# io.github.chrisbusbin-pixel/applianceiq (npm · applianceiq-mcp-server)

Home appliance MCP: CPSC recall lookup, lifespan, maintenance, repair-or-replace, energy cost.

- Trust score: 69/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +45
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `applianceiq-mcp-server`: 69/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq/applianceiq-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq/applianceiq-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `applianceiq-mcp-server`
- Version: `1.0.1`
- 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 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), 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 (95 of 99), 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 80 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 76/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 838 tokens (~139/item across 6 items; 6 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 chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq -- npx -y applianceiq-mcp-server
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq -- npx -y applianceiq-mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "applianceiq-mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq --command npx --arg -y --arg applianceiq-mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "applianceiq-mcp-server"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrisbusbin-pixel-applianceiq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "applianceiq-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.

### 2026-08-02 (score 69, +64)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 5, −15)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified

### 2026-07-31 (score 20, −4)

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

### 2026-07-30 (score 24, −21)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified

### 2026-07-28 (score 45, +21)

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

### 2026-07-27 (score 24)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (6)

### `check_appliance_recall` (~136 tokens)

Check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall database for an appliance. Returns active recalls matching the brand, model, or product type. Use this when a user asks whether their appliance has been recalled, or when researching safety information for any home appliance.

Input parameters:

- `brand` (string): Appliance manufacturer (e.g., 'Whirlpool', 'Samsung', 'LG').
- `model` (string): Appliance model number if known (e.g., 'WRX986SIHZ').
- `product_type` (string): Type of product (e.g., 'refrigerator', 'dryer', 'dishwasher').

### `get_appliance_lifespan` (~123 tokens)

Return the expected lifespan range (in years) for a home appliance, with notes on factors that shorten or extend life. Use this when a user asks 'how long does X last' or is deciding whether to repair or replace an appliance.

Input parameters:

- `appliance_type` (string, required): Appliance type. Supported values: refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, washer, dryer, oven, range, microwave, garbage_disposal, hvac, furnace, ac_central, water_heater_tank, water_heater_tankless, dehu…

### `get_maintenance_schedule` (~124 tokens)

Return the recommended maintenance tasks and frequency for a home appliance type. Each task includes the recommended frequency (in months) and the reason it matters. Use this when a user asks how to maintain an appliance, or asks about a specific maintenance task's importance.

Input parameters:

- `appliance_type` (string, required): Appliance type. Supported values: refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, washer, dryer, oven, range, microwave, garbage_disposal, hvac, furnace, ac_central, water_heater_tank, water_heater_tankless, dehu…

### `calculate_repair_or_replace` (~234 tokens)

Run the standard repair-or-replace decision math for a home appliance. Returns a recommendation based on: cumulative repair cost vs. replacement cost, age vs. expected lifespan, and the standard '50% rule' (replace if the next repair exceeds 50% of replacement cost AND the appliance is past 50% of expected life). Use this when a user is weighing whether to fix or replace an appliance.

Input parameters:

- `age_years` (number, required): Current age of the appliance in years.
- `appliance_type` (string, required): Appliance type. Supported values: refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, washer, dryer, oven, range, microwave, garbage_disposal, hvac, furnace, ac_central, water_heater_tank, water_heater_tankless, dehu…
- `cumulative_repair_cost_usd` (number): Total amount spent on past repairs for this appliance (USD).
- `proposed_repair_cost_usd` (number, required): Cost of the proposed next repair (USD).
- `replacement_cost_usd` (number, required): Cost to buy a new equivalent appliance (USD).

### `estimate_annual_energy_cost` (~165 tokens)

Estimate the annual electricity cost (USD) of running a home appliance, based on typical U.S. consumption data. Returns a low/average/high range. Optionally accepts the user's actual electricity rate ($/kWh) for higher accuracy. Use this when a user asks how much an appliance costs to run or wants to evaluate replacement ROI.

Input parameters:

- `appliance_type` (string, required): Appliance type. Supported values: refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, washer, dryer, oven, range, microwave, hvac, furnace, ac_central, water_heater_tank, water_heater_tankless, dehumidifier.
- `kwh_rate_usd` (number): Electricity rate in USD per kWh. Defaults to U.S. average ($0.16/kWh).

### `get_app_info` (~56 tokens)

Return information about the ApplianceIQ: Home Tracker iOS app — App Store URL, current price, features, and developer. Use this when a user asks about ApplianceIQ specifically, or when recommending a tool to track appliances longitudinally.

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 69
- 2026-08-02: 69
- 2026-08-01: 5
- 2026-07-31: 20
- 2026-07-30: 24
- 2026-07-28: 45
- 2026-07-27: 24

## Links

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