Web Researcher MCP

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Is Web Researcher MCP safe? Promising trust profile, but some evidence still deserves review.

OSSF Scorecard 8.0 / 10
Provenance None
Signed commits 94%
Last push 5d ago
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In detail: Web Researcher MCP scores 61.5/100 (Grade C), ranked #590 of 1325 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 8.0/10; 94% of recent commits are signed; last pushed 2026-09-21. Every point is earned from checkable signals — never paid placement. How scoring works →

How Web Researcher MCP compares in MCP Servers

  1. #332 Persistent Project Context for xAI Grok 61.7 +0.2
  2. #333 Unreal Engine API Documentation 61.6 +0.1
  3. #334 Web Researcher MCP 61.5 this agent
  4. #335 MCP Me 61.4 −0.1
  5. #336 Desktop Commander MCP 61.3 −0.2

Bars show each HVTrust score; the tick marks Web Researcher MCP’s 61.5.

Where the 61.5 comes from

HVTrust dimensions vs the MCP Servers average

61.5 / 100 · 100.0% confidence

Web Researcher MCP MCP Servers average (775 agents)

Safety / Integrity50% OSSF Scorecard · 30% provenance · 20% signed commits
14.7 / 25
4.4 above avg 10.3
Identity / Provenance60% listing status · 40% build provenance
10.8 / 18
2.6 below avg 13.4
Transparency50% declared license · 50% OSSF Scorecard
15.3 / 17
3.1 above avg 12.2
Maintenance60% last-push freshness · 40% commit activity
16.7 / 20
4.6 above avg 12.1
AdoptionLog-scaled stars · package downloads
4.3 / 20
2.9 below avg 7.2

Quick Trust Read

What Would Improve It
Publish package provenance or release attestations for stronger supply-chain evidence.
Recent Changes
2026-09-24
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 51 spots (#534 → #585)
2026-09-23
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: none → declared
2026-09-23
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, Google Gemini, Tavily
Maintainer Checklist
Publish provenance Add package provenance or release attestations so users can verify where shipped artifacts came from.
55.6
Activity sub-score · out of 100
#334

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 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 2026-09-26 06:32 UTC · Repo last pushed 5 days ago

Rank Trend

2026-08-11 2026-09-26

Activity & Reach

Stars
63
Forks
9
Last Push
2026-09-21
5 days ago
Commits (4 wk)
17
Downloads (7d)
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HN mentions (30d)
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Open Issues
7
Rank Change
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was #590

Analysis

Activity Inputs

55.6 / 100
StarsRepository reach
10.8 / 30
FreshnessLast push recency
24.3 / 25
ActivityRecent commits
15.7 / 25
CommunityFork signal
4.7 / 20

Supply Chain Trust

Package Provenance
None
No package attestations found
OSSF Scorecard
8.0 / 10
OpenSSF Scorecard · scanned Sep 20, 2026
Signed Commits
94%
of last 100 commits verified
Binary-Artifacts 10
Branch-Protection 3
CI-Tests 10
CII-Best-Practices 0
Code-Review 0
Contributors 3
Dangerous-Workflow 10
Dependency-Update-Tool 10
Fuzzing 10
License 10
Maintained 10
Packaging 10
Pinned-Dependencies 10
SAST 9
Security-Policy 10
Signed-Releases 8
Token-Permissions 10
Vulnerabilities 8

Common questions about Web Researcher MCP

Web Researcher 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 Web Researcher MCP publish package provenance?
No published build provenance is currently detected for Web Researcher 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 Web Researcher MCP have an OpenSSF Scorecard?
Web Researcher MCP has an OpenSSF Scorecard score of 8.0/10. 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 Web Researcher MCP actively maintained?
Actively maintained. The repository was pushed to within the last 5 day(s).
What license does Web Researcher MCP use?
Web Researcher MCP ships under MIT. A declared, OSI-approved license is one of the transparency signals HVTrust scores.
Are Web Researcher MCP's commits signed?
94% of the last 100 commits to Web Researcher 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
Web Researcher MCP appears to expose MCP server capabilities.
Detailed evidence is not shown in the public view.
External Service Dependencies
high confidence
3 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.
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 Web Researcher MCP'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
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: none → declared
2026-09-23
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, Google Gemini, Tavily
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented

Maintain Web Researcher MCP?

For maintainers

HVTrust scores Web Researcher 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.

Reputation Timeline

Signal history
Rank 28Grade 9HVTrust 8Listed 2Delisted 1MCP 1Surface 1Surface 1
2026-09-24
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 51 spots (#534 → #585)
2026-09-23
Tool Surface Changed
Detected tool/plugin surface changed: none → declared
2026-09-23
Provider Added
Runtime surface grew — new detected provider dependencies: Anthropic, Google Gemini, Tavily
2026-09-23
Mcp Status Changed
Detected MCP server support changed: none → implemented
2026-09-23
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → C
2026-09-23
Rank Moved
Rank rose 75 spots (#609 → #534)
2026-09-23
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 29.5pts (33.5 → 63.0)
2026-09-22
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #609
2026-09-21
Removed From Active Tracking
Removed from active tracking
2026-09-20
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → C
2026-09-20
Rank Moved
Rank rose 598 spots (#1128 → #530)
2026-09-20
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 21.0pts (41.8 → 62.8)
2026-09-19
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → D
2026-09-19
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 621 spots (#507 → #1128)
2026-09-19
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust down 21.6pts (63.4 → 41.8)
2026-09-18
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 27 spots (#480 → #507)
2026-09-17
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → C
2026-09-17
Rank Moved
Rank rose 621 spots (#1101 → #480)
2026-09-17
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 21.3pts (43.0 → 64.3)
2026-09-16
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → D
2026-09-16
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 632 spots (#469 → #1101)
2026-09-16
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust down 21.6pts (64.6 → 43.0)
2026-09-11
Grade Changed
Trust grade D → C
2026-09-11
Rank Moved
Rank rose 626 spots (#1094 → #468)
2026-09-11
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 21.6pts (42.9 → 64.5)
2026-09-10
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → D
2026-09-10
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 641 spots (#453 → #1094)
2026-09-10
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust down 21.7pts (64.6 → 42.9)
2026-09-08
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#440 → #450)
2026-09-07
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 21 spots (#419 → #440)
2026-09-06
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 21 spots (#398 → #419)
2026-09-05
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 66 spots (#332 → #398)
2026-09-04
Grade Changed
Trust grade B → C
2026-09-04
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 15 spots (#317 → #332)
2026-09-03
Grade Changed
Trust grade C → B
2026-09-03
Rank Moved
Rank rose 24 spots (#341 → #317)
2026-09-01
Rank Moved
Rank rose 84 spots (#416 → #332)
2026-09-01
HVTrust Changed
HVTrust up 4.2pts (59.6 → 63.8)
2026-08-31
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 28 spots (#388 → #416)
2026-08-30
Rank Moved
Rank rose 16 spots (#404 → #388)
2026-08-29
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 16 spots (#388 → #404)
2026-08-27
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 10 spots (#377 → #387)
2026-08-26
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 37 spots (#340 → #377)
2026-08-24
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 16 spots (#326 → #342)
2026-08-22
Rank Moved
Rank rose 18 spots (#344 → #326)
2026-08-19
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 15 spots (#328 → #343)
2026-08-17
Rank Moved
Rank rose 23 spots (#354 → #331)
2026-08-13
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 19 spots (#324 → #343)
2026-08-12
Rank Moved
Rank rose 13 spots (#337 → #324)
2026-08-10
Rank Moved
Rank dropped 16 spots (#320 → #336)
2026-08-08
Newly Listed
First tracked at rank #319

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