# io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards (npm · @humanstandards/mcp-server)

Read-only Human Standards guidance for accessible, usable interface design.

- Trust score: 93/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: 0
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-21

## Components

- npm · `@humanstandards/mcp-server`: 93/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/aklodhi98-human-standards/humanstandards-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/aklodhi98-human-standards/humanstandards-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@humanstandards/mcp-server`
- Version: `0.3.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-21.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 98/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - 31 of 96 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 84/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to aklodhi98/humanstandards).
  - License check failed: the license (SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md) isn't a recognized OSI-approved license.
  - Actively maintained (last published 36 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 81/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 591 tokens (~118/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 100/100
  - No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards MCP server?

io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y @humanstandards/mcp-server. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add aklodhi98-human-standards -- npx -y @humanstandards/mcp-server
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aklodhi98-human-standards": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@humanstandards/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "aklodhi98-human-standards": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@humanstandards/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add aklodhi98-human-standards -- npx -y @humanstandards/mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "aklodhi98-human-standards": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@humanstandards/mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add aklodhi98-human-standards --command npx --arg -y --arg @humanstandards/mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  aklodhi98-human-standards:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@humanstandards/mcp-server"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "aklodhi98-human-standards": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "@humanstandards/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add aklodhi98-human-standards -t stdio -c npx -a -y @humanstandards/mcp-server
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aklodhi98-human-standards": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@humanstandards/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-21 (score 93, +1)

- [security] Stability: 0.97 → pass

### 2026-09-19 (score 92, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-17 (score 91, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 90, −3)

- [functional] Stability: pass → 0.80

### 2026-09-14 (score 93, +1)

- [security] Stability: 0.97 → pass

### 2026-09-12 (score 92, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-10 (score 91, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-07 (score 90, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (5)

### `get_heuristic` (~136 tokens)

Get usability heuristic

Get detailed information about a specific Nielsen usability heuristic (H1-H10). Returns the principle, description, key questions to ask, good examples, common violations, and related documentation.

Input parameters:

- `id` (string, required): Heuristic ID: H1 (Visibility of system status), H2 (Match between system and real world), H3 (User control and freedom), H4 (Consistency and standards), H5 (Error prevention), H6 (Recognition rather…

Output parameters:

- `description` (string)
- `examples` (array)
- `id` (string)
- `name` (string)
- `principle` (string)
- `questions` (array)
- `related_docs` (array)
- `source` (string)
- `violations` (array)

### `get_all_heuristics` (~40 tokens)

List usability heuristics

Get a summary of all 10 Nielsen usability heuristics. Useful for understanding the full framework or identifying which heuristics might apply to a situation.

Output parameters:

- `heuristics` (array)
- `source` (string)

### `search_standards` (~93 tokens)

Search Human Standards

Search the full Human Standards library. Returns ranked documents, matched terms, and excerpts from the actual guidance. Use get_standard with a returned path to read the document or a named section.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Maximum number of ranked results to return (1-10).
- `query` (string, required): Topic or task query (e.g., "forms error recovery", "cognitive load", "touch targets")

Output parameters:

- `query` (string)
- `result_count` (integer)
- `results` (array)

### `get_standard` (~99 tokens)

Read a Human Standard

Read the actual Human Standards guidance at a path returned by search_standards. For long documents, the response lists available sections; pass section to retrieve one focused section without truncation.

Input parameters:

- `max_chars` (integer): Maximum content characters to return.
- `path` (string, required): Document path returned by search_standards, such as /interaction-patterns/forms/.
- `section` (string): Optional H2 or H3 section title from available_sections.

Output parameters:

- `available_sections` (array)
- `content` (string)
- `description` (string)
- `key_points` (array)
- `path` (string)
- `references` (array)
- `requested_section` (string|null)
- `title` (string)
- `truncated` (boolean)

### `get_spatial_rhythm` (~132 tokens)

Get spatial rhythm guidance

Get relationship-first spacing guidance for a whole interface or a form, settings section, card collection, editorial flow, or dashboard. Returns ordered spatial relationships, rhythm rules, responsive and density guidance, manual review questions, evidence boundaries, and token-resolution instructions. It deliberately does not prescribe a universal pixel unit. Call before implementation and during rendered review.

Input parameters:

- `density` (string): Intended interface density. Density changes project-token resolution, not relationship order.
- `pattern` (string): Optional composition pattern to return. Use all for the complete contract.
- `viewport` (string): Viewport context for responsive rhythm guidance.

Output parameters:

- `available_patterns` (array)
- `evidence_boundary` (object)
- `patterns` (array)
- `principle` (string)
- `principles` (array)
- `references` (array)
- `relationship_order` (array)
- `selected_context` (object)
- `source` (string)
- `standard_id` (string)
- `title` (string)
- `token_resolution` (object)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/aklodhi98-human-standards/humanstandards-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-21: 93
- 2026-09-20: 92
- 2026-09-19: 92
- 2026-09-18: 91
- 2026-09-17: 91
- 2026-09-16: 90
- 2026-09-15: 90
- 2026-09-14: 93
- 2026-09-13: 92
- 2026-09-12: 92
- 2026-09-11: 91
- 2026-09-10: 91
- 2026-09-09: 90
- 2026-09-08: 90
- 2026-09-07: 90
- 2026-09-06: 89
- 2026-09-05: 89
- 2026-09-04: 88
- 2026-09-03: 88
- 2026-09-02: 87
- 2026-09-01: 87
- 2026-08-31: 86
- 2026-08-30: 86
- 2026-08-29: 85
- 2026-08-28: 85
- 2026-08-27: 84
- 2026-08-26: 84
- 2026-08-25: 82
- 2026-08-24: 82
- 2026-08-23: 81

## Common questions

### What is the io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards MCP server?

io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards. Read-only Human Standards guidance for accessible, usable interface design. This page covers its npm package (@humanstandards/mcp-server).

### Is the io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards MCP server safe to use?

io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards scores 93 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 21 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. Its build provenance is signed and verified. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards MCP server expose?

io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards exposes 5 tools: get_heuristic, get_all_heuristics, search_standards, get_standard, get_spatial_rhythm. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 500 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards MCP server still maintained?

io.github.aklodhi98/human-standards is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@humanstandards/mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@humanstandards/mcp-server
- Repository: https://github.com/aklodhi98/humanstandards
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/aklodhi98-human-standards/humanstandards-mcp-server.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/aklodhi98-human-standards/humanstandards-mcp-server.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/aklodhi98-human-standards/humanstandards-mcp-server