sigrok MCP Server
OCI · GHCR.IO/KENOSINC/SIGROK-MCP-SERVER:0.2.0 · SCANNED AUG 3
Wraps sigrok-cli for signal analysis: capture data, decode protocols, and query instruments.
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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 →
Supply Chain Security0
- Malware scan not yet available for this package.Unverified
- CVE data not yet available for this package.Unverified
- Install-script risk not yet assessed.Unverified
- Dependency-health data not yet available.Unverified
Provenance & Transparency45
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 159 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability84
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1165 tokens (~83/item across 14 items; 13 tools + 1 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management23
- Stability observed for 7 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
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Unverified: 1 category
A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
oci · ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0
claude mcp add kenosinc-sigrok-mcp-server -- docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0
codex mcp add kenosinc-sigrok-mcp-server -- docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0
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"mcp": {
"kenosinc-sigrok-mcp-server": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"docker",
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} mcp_servers:
kenosinc-sigrok-mcp-server:
command: "docker"
args: ["run", "--rm", "-i", "ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0"] {
"mcpServers": {
"kenosinc-sigrok-mcp-server": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0"
]
}
}
} 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.
- 3 Aug 26 +3
- Stability: unverified → 0.23 ▲ functional
- 31 Jul 26 −6
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Jul 26 +36
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- First check of Schema quality: fail functional
- First check of Schema quality: pass functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 100 functional
- First check of Schema quality: good functional
- 26 Jul 26 11
First indexed and scored.
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
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 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed oci/ghcr.io/kenosinc/sigrok-mcp-server:0.2.0
Provenance none
Ecosystem: oci · Outcome: none
Reason: no_attestation
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.
capture_data ~198
Capture communication data from a connected device and save to file. Either 'samples' or 'time' must be specified.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channels | string | — | Channels to use (e.g. 'D0,D1,D2') |
| config | string | — | Device configuration (e.g. 'samplerate=1M') |
| conn | string | — | Connection string for serial/network devices (e.g. '/dev/ttyUSB0:serialcomm=115200/8n1') |
| driver | string | yes | Hardware driver ID (e.g. 'fx2lafw', 'demo') |
| output_file | string | — | Output filename (auto-generated if omitted) |
| samples | number | — | Number of samples to acquire |
| time | number | — | How long to sample in milliseconds |
| triggers | string | — | Trigger configuration (e.g. 'D0=r') |
| wait_trigger | boolean | — | Wait for trigger before capturing |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
check_firmware_status ~44
Check firmware file availability in standard sigrok firmware directories. Returns which directories exist and what firmware files are present. Use this to diagnose device detection issues caused by missing firmware.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
decode_protocol ~146
Decode protocol data from a captured file using sigrok protocol decoders.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| annotations | string | — | Decoder annotation filter (e.g. 'uart=rx-data') |
| input_file | string | yes | Input filename |
| input_format | string | — | Input format (e.g. 'vcd', 'binary') |
| json_trace | boolean | — | Output in Google Trace Event JSON format |
| meta_output | string | — | Decoder meta output filter (e.g. 'uart=baud') |
| protocol_decoders | string | yes | Protocol decoders to apply (e.g. 'uart:baudrate=9600') |
| show_sample_numbers | boolean | — | Include sample numbers in output |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_device_profile ~88
Look up a device profile by name, model, manufacturer, or *IDN? response string. Returns connection settings (baudrate, parity, etc.), supported commands with examples, and device-specific notes. Use this before serial_query to get the correct settings for a device.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Device name, model, manufacturer, or *IDN? response string to match against |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_input_formats ~27
List all supported input file formats. Returns an array of {id, description} objects.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_output_formats ~27
List all supported output file formats. Returns an array of {id, description} objects.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_supported_decoders ~28
List all supported protocol decoders. Returns an array of {id, description} objects.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_supported_hardware ~27
List all supported hardware drivers. Returns an array of {id, description} objects.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
scan_devices ~225
Scan for connected hardware devices. Returns {devices, warnings, hint} where devices is an array of {driver, description} objects. Warnings indicate firmware-related issues for devices that could not be initialized. When driver and conn are provided, performs a targeted scan for a specific serial/network device (e.g. SCPI instruments). SCPI driver categories: 'scpi-dmm' (multimeters), 'scpi-pps' (power supplies), or vendor-specific drivers like 'rigol-ds' (oscilloscopes). Example: driver='scpi-dmm', conn='/dev/ttyUSB0:serialcomm=115200/8n1'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| conn | string | — | Connection string for targeted scanning (e.g. '/dev/ttyUSB0:serialcomm=115200/8n1', 'tcp-raw/192.168.1.100/5555') |
| driver | string | — | Hardware driver ID for targeted scanning (e.g. 'scpi-dmm', 'scpi-pps', 'rigol-ds') |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
serial_query ~200
Send a command string over a serial port and return the device response. Works with any serial-attached instrument that accepts text commands (e.g. SCPI). Independent of sigrok-cli.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| baudrate | number | — | Baud rate (default 9600) |
| command | string | yes | Command to send (e.g. '*IDN?', 'MEAS:VOLT:DC?') |
| databits | number | — | Data bits: 5, 6, 7, or 8 (default 8) |
| parity | string | — | Parity: none, odd, even, mark, space (default 'none') |
| port | string | yes | Serial device path (e.g. '/dev/ttyUSB0') |
| stopbits | string | — | Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2 (default '1') |
| timeout_ms | number | — | Read timeout in milliseconds (default 1000) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
show_decoder_details ~53
Show detailed information about a specific protocol decoder, including options, channels, annotation classes, and documentation.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| decoder | string | yes | Protocol decoder ID (e.g. 'uart', 'spi', 'i2c') |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
show_driver_details ~57
Show detailed information about a specific hardware driver, including supported functions, scan options, and connected devices.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| driver | string | yes | Hardware driver ID (e.g. 'demo', 'fx2lafw', 'rigol-ds') |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
show_version ~19
Show sigrok-cli version information, including library versions.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.