# io.github.andrewschristison/pondlog (npm · @pondlog/mcp-pondlog)

Aggregate nature MCP. 8 sources: iNat, eBird, NOAA, USGS, NPN, Mushroom Observer, sky, garden.

- Trust score: 67/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +25
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `@pondlog/mcp-pondlog`: 67/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/andrewschristison-pondlog/pondlog-mcp-pondlog.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/andrewschristison-pondlog/pondlog-mcp-pondlog)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@pondlog/mcp-pondlog`
- Version: `0.3.8`
- 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 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 88/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (104 of 108), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (104 of 108), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 82 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 65/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1654 tokens (~330/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **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.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add andrewschristison-pondlog -- npx -y @pondlog/mcp-pondlog
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add andrewschristison-pondlog -- npx -y @pondlog/mcp-pondlog
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "andrewschristison-pondlog": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@pondlog/mcp-pondlog"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add andrewschristison-pondlog --command npx --arg -y --arg @pondlog/mcp-pondlog
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  andrewschristison-pondlog:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@pondlog/mcp-pondlog"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "andrewschristison-pondlog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pondlog/mcp-pondlog"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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.

### 2026-08-03 (score 67, +4)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.27

### 2026-08-02 (score 63, +46)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 17, +12)

- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100

### 2026-07-31 (score 5, −37)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 42, +18)

- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100

### 2026-07-28 (score 24, −18)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 42)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (5)

### `get_nature_briefing` (~574 tokens)

Place-Aware Nature Briefing

Returns a complete nature briefing for a location, birds, wildlife, fungi, plants, tides, streamflow, night sky, and phenology stitched from seven data sources (iNaturalist, eBird, Mushroom Observer, NOAA, USGS, NPN, astronomy-engine) into one response. All seven sources are fetched in parallel; partial failures are reported in the `errors` array without crashing the briefing. This is the primary tool: one call replaces seven API integrations. For drilling into a single area, prefer the focused tools `get_nearby_wildlife`, `get_water_conditions`, `get_tonight_sky`, or `get_phenology`. Tides require a NOAA station id; streamflow requires a USGS site number, pass them in or set NOAA_STATION / USGS_SITE env vars. eBird requires a free API key (EBIRD_API_KEY env var or `ebird_api_key` input). Mushroom Observer needs no key.

Input parameters:

- `date` (string): ISO date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today (UTC). Used to anchor the briefing, affects tides, sun/moon times, and the night-sky reference time.
- `ebird_api_key` (string): eBird API key (free, request at https://ebird.org/api/keygen). Optional override of the EBIRD_API_KEY env var. When neither is set, the eBird section is reported as an error and other sources still p…
- `lat` (number, required): WGS84 latitude in decimal degrees, between -90 and 90. Example: 48.118 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `lng` (number, required): WGS84 longitude in decimal degrees, between -180 and 180. Example: -123.4307 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `mushroom_observer_region` (string): Mushroom Observer region suffix string (e.g. "Clallam Co., Washington, USA"). Optional. When provided, the MO section uses suffix-match region filtering instead of bbox, useful when MO coverage at th…
- `noaa_station` (string): NOAA CO-OPS tide station id, 6–8 digits. Example: '9444090' (Port Angeles, WA). Find a nearby station at https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/. Optional, when omitted (and NOAA_STATION env var unset) ti…
- `usgs_site` (string): USGS streamgauge site number, 8–15 digits. Example: '12045500' (Elwha River near Port Angeles, WA). Find one at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/. Optional, when omitted (and USGS_SITE env var unset) strea…

### `get_nearby_wildlife` (~312 tokens)

Nearby Wildlife (iNaturalist + eBird)

Combined feed of recent wildlife sightings near a location. Merges iNaturalist observations (all taxa, citizen-science) with eBird observations (birds, expert-curated) into one chronologically-sorted list. Use this when the caller asks 'what's been seen near me' without specifying birds-only or invertebrates-only. For finer control (taxon filters, date ranges) use the per-source MCP servers (`@pondlog/mcp-inaturalist`, `@pondlog/mcp-ebird`). eBird requires a free API key (EBIRD_API_KEY env var or `ebird_api_key` input). Without it, only the iNaturalist half populates and an `ebird` entry appears in `errors[]`.

Input parameters:

- `days` (integer): Default 7 days.
- `ebird_api_key` (string): eBird API key (free, request at https://ebird.org/api/keygen). Optional override of the EBIRD_API_KEY env var. When neither is set, the eBird section is reported as an error and other sources still p…
- `lat` (number, required): WGS84 latitude in decimal degrees, between -90 and 90. Example: 48.118 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `lng` (number, required): WGS84 longitude in decimal degrees, between -180 and 180. Example: -123.4307 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `radius_km` (number): Default 25 km.

### `get_water_conditions` (~294 tokens)

Water Conditions (USGS Streamflow + NOAA Tides)

Returns current streamflow (USGS instantaneous values: discharge cfs and gage height ft) plus tide predictions (NOAA CO-OPS, high/low for the date). Both keys are always present in the response, `streamflow: null` when no USGS site is configured, `tides: null` when no NOAA station is configured. Failures populate `errors[]`. Pass `noaa_station` and `usgs_site` per call, or set NOAA_STATION and USGS_SITE env vars at server startup. Neither requires an API key.

Input parameters:

- `date` (string): Date for tide predictions, YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today (UTC). USGS streamflow is always 'last 2 hours'.
- `noaa_station` (string): NOAA CO-OPS tide station id, 6–8 digits. Example: '9444090' (Port Angeles, WA). Find a nearby station at https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/. Optional, when omitted (and NOAA_STATION env var unset) ti…
- `usgs_site` (string): USGS streamgauge site number, 8–15 digits. Example: '12045500' (Elwha River near Port Angeles, WA). Find one at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/. Optional, when omitted (and USGS_SITE env var unset) strea…

### `get_tonight_sky` (~220 tokens)

Tonight's Sky (Sun, Moon, Planets, Meteors, Constellations)

Returns a full night-sky briefing for a location: sun times (sunrise/sunset/civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour), moon phase + illumination + rise/set, dark-sky window with 1-5 quality score, currently-visible planets with magnitude and compass direction, active and upcoming meteor showers, and top visible constellations. Pure local computation via astronomy-engine, no network call, no API key, never rate-limited. Always works for valid coordinates.

Input parameters:

- `date` (string): ISO date YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today (UTC). Used to anchor the briefing, affects tides, sun/moon times, and the night-sky reference time.
- `lat` (number, required): WGS84 latitude in decimal degrees, between -90 and 90. Example: 48.118 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `lng` (number, required): WGS84 longitude in decimal degrees, between -180 and 180. Example: -123.4307 for Port Angeles, WA.

### `get_phenology` (~254 tokens)

Active Phenology Nearby (USA-NPN)

Returns USA-NPN site-level phenometric records near a location: which species/phenophases (e.g. 'Flowers or flower buds', 'Open flowers', 'Ripe fruits') have been recorded at NPN stations within radius, with mean first/last 'yes' dates and distance. Useful for 'what's blooming near me' or 'what's leafing out'. Coverage is best in the continental US. NPN's bulk-download endpoint is intentionally not exposed, this composes a station search + site-level query for a polite, bandwidth-friendly answer. No API key required.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required): WGS84 latitude in decimal degrees, between -90 and 90. Example: 48.118 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `lng` (number, required): WGS84 longitude in decimal degrees, between -180 and 180. Example: -123.4307 for Port Angeles, WA.
- `radius_km` (number): Default 50 km. Bigger radius pulls more stations into the query.
- `years_back` (integer): Years of NPN phenometric history to summarize, counting backwards from current year. Default 2 (this year + last). Maximum 20.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/andrewschristison-pondlog/pondlog-mcp-pondlog#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 67
- 2026-08-02: 63
- 2026-08-01: 17
- 2026-07-31: 5
- 2026-07-30: 42
- 2026-07-28: 24
- 2026-07-27: 42

## Links

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