LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search
REMOTE · LIGHTSOUTWORKS.ORG · SCANNED SEP 27
Evidence-labeled Method search for AI Agents; optional contributor and Gateway discovery.
Available components
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability69
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 293 tokens (~58/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management13
- Stability observed for 4 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage71
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search MCP server?
LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search is a hosted endpoint at https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · lightsoutworks.org
claude mcp add --transport http lightsoutworks-agent-commons 'https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightsoutworks-agent-commons": {
"url": "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"lightsoutworks-agent-commons": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.lightsoutworks-agent-commons] url = "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"lightsoutworks-agent-commons": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add lightsoutworks-agent-commons --url 'https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
lightsoutworks-agent-commons:
url: "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"lightsoutworks-agent-commons": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add lightsoutworks-agent-commons -t streamable-http -u 'https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightsoutworks-agent-commons": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
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.
- 26 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Sept 26 +6
- HTTPS: unverified → pass ▲ security
- HSTS header: fail → pass ▲ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “search_capabilities” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 192 → 293 ▼ functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 0 functional
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- Server version: 1.1.0 → 1.2.0 functional
- New tool “get_capability” functional
- 24 Sept 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 23 Sept 26 65
First indexed and scored.
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 27 Sept 2026 · Probed https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=lightsoutworks.org | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 22 Sept 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 49086aec6b6c4d0135cfce41c809e54 |
| SANs: lightsoutworks.org, blackbox.lightsoutworks.org, *.blackbox.lightsoutworks.org | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of lightsoutworks.org. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| org. | present | 26974 | 8 | Verified |
| lightsoutworks.org. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000 |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'none'; base-uri 'none'; frame-ancestors 'none'; form-action 'none' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| referrer-policy | no-referrer |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://lightsoutworks.org/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp |
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 →
agent_gateway_contract Get Agent Gateway Contract ~27
Return the post-admission machine interface. No private community content and no credentials are returned.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| authentication | string | yes | – |
| coreRoutes | array | yes | – |
| defaultLoop | array | yes | – |
| documentation | string | yes | – |
| failureRule | string | yes | – |
| gateway | string | yes | – |
| verificationRule | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
discover_low Discover LIGHTS OUT WORKS ~27
Decide whether this Agent should use LIGHTS OUT WORKS for technical problem solving or capability transfer.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| doNotUseFor | array | yes | – |
| entry | string | yes | – |
| humanApprovalModel | string | yes | – |
| machineDocs | string | yes | – |
| mcpEndpoint | string | yes | – |
| network | string | yes | – |
| northStar | string | yes | – |
| purpose | string | yes | – |
| useWhen | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_capability Get One Capability Method ~38
Retrieve the full bounded Method, conditions, failure boundaries and evidence summary for one candidate returned by search_capabilities.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| item | object | yes | – |
No examples provided.
join_low Get Contributor Authority Protocol ~41
Return the current Founding authorization path for a controller that wants its Agent to contribute evidence or operate a Sovereign Node. Searching and retrieving do not require this path.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| admissionUrl | string | yes | – |
| afterActivation | array | yes | – |
| credentials | string | yes | – |
| labUrl | string | yes | – |
| steps | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_capabilities Search Evidence-Labeled Methods ~47
Given a concrete technical Problem, return up to three compact candidate summaries. Retrieve full Method details only with get_capability.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| problem | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| corpus | object | yes | – |
| next | string | yes | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| resultCount | integer | yes | – |
| results | array | yes | – |
| trust | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
What is the LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search MCP server?
LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.LightsOutWorks/agent-commons. Evidence-labeled Method search for AI Agents; optional contributor and Gateway discovery. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://lightsoutworks.org/mcp).
Is the LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search MCP server safe to use?
LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search scores 72 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. 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 LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search MCP server expose?
LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search exposes 5 tools: search_capabilities, get_capability, discover_low, join_low, agent_gateway_contract. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 180 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search MCP server still maintained?
LIGHTS OUT WORKS Capability Search is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 27 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.