2 checks that ran failed — supply chain and version behavior — so this release can’t be trusted as-is.
- Publisher
- io.github.SourceParts
- Repository
- github.com/SourceParts/parts-mcp
- Install
- pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp, pypi:parts-mcp
- Versions
- 8
- Inspected
- 5 of 6 checks · 75%
- Scored
- 2026-09-01 · rubric 1.0.0
What we checked
Six static checks, weighted by risk. Every result reflects only what could be observed in the published package and repository — never intent.
Injection surface
unscannable25% of gradeTool descriptions/manifest scanned for instruction-injection patterns (imperatives at the model, hidden text, 'ignore previous', data-exfil URLs).
No tool descriptions, server instructions, prompts, or resources were fetched; nothing to scan for injection.
Supply chain
fail25% of gradePackage provenance: namespace verification, repo linkage, maintainer count, account age, postinstall scripts, typosquat distance.
Python build script executes at build time: network call in build script
Credential hygiene
warn15% of gradeHow the server takes secrets (env vs plaintext config vs hardcoded); secrets appearing in tool schemas.
tests/conftest.py: assigns a literal to api_key (test…ey (len 12)) — non-provider secret literal; prefer environment intake. Reads secrets from the environment (e.g. parts_mcp/config.py) — the recommended intake shape.
Permission scope
warn15% of gradeDeclared tools vs. breadth (filesystem, network, exec); flags shell-exec and unbounded filesystem access.
has both shell/exec and network egress — capable of download-and-run, though no such path was observed (parts_mcp/internal/project_config.py: subprocess.* call; parts_mcp/tools/assembly_pipeline.py: outbound HTTP/socket call). has both shell/exec and destructive filesystem writes (parts_mcp/internal/project_config.py: subprocess.* call; parts_mcp/tools/assembly_pipeline.py: open(…, 'w'/'a'/'x') write-mode file access). discloses shell/exec capability: 4 files (parts_mcp/internal/project_config.py, parts_mcp/tools/cli.py, parts_mcp/tools/kicad_ctrl.py, +1 more) discloses broad/destructive filesystem access: 6 files (parts_mcp/tools/assembly_pipeline.py, parts_mcp/tools/kicad.py, parts_mcp/tools/kicad_ctrl.py, +3 more) Capability DISCLOSURE, not a verdict: static analysis sees the primitive is present and reachable, not whether its use is attacker-controlled.
Version behavior
fail10% of gradeDiff of tool definitions between versions; new permissions or changed descriptions in a patch release (the postmark-mcp class).
vs prior 0.5.2 (patch bump): new capability primitive(s) in source: fs-write, http-client, subprocess; new hardcoded outbound host/BCC destination(s): 127.0.0.1, api.source.parts, auth.example.com, claude.ai, custom.api.com, github.com, mcp.example.com, mcp.source.parts, registry.modelcontextprotocol.io, source.parts, your-tenant.us.auth0.com.
Transport config
warn10% of gradeRemote servers: TLS and auth mode (none/token/OAuth). Local servers: whether the manifest indicates it phones home.
manifest/source references tracking behavior — disclosure
Version history
Each release plotted by grade against the safe line at B. A version that sinks below the line has lost its trusted standing — the shape of a rug-pull.
| Version | Published | Grade | Score | Inspected | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.5.3 · current | 2026-08-16 | D | 45 | 5/6 · 75% | B→D in v0.5.3 |
| v0.5.2 | 2026-08-16 | B | 75 | 4/6 · 65% | ±0 |
| v0.4.0 | 2026-04-22 | B | 80 | 4/6 · 65% | — |