How to Read the Future
REMOTE · HOWTOREADTHEFUTURE.COM · SCANNED AUG 3
Read released episodes, transcripts, citations, clips, reading trails, and flashcards.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →
Endpoint Security74
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability67
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (fair).Partial
- Tool/resource definitions use about 308 tokens (~44/item across 7 items; 6 tools + 1 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · howtoreadthefuture.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-howtoreadthefuture-podcast https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp
[mcp_servers.com-howtoreadthefuture-podcast] url = "https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-howtoreadthefuture-podcast": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-howtoreadthefuture-podcast --url https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-howtoreadthefuture-podcast:
url: "https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp" {
"mcpServers": {
"com-howtoreadthefuture-podcast": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 2 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Jul 26 +4
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 30 Jul 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Jul 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 27 Jul 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 26 Jul 26 61
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=howtoreadthefuture.com | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 28 Jun 2026 | 26 Sept 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5abbf9013fb2803b893df72a804cc98ef03 |
| SANs: *.howtoreadthefuture.com, howtoreadthefuture.com | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of howtoreadthefuture.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| howtoreadthefuture.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.
get_clip Get Clip ~32
Get one clip by ID with its URL, transcript, media, and publication details.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | — |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | — |
| meta | object | yes | — |
| operation | string | yes | — |
| schema_version | string | yes | — |
No examples provided.
get_episode Get Episode ~25
Get one episode and its chapter metadata by slug.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | — |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | — |
| meta | object | yes | — |
| operation | string | yes | — |
| schema_version | string | yes | — |
No examples provided.
get_flashcards Get Flashcards ~50
Get reviewed, evidence-linked episode flashcards with bounded cursor pagination. No scoring or engagement coercion.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cursor | string | — | — |
| limit | integer | — | — |
| slug | string | yes | — |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | — |
| meta | object | yes | — |
| operation | string | yes | — |
| schema_version | string | yes | — |
No examples provided.
get_reading_trail Get Reading Trail ~43
Get an episode reading trail with citations and cursor pagination.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cursor | string | — | — |
| limit | integer | — | — |
| slug | string | yes | — |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | — |
| meta | object | yes | — |
| operation | string | yes | — |
| schema_version | string | yes | — |
No examples provided.
get_transcript_segment Get Transcript Segment ~70
Get transcript turns overlapping an optional window of at most five minutes, with exact timestamps. Defaults to 00:00–03:00 so the first call stays within the response limit.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| end_ms | integer | — | — |
| episode | string | yes | — |
| start_ms | integer | — | — |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | — |
| meta | object | yes | — |
| operation | string | yes | — |
| schema_version | string | yes | — |
No examples provided.
list_episode_clips List Episode Clips ~47
List clips for an episode, including citations, media details, and publication state.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cursor | string | — | — |
| limit | integer | — | — |
| slug | string | yes | — |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | object | yes | — |
| meta | object | yes | — |
| operation | string | yes | — |
| schema_version | string | yes | — |
No examples provided.