Dev Browser vs DSH Better Sidebar
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Dev Browser and DSH Better Sidebar, two Agent Skills projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
DSH Better Sidebar leads on trust — 83.0/100 (Grade A) vs 77.1/100 (Grade B), a 5.9-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Dev BrowserSawyerHood/dev-browser | DSH Better Sidebaromdsh-dev/DSH-better-sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 77.1 | 83.0 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #24 | #10 |
| Rank in Agent Skills | #24 | #10 |
| GitHub stars | 6.6k | 3.6k |
| Last updated | 8d ago | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.0 / 10 | 4.4 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 3k/wk | 67k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 14.3 | 13.8 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 15.5 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 13.7 | 15.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Declared | — |
| External providers | — | 1 — DeepSeek |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | — |
| Provenance drift | Match | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →