# io.github.isaac-levine/forage (npm · forage-mcp)

Self-improving tool discovery for AI agents. Find, install, and use new MCP servers automatically.

- Trust score: 68/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +22
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `forage-mcp`: 68/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/isaac-levine-forage/forage-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/isaac-levine-forage/forage-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `forage-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.1`
- 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 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 86/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 167 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 71/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 551 tokens (~91/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 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.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add isaac-levine-forage -- npx -y forage-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add isaac-levine-forage -- npx -y forage-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "isaac-levine-forage": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "forage-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add isaac-levine-forage --command npx --arg -y --arg forage-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  isaac-levine-forage:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "forage-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "isaac-levine-forage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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.

### 2026-08-03 (score 68, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-02 (score 67, +62)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [functional regression] Security disclosure: fail → unverified
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → good
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 5, −1)

- [functional regression] Dependency health: partial → unverified

### 2026-07-31 (score 6, −40)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 46, +22)

- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100

### 2026-07-28 (score 24, −22)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (6)

### `forage_search` (~86 tokens)

Search for MCP servers and tools across registries (Official MCP Registry, Smithery, npm). Describe what capability you need and get ranked results.

Input parameters:

- `query` (string, required): Natural language description of the capability you need (e.g. 'query postgres database', 'search slack messages', 'manage github issues')
- `sources` (array): Which registries to search. Defaults to all.

### `forage_evaluate` (~59 tokens)

Get detailed information about a specific package — version, downloads, README summary, install command. Use this before installing to verify quality.

Input parameters:

- `packageName` (string, required): npm package name to evaluate (e.g. '@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres')

### `forage_install` (~163 tokens)

Install an MCP server and start it as a proxied subprocess. The server's tools become available immediately via Forage — no restart needed. IMPORTANT: Set confirm=true to proceed with installation (user will be prompted to approve the tool call).

Input parameters:

- `args` (array): Arguments for the command. Defaults to ['-y', packageName].
- `command` (string): Command to run the server. Defaults to 'npx'.
- `confirm` (boolean, required): Must be true to proceed with installation. This is a safety gate — the user will see and approve the tool call.
- `env` (object): Environment variables to pass to the server process.
- `packageName` (string, required): npm package name to install (e.g. '@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem')

### `forage_learn` (~135 tokens)

Write usage instructions for an installed tool to agent rule files (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .cursor/rules/). This persists knowledge across sessions so the agent remembers how to use the tool next time.

Input parameters:

- `rules` (string, required): Markdown-formatted usage instructions for the agent. Include: when to use the tool, key commands/patterns, any required env vars or config.
- `target` (string): Specific file path to write to. If omitted, auto-detects based on which agent is in use.
- `toolName` (string, required): Name of the tool (as shown in forage_status)

### `forage_status` (~38 tokens)

List all tools that Forage has installed and is currently proxying. Shows which servers are running, what tools they provide, and their install status.

### `forage_uninstall` (~70 tokens)

Remove a previously installed tool. Stops the server, removes from manifest, and cleans up agent rules. Set confirm=true to proceed.

Input parameters:

- `confirm` (boolean): Must be true to proceed with uninstallation.
- `name` (string, required): Name of the installed tool to remove (as shown in forage_status)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/isaac-levine-forage/forage-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 68
- 2026-08-02: 67
- 2026-08-01: 5
- 2026-07-31: 6
- 2026-07-30: 46
- 2026-07-28: 24
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/forage-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/forage-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/isaac-levine/forage
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/isaac-levine-forage/forage-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/isaac-levine-forage/forage-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/isaac-levine-forage/forage-mcp