freeq
REMOTE · IRC.FREEQ.AT · SCANNED SEP 29
Read and verify freeq conversations: channels, history, search, signatures, pins.
Available components
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 → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- 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
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- 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 Usability87
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 546 tokens (~60/item across 9 items; 5 tools + 4 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management87
- Stability observed for 26 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- 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 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the freeq MCP server?
freeq is a hosted endpoint at https://irc.freeq.at/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · irc.freeq.at
claude mcp add --transport http freeq-irc-freeq 'https://irc.freeq.at/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"freeq-irc-freeq": {
"url": "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"freeq-irc-freeq": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.freeq-irc-freeq] url = "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"freeq-irc-freeq": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add freeq-irc-freeq --url 'https://irc.freeq.at/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
freeq-irc-freeq:
url: "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"freeq-irc-freeq": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://irc.freeq.at/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add freeq-irc-freeq -t streamable-http -u 'https://irc.freeq.at/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"freeq-irc-freeq": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://irc.freeq.at/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.
- 28 Sept 26 +8
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 26 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 23 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 21 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 57 to 60. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 17 days of observed history at the previous scan, 18 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 19 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 17 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 15 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
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 29 Sept 2026 · Probed https://irc.freeq.at/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=tech.blueyard.com | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 19 Sept 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 5e781c639c44b5224c027bf4617bdd006f6 |
| SANs: irc.freeq.at, tech.blueyard.com | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of irc.freeq.at. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| at. | present | 1253, 60960 | 13, 13 | Verified |
| freeq.at. | 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 |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' blob:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' https: data: blob:; media-src 'self' https: blob:; connect-src 'self' wss: https:; worker-src 'self' blob:; frame-ancestors 'none'; base-uri 'self'; form-action 'self'; object-src 'none' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://irc.freeq.at/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://irc.freeq.at/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://irc.freeq.at/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. 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 →
freeq_channels List public channels ~53
List the public channels on this server with member counts and topics. Start here when you do not know a channel's exact name. Invite-only, key-protected and encrypted-only channels are never listed. No authentication required.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channels | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
freeq_history Read channel history ~114
Read recent messages from a channel, newest first. Page backwards by passing the oldest msgid you have seen as `before`. Public channels need no authentication; restricted ones need a bearer from a member.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| before | integer | – | Unix-seconds timestamp of the oldest message you already have; omit for the newest page. This is the `timestamp` field, not the msgid. |
| channel | string | yes | Channel name, with or without the leading #. |
| limit | integer | – | How many messages to return. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| messages | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
freeq_pins Read pinned messages ~62
The messages a channel's operators pinned — usually its rules, links and standing context. Cheaper than reading history when you want to know what a channel is for.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | yes | Channel whose pins to read, with or without the leading #. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| pins | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
freeq_search Search a channel ~69
Full-text search within one channel. Use this instead of paging history when you know roughly what was said. Same access rules as freeq_history.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | yes | Channel to search. |
| limit | integer | – | How many matches to return. |
| q | string | yes | Search terms. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| messages | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
freeq_verify Verify a message's signature ~87
Check who signed a message. `signed_by: "author"` is non-repudiable — the author's own key signed those bytes. `signed_by: "server"` proves relay only, NOT authorship. Call this before quoting anyone as having said something; do not present a server-relayed message as author-signed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| msgid | string | yes | ULID message id. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| did | string | – | DID whose key signed. |
| msgid | string | – | – |
| signed_by | string | – | "author" is non-repudiable. "server" proves relay only, NOT authorship. |
| verified | boolean | yes | Whether the signature checks out. |
No examples provided.
What is the freeq MCP server?
freeq is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.freeq-irc/freeq. Read and verify freeq conversations: channels, history, search, signatures, pins. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://irc.freeq.at/mcp).
Is the freeq MCP server safe to use?
freeq scores 86 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. 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 freeq MCP server expose?
freeq exposes 5 tools: freeq_channels, freeq_history, freeq_search, freeq_verify, freeq_pins. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 385 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the freeq MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to freeq without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the freeq MCP server still maintained?
freeq is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 29 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.