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io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history

PYPI · COWORK-HISTORY · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED SEP 20

Hybrid search for Cowork history: FTS, Spotlight, and semantic vectors

−1 this week 80 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (7 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 → Why this is hard to score →

Supply Chain Security100
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
  • Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
  • 1 of 23 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
Schema Quality & AI Usability71
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 615 tokens (~61/item across 10 items; 10 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management80
  • Stability observed for 24 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage89
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 60% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
  • Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
  • No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
  • We read all 10 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
  • An AI judge read all 10 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Install

How do I install the io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history MCP server?

io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx cowork-history. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

pypi · cowork-history

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add egoughnour-cowork-history -- uvx cowork-history
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "egoughnour-cowork-history": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cowork-history"
      ]
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "egoughnour-cowork-history": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cowork-history"
      ]
    }
  }
}
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add egoughnour-cowork-history -- uvx cowork-history
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "egoughnour-cowork-history": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "uvx",
        "cowork-history"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add egoughnour-cowork-history --command uvx --arg cowork-history
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  egoughnour-cowork-history:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["cowork-history"]
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "egoughnour-cowork-history": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "uvx",
      "Arguments": [
        "cowork-history"
      ]
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add egoughnour-cowork-history -t stdio -c uvx -a cowork-history
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "egoughnour-cowork-history": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cowork-history"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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.

  • 19 Sept 26 −3
    • Stability: pass → 0.77 functional
  • 18 Sept 26 +1
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 15 Sept 26 +16
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
  • 14 Sept 26 −15
    • Malware scan: pass → unverified security
  • 13 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 12 Sept 26 −3
    • Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
  • 11 Sept 26 +1
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 8 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

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 20 Sept 2026 · Analysed pypi/cowork-history@4.0.3

Provenance No attestation

The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.

Result No attestation
Ecosystem pypi

Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →

Install scripts 1 script
Hook Tier Command
build_backend allowlisted hatchling.build

Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →

Dependencies 23 packages
Packages resolved 23
Stale 1
Tree resolution Complete

Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →

MCP tools · 10 exposed · ~615 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. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →

Tool Tokens
cowork_history_get ~27

Get full content of a specific conversation by session ID.

NameTypeReqDescription
paramsobjectyes
NameTypeReqDescription
resultstringyes

No examples provided.

cowork_history_list ~29

List recent Claude conversations from the index, sorted by modification time.

NameTypeReqDescription
paramsobjectyes
NameTypeReqDescription
resultstringyes

No examples provided.

cowork_history_projects ~27

List all projects with conversation history, showing reconstructed paths.

NameTypeReqDescription
paramsobjectyes
NameTypeReqDescription
resultstringyes

No examples provided.

cowork_history_reindex ~27

Rebuild the conversation index and optionally generate embeddings.

NameTypeReqDescription
paramsobjectyes
NameTypeReqDescription
resultstringyes

No examples provided.

cowork_history_search ~102

Search Claude conversation history using hybrid search. Combines FTS5 full-text search, macOS Spotlight content indexing, and optional vector similarity (requires Ollama). Supports natural language, keywords, and "exact phrases". Examples: - "authentication bug" - finds conversations mentioning both words - "how to deploy" - semantic search finds related discussions - project:"my-app" query:"database" - filter by project

NameTypeReqDescription
paramsobjectyes
NameTypeReqDescription
resultstringyes

No examples provided.

cowork_history_stats ~25

Get statistics about conversation history and search capabilities.

NameTypeReqDescription
paramsobjectyes
NameTypeReqDescription
resultstringyes

No examples provided.

history_ollama_status ~61

Check Ollama server status and available models. Returns whether Ollama is running and if the embedding model is available. Use to check if semantic/vector search is available.

NameTypeReqDescription
force_refreshbooleanForce refresh the cached status (default: false)

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

history_setup_ollama ~136

Install Ollama via Homebrew (macOS). Requires Homebrew pre-installed. Uses 'brew install' and 'brew services'. PROS: Auto-updates, pre-built binaries, managed service. CONS: Requires Homebrew, may prompt for sudo on first install.

NameTypeReqDescription
installbooleanInstall Ollama via Homebrew (requires Homebrew)
modelstringModel to pull (default: nomic-embed-text)
pull_modelbooleanPull the embedding model (nomic-embed-text)
start_servicebooleanStart Ollama as a background service via brew services

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

history_setup_ollama_direct ~132

Install Ollama via direct download (macOS). Downloads from ollama.com to ~/Applications. PROS: No Homebrew needed, no sudo required, fully headless. CONS: Manual PATH setup, no auto-updates.

NameTypeReqDescription
installbooleanDownload and install Ollama to ~/Applications (no sudo needed)
modelstringModel to pull (default: nomic-embed-text)
pull_modelbooleanPull the embedding model (nomic-embed-text)
start_servicebooleanStart Ollama server (ollama serve) in background

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

history_system_check ~49

Check if system meets requirements for Ollama embeddings. Verifies: macOS, Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4), RAM, Homebrew. Use before attempting Ollama setup.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history MCP server?

io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history. Hybrid search for Cowork history: FTS, Spotlight, and semantic vectors. This page covers its PyPI package (cowork-history).

Is the io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history MCP server safe to use?

io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history scores 80 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 20 September 2026. 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.egoughnour/cowork-history MCP server expose?

io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history exposes 10 tools: history_system_check, history_setup_ollama, history_setup_ollama_direct, history_ollama_status, cowork_history_search, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 615 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Is the io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history MCP server still maintained?

io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

What licence is the io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history MCP server under?

io.github.egoughnour/cowork-history declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.