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io.github.DeanWard/HAL

NPM · HAL-MCP · SCANNED AUG 3

HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models

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+17 this week 65 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

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. How we score →

Supply Chain Security87
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (111 of 115), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (111 of 115), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency43
Schema Quality & AI Usability73
  • 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 544 tokens (~60/item across 9 items; 8 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 Coverage67
  • 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
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

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.

npm · hal-mcp

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add deanward-hal -- npx -y hal-mcp
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add deanward-hal -- npx -y hal-mcp
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "deanward-hal": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "hal-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add deanward-hal --command npx --arg -y --arg hal-mcp
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  deanward-hal:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "hal-mcp"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deanward-hal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hal-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

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.

  • 3 Aug 26 +4
    • Stability: unverified → 0.27 functional
  • 2 Aug 26 +18
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Stability: Stability not yet verified: we do not have a sandbox capture of the MCP schema this version of the package serves yet. security
    • Capabilities: pass → unverified functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Schema quality: unverified → fair functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 1 Aug 26 +20
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
    • MCP protocol: unverified → pass functional
  • 31 Jul 26 −7
    • 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 −18
    • Malware scan: pass → unverified security
  • 27 Jul 26 48

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

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 · Analysed npm/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 111 packages

111 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 110 deprecated · 37 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 8 exposed · ~531 tokens

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.

Tool Tokens
http-delete ~61

Make an HTTP DELETE request to a specified URL with optional headers. Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax in URL and headers where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

http-get ~54

Make an HTTP GET request to a specified URL. Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

http-head ~68

Make an HTTP HEAD request to a specified URL with optional headers (returns only headers, no body). Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax in URL and headers where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

http-options ~64

Make an HTTP OPTIONS request to a specified URL to check available methods and headers. Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax in URL and headers where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

http-patch ~82

Make an HTTP PATCH request to a specified URL with optional body and headers. Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax in URL, headers, and body where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
bodystring
contentTypestring
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

http-post ~81

Make an HTTP POST request to a specified URL with optional body and headers. Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax in URL, headers, and body where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
bodystring
contentTypestring
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

http-put ~81

Make an HTTP PUT request to a specified URL with optional body and headers. Supports secret substitution using {secrets.key} syntax in URL, headers, and body where 'key' corresponds to HAL_SECRET_KEY environment variables.

NameTypeReqDescription
bodystring
contentTypestring
headersobject
urlstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list-secrets ~40

Get a list of available secret keys that can be used with {secrets.key} syntax. Only shows the key names, never the actual secret values.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.