State of Agent Trust — Q3 2026
Q3 2026 across 1699 tracked agents: 1384 new listings, MCP-implemented servers 104 → 1061, build provenance 48 → 400, from 90 daily registry snapshots.
Every figure below is computed from HVTracker's public daily registry snapshots for the quarter — the same data anyone can download and recheck. Methodology versions active during the quarter: v3.2, v4.0, v4.2, v4.3, v4.4. Because scoring definitions can change between versions, this report tracks score-independent ecosystem facts; the grade table is a point-in-time distribution at quarter end, not a trend.
Registry
| Measure | Start of quarter | End of quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Agents tracked | 319 | 1699 |
| MCP servers implemented | 104 | 1061 |
| Build provenance published | 48 | 400 |
| Stale (no push ≥ 90 days) | 43 | 254 |
1384 projects entered the registry during the quarter; 4 left active tracking.
Provider dependencies at quarter end
| Provider | Agents depending on it |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | 624 |
| OpenAI | 409 |
| Google Gemini | 228 |
| Postgres | 147 |
| Amazon Bedrock | 103 |
Fastest-growing dependencies this quarter: Anthropic (+428), OpenAI (+144), Google Gemini (+112).
Trust-grade distribution at quarter end
| Grade | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agents | 169 | 370 | 655 | 505 |
Auto-generated from registry snapshots at render time — no numbers are written by hand. Data: CC BY 4.0, attribution "HVTracker (hvtracker.net)". Live charts: /trends/ · Method: /methodology/ · Verify any score: verify yourself.