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Ani MCP

NPM · ANI-MCP · SCANNED SEP 20

A smart MCP server for AniList that gets your anime/manga taste - not just API calls.

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0 this week 87 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 Security81
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • CVE check failed: a known high-severity CVE affects sharp 0.34.5, a direct dependency. A fixed version is available. View diagnostics → Fail
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • 71 of 225 dependencies flagged as unhealthy (2 deprecated). View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency97
  • Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
  • Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to gavxm/ani-mcp). View diagnostics → Pass
  • Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
  • Actively maintained (last published 94 days ago).Pass
  • Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability85
  • 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
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 6465 tokens (~113/item across 57 items; 55 tools + 2 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
  • 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 Coverage100
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 99% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety88
  • No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
  • 1 of 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "anilist_drops" implies "drop" and declares readOnlyHint instead, contradicting what its own name says it does. See how to fix → Partial
  • An AI judge read all 57 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

How do I install the Ani MCP server?

Ani MCP runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y ani-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

npm · ani-mcp

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

  • 20 Sept 26 −3
    • Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
  • 19 Sept 26 0
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 18 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 16 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.

  • 14 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.

  • 13 Sept 26 0
    • Security disclosure: unverified → fail functional
  • 12 Sept 26 −3
    • Security disclosure: fail → unverified functional
    • Stability: pass → 0.77 functional
  • 11 Sept 26 0
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
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 npm/ani-mcp@0.15.7

Provenance Verified

A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.

Result Verified
Ecosystem npm
Reason Verified
Discovered via Registry attestation endpoint
Source repo gavxm/ani-mcp
Certificate issuer https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com
Certificate SAN https://github.com/gavxm/ani-mcp/.github/workflows/publish.yml@refs/tags/v0.15.7
Rekor log index 1854946913
Predicate type https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1
Subject digest sha512:060c1a5bdf673792cdd817c80c3ffa97a1fb8e16ef9669d1bf09d3b7a8c3c1c570d93cab677e4c48066f6c2f6be70d6eb6cff45418b639ed277eba558

Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →

Vulnerabilities 2 findings
ID CVE Severity Vector Fix available
GHSA-f88m-g3jw-g9cj high yes
GHSA-rgj7-g3m4-5g8c high yes

Background: What a vulnerability scan can and cannot prove →

Dependencies 225 packages
Packages resolved 225
Deprecated 2
Stale 70
Tree resolution Complete

Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →

MCP tools · 55 exposed · ~6,347 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
anilist_update_progress ~122

Update your episode or chapter progress for an anime or manga. Use when the user says they watched an episode, finished a chapter, or wants to record progress. Requires ANILIST_TOKEN. Returns updated status, progress count, and entry ID.

NameTypeReqDescription
mediaIdintegeryesAniList media ID to update progress for
progressintegeryesEpisode or chapter number reached
statusstringList status to set. Defaults to CURRENT if the entry is new.
volumeProgressintegerVolume number reached (manga only)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

anilist_watch_order ~128

Suggested viewing order for a franchise. Use when the user asks what order to watch a series, how to start a long franchise, or wants to know the chronological release order of sequels and prequels. Accepts any title in the franchise and traces the full chain. Returns a numbered list from first to last.

NameTypeReqDescription
idintegerAniList media ID of any title in the franchise
includeSpecialsbooleanInclude OVAs, specials, and spin-offs in the watch order
titlestringSearch by title if no ID is known

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

anilist_whoami ~38

Check which AniList account is authenticated and verify the token works. Use when the user wants to confirm their setup or debug auth issues.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

anilist_wrapped ~121

Year-in-review summary for a user. Use when the user asks about their anime/manga year, what they watched/read in a given year, or wants a recap. Defaults to the current year. Returns title count, average score, highest rated, most controversial, genre breakdown, and consumption stats.

NameTypeReqDescription
typestringSummarize anime, manga, or both
usernamestringAniList username. Falls back to configured default if not provided.
yearintegerYear to summarize. Defaults to the current year.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

anilist_wrapped_card ~107

Generate a shareable year-in-review card image for an AniList user. Returns a PNG image showing titles completed, top genres, score distribution, highlights, and consumption stats. Use when someone wants a visual recap of their year.

NameTypeReqDescription
typestringSummarize anime, manga, or both
usernamestringAniList username. Falls back to configured default if not provided.
yearintegerYear to review (defaults to current year)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the Ani MCP server?

Ani MCP is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.gavxm/ani-mcp. A smart MCP server for AniList that gets your anime/manga taste - not just API calls. This page covers its npm package (ani-mcp).

Is the Ani MCP server safe to use?

Ani MCP scores 87 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We recorded 2 known advisories against it as of 20 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. Its build provenance is signed and verified. 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 Ani MCP server expose?

Ani MCP exposes 55 tools: anilist_search, anilist_details, anilist_seasonal, anilist_recommendations, anilist_list, and 50 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 6,347 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Is the Ani MCP server still maintained?

Ani MCP 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 Ani MCP server under?

Ani MCP declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.