BoardGameGeek MCP Server
OCI · DOCKER.IO/KDANIEL/BGG-MCP:1.6.1 · SCANNED AUG 3
BoardGameGeek MCP server providing access to BGG API data through standardized tools
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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 171 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
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1282 tokens (~106/item across 12 items; 10 tools + 2 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
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
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 · docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1
claude mcp add kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp -- docker run --rm -i docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1
codex mcp add kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp -- docker run --rm -i docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"docker",
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} mcp_servers:
kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp:
command: "docker"
args: ["run", "--rm", "-i", "docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1"] {
"mcpServers": {
"kkjdaniel-bgg-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1"
]
}
}
} 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.
- 2 Aug 26 +3
- Stability: unverified → 0.20 ▲ functional
- 1 Aug 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
- 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: excellent functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 100 functional
- First check of Schema quality: pass 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/docker.io/kdaniel/bgg-mcp:1.6.1
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.
bgg-collection ~444
Query a user's board game collection on BoardGameGeek (BGG). Returns all matching games by default. Use the filter parameters to narrow results (e.g. owned, wishlist, rated, play count).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortrade | boolean | — | Filters for games that are marked for trade in the collection |
| hasparts | boolean | — | Filters for games that have spare parts or not in the collection |
| maxbggrating | number | — | Filters based on the maximum global BoardGameGeek (BGG) rating of the games in the collection |
| maxplays | number | — | Filters based on the maximum number of plays of the games in the collection |
| maxrating | number | — | Filters based on the maximum personal rating of the games in the collection |
| minbggrating | number | — | Filters based on the minimum global BoardGameGeek (BGG) rating of the games in the collection |
| minplays | number | — | Filters based on the minimum number of plays of the games in the collection |
| minrating | number | — | Filters based on the minimum personal rating of the games in the collection |
| owned | boolean | — | Filters for owned games in the collection (default: true if no ownership filters specified) |
| played | boolean | — | Filters for games that have recorded plays in the collection |
| preordered | boolean | — | Filters for preordered games in the collection |
| rated | boolean | — | Filters for games that are rated in the collection |
| subtype | string | — | Filter by game type: 'boardgame' for base games only (excludes expansions), 'boardgameexpansion' for expansions only |
| username | string | yes | The username of the BoardGameGeek (BGG) user who owns the collection. When the user refers to themselves (me, my, I), use 'SELF' as the value. |
| wanttobuy | boolean | — | Filters for games that the user wants to buy in the collection |
| wanttoplay | boolean | — | Filters for games that the user wants to play in the collection |
| wishlist | boolean | — | Filters for wishlisted games in the collection |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-details ~163
Get detailed information about board games on BoardGameGeek (BGG). Use 'name' for a single game lookup by name, 'id' for a single game lookup by BGG ID, or 'ids' to fetch multiple games at once. Only provide one of these parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | number | — | The BoardGameGeek ID of a single board game. Preferred over 'name' when the ID is already known. |
| ids | array | — | Array of BoardGameGeek IDs for fetching multiple games in a single request (maximum 20). Use this instead of 'id' when you need details for more than one game. |
| name | string | — | The name of the board game to look up. Use this when you only have the game's name. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-hot ~25
Find the current trending board game hotness on BoardGameGeek (BGG)
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-price ~76
Get current prices for board games from multiple retailers using BGG IDs
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| currency | string | — | Currency code (default: USD) |
| destination | string | — | Destination country (default: US) |
| ids | string | yes | Comma-separated BGG IDs (e.g., '12,844,2096,13857') |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-recommender ~108
Get game recommendations similar to a specific board game. Provide either 'name' or 'id', not both.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | number | — | BoardGameGeek (BGG) ID of the game to base recommendations on. Preferred over 'name' when already known. |
| min_votes | number | — | Minimum votes threshold for recommendation quality (default: 30) |
| name | string | — | Name of the game to base recommendations on. Use when the BGG ID is not known. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-rules ~108
Use this tool when users ask rules questions about board games (e.g., 'How does X work?', 'Can I do Y?', 'What happens when Z?'). Searches BoardGameGeek rules forums to find answers and clarifications from the community.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | number | — | The BoardGameGeek ID of the board game. Preferred over 'name' when already known. |
| name | string | — | The name of the board game. Use when the BGG ID is not known. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-search ~98
Search for board games on BoardGameGeek (BGG) by name or part of a name using a broad search (e.g., 'Catan', 'Ticket to Ride')
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | — | Maximum number of results to return (default: 30) |
| query | string | yes | Game name to search for on BoardGameGeek (BGG) |
| type | string | — | Filter results by game type (default: all) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-thread-details ~56
Get full content of a specific BoardGameGeek forum thread, including all posts and replies. Use this after finding relevant threads with bgg-rules.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| thread_id | number | yes | The BoardGameGeek thread ID to fetch |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-trade-finder ~89
Find what games user1 owns that user2 has on their wishlist. Shows potential trading opportunities.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| user1 | string | yes | BGG username whose collection will be checked. When the user refers to themselves (me, my, I), use 'SELF' as the value. |
| user2 | string | yes | BGG username whose wishlist will be checked against user1's collection |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
bgg-user ~63
Find details about a specific user on BoardGameGeek (BGG)
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | string | yes | The username of the BoardGameGeek (BGG) user. When the user refers to themselves (me, my, I), use 'SELF' as the value. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.