# gently (npm · @gently/mcp-server)

Ask a codebase what calls what: search, blast radius, paths between symbols, and diffs.

- Trust score: 76/100 (medium)
- Change this week: 0
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-20

## Components

- remote · `api.stage.gently.is`: 36/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/api.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/api)
- npm · `@gently/mcp-server`: 76/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/gently-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/gently-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@gently/mcp-server`
- Version: `0.1.22`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-20.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 98/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - 32 of 98 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 19/100
  - Repository check failed: the declared repository URL returned HTTP 404.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 40 days ago).
  - Security-disclosure policy not yet verified: we couldn't inspect the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 69/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1065 tokens (~177/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 90/100
  - Stability observed for 27 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the gently MCP server?

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

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add is-gently-knowledge-graph -- npx -y @gently/mcp-server
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "is-gently-knowledge-graph": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gently/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "is-gently-knowledge-graph": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gently/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add is-gently-knowledge-graph -- npx -y @gently/mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "is-gently-knowledge-graph": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@gently/mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add is-gently-knowledge-graph --command npx --arg -y --arg @gently/mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  is-gently-knowledge-graph:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@gently/mcp-server"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "is-gently-knowledge-graph": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "@gently/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add is-gently-knowledge-graph -t stdio -c npx -a -y @gently/mcp-server
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "is-gently-knowledge-graph": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gently/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-19 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-17 (score 75, −3)

- [functional] Stability: pass → 0.80

### 2026-09-16 (score 78, +1)

- [security] Stability: 0.97 → pass

### 2026-09-14 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-12 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-11 (score 75, −3)

- [functional] Stability: pass → 0.83

### 2026-09-10 (score 78, +1)

- [security] Stability: 0.97 → pass

### 2026-09-08 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (6)

### `gently_query` (~200 tokens)

Search the code graph

Foreign-first graph context anchored on this checkout: ranked matches, neighbors across repos, and explicit cross-repo bridges. Prefer this before gently_impact / gently_path. Local intra-repo structure is read from files, not this tool.

Input parameters:

- `depth` (integer): How many hops to open inside the foreign repo after the first cross-source edge (not hops inside this checkout)
- `detail` (string): compact (default) returns denser citations; full adds path/line/via endpoints
- `includeLocal` (boolean): When false (default), omit local-only nodes from the payload; keep foreign nodes plus local bridge call sites
- `question` (string, required): Natural-language question or keywords (e.g. POST /todos, TODO_API_URL)
- `scope` (string): Anchor: repo = foreign graph around this checkout; tenant = whole workspace without requiring a local anchor
- `view` (string): View identifier; defaults to tenant default view

### `gently_impact` (~189 tokens)

Find what a change would break

List callers/callees/endpoints affected by changing a symbol, file, or HTTP endpoint (name or URN). Defaults to foreign impact around this checkout.

Input parameters:

- `depth` (integer): How many hops to open inside the foreign repo after the first cross-source edge (not hops inside this checkout)
- `detail` (string): compact (default) returns denser citations; full adds path/line/via endpoints
- `includeLocal` (boolean): When false (default), omit local-only nodes from the payload; keep foreign nodes plus local bridge call sites
- `scope` (string): Anchor: repo = foreign graph around this checkout; tenant = whole workspace without requiring a local anchor
- `target` (string, required): Symbol name, file path, HTTP endpoint (e.g. POST /todos), or URN
- `view` (string): View identifier; defaults to tenant default view

### `gently_path` (~183 tokens)

Connect two pieces of code

Show how two symbols, files, or endpoints are connected across repos (names or URNs)

Input parameters:

- `depth` (integer): How many hops to open inside the foreign repo after the first cross-source edge (not hops inside this checkout)
- `detail` (string): compact (default) returns denser citations; full adds path/line/via endpoints
- `from` (string, required): Source symbol, file, endpoint, or URN
- `includeLocal` (boolean): When false (default), omit local-only nodes from the payload; keep foreign nodes plus local bridge call sites
- `scope` (string): Anchor: repo = foreign graph around this checkout; tenant = whole workspace without requiring a local anchor
- `to` (string, required): Destination symbol, file, endpoint, or URN
- `view` (string): View identifier; defaults to tenant default view

### `gently_diff` (~128 tokens)

Compare two refs

Compare graph between two refs (and optional generation numbers). Prefer this to understand what a branch changes vs its base.

Input parameters:

- `baseAt` (integer): Optional generation number on the base ref
- `baseRef` (string, required): Base ref (branch) to compare from
- `headAt` (integer): Optional generation number on the head ref
- `headRef` (string, required): Head ref (branch) to compare to
- `limit` (integer): Max diff entries to return (default 500)
- `source` (string): Optional source filter (e.g. github:owner/repo)

### `gently_upload_scip` (~188 tokens)

Upload a SCIP index

Opt-in only: upload a simplified SCIP JSON index (ADR-0010) to enrich CALLS/IMPORTS with provenance=scip. Call ONLY when the operator explicitly asks to upload/enrich SCIP — never on ordinary query/impact/path turns. Prefer CI (gently-mcp-scip-upload). Provide path or inline index. Requires graph:write. Bodies over 1 MiB are rejected.

Input parameters:

- `connectorId` (string): Optional connector id recorded on the generation
- `index` (object): Inline simplified SCIP JSON (documents[]) when not using path
- `path` (string): Path to simplified SCIP JSON on disk (relative to the workspace cwd or absolute)
- `ref` (string): Graph ref / branch (defaults to GENTLY_REF or main)
- `source` (string): Source tag github:org/repo (defaults to this checkout's ambient source)

### `gently_scip_sync` (~177 tokens)

Sync this checkout's SCIP index

Check the caller's per-identity SCIP head and upload only when the local index hash differs. Prefer this over gently_upload_scip for routine enrichment. Uses GENTLY_SCIP_PATH or .gently/index.scip.json. Auto-runs once on MCP boot when GENTLY_SCIP_AUTO is unset/1 (set 0 to disable). Requires graph:read + graph:write when an upload is needed.

Input parameters:

- `force` (boolean): Upload even when local hash matches the server head
- `path` (string): Optional SCIP JSON path (default GENTLY_SCIP_PATH or .gently/index.scip.json)
- `ref` (string): Graph ref / branch (defaults to GENTLY_REF or main)
- `source` (string): Source tag github:org/repo (defaults to ambient checkout)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/gently-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-20: 76
- 2026-09-19: 76
- 2026-09-18: 75
- 2026-09-17: 75
- 2026-09-16: 78
- 2026-09-15: 77
- 2026-09-14: 77
- 2026-09-13: 76
- 2026-09-12: 76
- 2026-09-11: 75
- 2026-09-10: 78
- 2026-09-09: 77
- 2026-09-08: 77
- 2026-09-07: 76
- 2026-09-06: 76
- 2026-09-05: 75
- 2026-09-04: 75
- 2026-09-03: 74
- 2026-09-02: 74
- 2026-09-01: 73
- 2026-08-31: 73
- 2026-08-30: 72
- 2026-08-29: 72
- 2026-08-28: 72
- 2026-08-27: 71
- 2026-08-26: 71
- 2026-08-25: 69
- 2026-08-24: 68
- 2026-08-23: 68
- 2026-08-22: 68

## Common questions

### What is the gently MCP server?

gently is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as is.gently/knowledge-graph. Ask a codebase what calls what: search, blast radius, paths between symbols, and diffs. This page covers its npm package (@gently/mcp-server).

### Is the gently MCP server safe to use?

gently scores 76 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 20 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. 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 gently MCP server expose?

gently exposes 6 tools: gently_query, gently_impact, gently_path, gently_diff, gently_upload_scip, gently_scip_sync. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,065 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the gently MCP server still maintained?

gently 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 gently MCP server under?

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

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gently/mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@gently/mcp-server
- Website: https://gently.is/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/gently-mcp-server.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/gently-mcp-server.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/is-gently-knowledge-graph/gently-mcp-server