of 100
80.0
HVTrust Score · out of 100
#56
Global Rank · of 418
#3

How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption. Grade A 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 →

Signals refreshed 2026-07-19 08:02 UTC · Repo last pushed today

Rank Trend

2026-07-05 2026-07-19

Activity & Reach

Stars
86.6k
Forks
19.6k
Last Push
2026-07-19
today
Commits (4 wk)
1078
Downloads (7d)
1,159,177
pypi
HN mentions (30d)
1001
Open Issues
2007
Rank Change
=
was #56

Analysis

HVTrust Dimensions

80.0 / 100 · 100.0% confidence
Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
13.5 / 25
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
14.3 / 17
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
20.0 / 20
Adoption60% stars · 40% downloads, log-scaled
19.9 / 20

Activity Inputs

99.6 / 100
StarsRepository reach
29.6 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
25.0 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
25 / 25
CommunityFork signal
20.0 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance
None
No package attestations found
OSSF Scorecard
6.8 / 10
OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Jul 19, 2026
Signed Commits
100%
of last 100 commits verified
Binary-Artifacts 10
Branch-Protection 8
CI-Tests 10
CII-Best-Practices 5
Code-Review 10
Contributors 10
Dangerous-Workflow 10
Dependency-Update-Tool 10
Fuzzing 0
License 10
Maintained 10
Packaging -1
Pinned-Dependencies 0
SAST 2
Security-Policy 10
Signed-Releases 0
Token-Permissions 9
Vulnerabilities 0

Is vLLM safe?

Public supply-chain signals for vLLM are strong: it has multiple independent trust indicators in place. This does not replace your own security review, but vLLM carries less obvious unverified-evidence risk than projects with thin signals.
Does vLLM publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for vLLM. This is common for open-source projects but means consumers cannot independently verify that the package on the registry matches the GitHub source.
Does vLLM have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
vLLM has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 6.8/10. 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 vLLM actively maintained?
Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 1 day(s).
What license does vLLM use?
vLLM ships under Apache-2.0. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are vLLM's commits signed?
100% of the last 100 commits to vLLM 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.

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AI agent 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
3 detected
Public provider/service dependencies detected.
Credential signal: No explicit API-key/config marker detected.
Tool / Plugin Surface
high confidence
Declared
Declared plugin/integration surface detected.
  • code
  • database
  • search
  • shell
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 vLLM'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.

2026-06-05
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: none → declared
2026-06-05
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, OpenAI, Postgres
2026-06-05
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → declared

Maintain vLLM?

HVTrust scores vLLM 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

Grade 4Listed 1HVTrust 1Rank 1Scorecard 1MCP 1Surface 1Surface 1
2026-07-19
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → A
2026-07-13
Grade Changed
Trust grade A → B
2026-07-11
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → A
2026-06-05
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: none → declared
2026-06-05
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, OpenAI, Postgres
2026-06-05
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → declared
2026-06-03
Scorecard Added
OSSF Scorecard: 6.6/10
2026-06-03
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → B
2026-06-03
Rank Moved
Rank rose 107 spots (#139 → #32)
2026-06-03
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 29.9pts (48.1 → 78.0)
2026-06-02
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #139

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Data sources
GitHub REST API (repo, commits, stars, forks, license) · PyPI / pypistats (downloads, provenance) · OpenSSF Scorecard CLI · Algolia HN Search API
Each agent's signals refresh once daily across 6 staggered batches. Methodology v4.2 · Raw JSON