# Revternal (npm · @pipeworx/mcp-revternal)

Revternal MCP — wraps Revternal's people/developer intelligence API (api.revternal.com), rebuilt…

- Trust score: 82/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `gateway.pipeworx.io`: 84/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/revternal-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/revternal-mcp)
- npm · `@pipeworx/mcp-revternal`: 82/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/pipeworx-mcp-revternal.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/pipeworx-mcp-revternal)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@pipeworx/mcp-revternal`
- Version: `0.3.1`
- 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 2026-11-05.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 100/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - No production dependencies, so there is no dependency health to assess.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to pipeworx-io/mcp-revternal).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 0 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 62/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1803 tokens (~300/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**: 23/100
  - Stability observed for 7 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 7 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 Revternal MCP server?

Revternal runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-revternal. 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 pipeworx-io-revternal -- npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-revternal
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-io-revternal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-revternal"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "pipeworx-io-revternal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-revternal"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add pipeworx-io-revternal -- npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-revternal
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "pipeworx-io-revternal": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-revternal"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add pipeworx-io-revternal --command npx --arg -y --arg @pipeworx/mcp-revternal
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  pipeworx-io-revternal:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-revternal"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "pipeworx-io-revternal": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-revternal"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add pipeworx-io-revternal -t stdio -c npx -a -y @pipeworx/mcp-revternal
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-io-revternal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-revternal"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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.

### 2026-11-05 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-04 (score 81, +2)

- [security regression] Tool safety: pass → unverified
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: we do not have a sandbox capture of the MCP schema this version of the package serves yet.
- [functional regression] Capabilities: pass → unverified
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.20
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified
- [functional] Package version: 0.3.0 → 0.3.1

### 2026-10-30 (score 79, 0)

- [functional regression] Security disclosure: unverified → fail

### 2026-10-29 (score 79)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (6)

### `revternal_search_developers` (~429 tokens)

Search a live index of ~12M developers (GitHub-centric) by role, primary programming language, location, and recent activity — for recruiting, GTM/lead-gen, and developer-audience research. Each result is a matching GitHub username, display name, and profile URL; your search filters are echoed back on the response rather than repeated per result. Filters: role (e.g. "backend engineer", "ai/ml engineer" — spaces/punctuation are normalized to underscores), primary_language (e.g. "Python", "Rust"), location, active_within_days (only devs active in the last N days), sort_by ("last_active", "commit_quality", or "external_contribution_ratio"; default last_active). Paginate with limit + offset — each requested slot costs 1 credit. Requires your own Revternal API key (BYOK) — pass it as _apiKey. Example: revternal_search_developers({ primary_language: "Rust", active_within_days: 30, limit: 20, _apiKey: "..." }).

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): Your Revternal API key (sent as x-api-key), from https://revternal.com/signup. Required — Pipeworx has no platform key for this pack.
- `active_within_days` (number): Only developers active within the last N days (>=1).
- `limit` (number): Results per page, 1-100 (default 20). Each requested slot costs 1 credit.
- `location` (string): Location filter, e.g. "Berlin", "United States".
- `offset` (number): Pagination offset (default 0).
- `primary_language` (string): Primary programming language, e.g. "Python", "Rust", "TypeScript".
- `role` (string): Developer role filter, e.g. "backend engineer", "ai/ml engineer", "frontend engineer".
- `sort_by` (string): Sort field: "last_active" (default), "commit_quality", or "external_contribution_ratio".

### `revternal_developer_intel` (~211 tokens)

Get behavioural intelligence for one developer by GitHub username — how they actually work, not just their bio. Returns work pattern (chronotype, peak hours, work rhythm, activity trend, velocity change), collaboration style (solo vs team, external PR ratio, reviews given), professionalism signals (commit quality, conventional commits, primary work type), and activity recency. Flat 1 credit per successful lookup; a username not yet in Revternal's index answers 404. Requires your own Revternal API key (BYOK) — pass it as _apiKey. Example: revternal_developer_intel({ github_username: "torvalds", _apiKey: "..." }).

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): Your Revternal API key (sent as x-api-key), from https://revternal.com/signup. Required — Pipeworx has no platform key for this pack.
- `github_username` (string, required): GitHub username (login), e.g. "torvalds".

### `revternal_enrich_developer` (~245 tokens)

Enrich a developer from their GitHub profile URL — full firmographic + technical profile, computed in real time (cached server-side after the first call). Returns name, location, company, bio, followers/following, repo and gist counts, years active, seniority estimate, a ranked skills breakdown (languages by repo share), top repos, 90-day activity counts, and composite scores (seniority, activity, language diversity, influence, profile completeness). Flat 2 credits per successful call. Use to enrich a lead or candidate you already have a GitHub URL for. Requires your own Revternal API key (BYOK) — pass it as _apiKey. Example: revternal_enrich_developer({ github_url: "https://github.com/torvalds", _apiKey: "..." }).

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): Your Revternal API key (sent as x-api-key), from https://revternal.com/signup. Required — Pipeworx has no platform key for this pack.
- `github_url` (string, required): Full GitHub profile URL, e.g. "https://github.com/torvalds".

### `revternal_people_search` (~434 tokens)

Search Revternal's people-intelligence index for any person — not just developers — by job title, seniority, location, current company domain, or skills. Returns matching people with name, headline, and profile fields, plus an opaque cursor for the next page. At least one filter is required. Seniority values: entry, senior, manager, director, vp, c_suite, owner, partner. Countries use 3-letter ISO codes (USA, GBR, IND). Use for recruiting, GTM prospecting, and lead research when you have criteria rather than a specific profile. Requires your own Revternal API key (BYOK) — pass it as _apiKey. Example: revternal_people_search({ job_titles: ["Software Engineer"], countries: ["USA"], page_size: 5 }).

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): Your Revternal API key (sent as x-api-key), from https://revternal.com/signup. Required — Pipeworx has no platform key for this pack.
- `cities` (array): City names to match, e.g. ["San Francisco"].
- `company_domains` (array): Current-company website domains, e.g. ["openai.com"].
- `countries` (array): 3-letter ISO country codes, e.g. ["USA", "GBR"]. Common 2-letter codes are auto-converted.
- `cursor` (string): Opaque cursor from the previous response (next_cursor) — pass back unmodified to paginate.
- `job_titles` (array): Current job titles to match, e.g. ["Software Engineer", "CTO"]. A single string is also accepted.
- `page_size` (number): Results per page, 1-100 (default 5).
- `seniority` (array): Seniority levels to match: entry, senior, manager, director, vp, c_suite, owner, partner.
- `skills` (array): Skills or keywords matched across profile fields, e.g. ["Python", "FastAPI"].
- `stealth_founder` (boolean): When true, limit results to stealth founders.

### `revternal_enrich_person` (~290 tokens)

Enrich one person from their LinkedIn profile URL via Revternal — full normalized profile: name, headline, current company and title, past work experience, education, skills, certifications, and profile picture. Default (fetch_live: false) reads Revternal's existing record for that URL and returns found:false if there is none; set fetch_live: true to have Revternal fetch a fresh profile (slower, higher vendor cost). Use to enrich a lead, candidate, or contact you already have a LinkedIn URL for. Requires your own Revternal API key (BYOK) — pass it as _apiKey. Example: revternal_enrich_person({ linkedin_url: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalv06" }).

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): Your Revternal API key (sent as x-api-key), from https://revternal.com/signup. Required — Pipeworx has no platform key for this pack.
- `fetch_live` (boolean): false (default): return Revternal's existing profile record, found:false if none (1 credit if found). true: Revternal fetches fresh profile data (5 credits, slower, higher vendor cost).
- `linkedin_url` (string, required): Personal LinkedIn profile URL containing /in/, e.g. "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalv06". A bare username is also accepted.

### `revternal_credit_balance` (~141 tokens)

Check the credit balance, plan, and status for a Revternal API key — free, does not consume credits. Use before a bulk search/enrichment run to confirm you have credits, or to diagnose a "HTTP 402 Payment Required" error from another revternal_* tool. Requires your own Revternal API key (BYOK) — pass it as _apiKey. Example: revternal_credit_balance({ _apiKey: "..." }).

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): Your Revternal API key (sent as x-api-key), from https://revternal.com/signup. Required — Pipeworx has no platform key for this pack.

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 82
- 2026-11-04: 81
- 2026-11-03: 79
- 2026-11-02: 79
- 2026-11-01: 79
- 2026-10-31: 79
- 2026-10-30: 79
- 2026-10-29: 79

## Common questions

### What is the Revternal MCP server?

Revternal is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.pipeworx-io/revternal. Revternal MCP, wraps Revternal's people/developer intelligence API (api.revternal.com), rebuilt… This page covers its npm package (@pipeworx/mcp-revternal).

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

Revternal scores 82 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 5 November 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. Its build provenance is signed and verified. 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 Revternal MCP server expose?

Revternal exposes 6 tools: revternal_search_developers, revternal_developer_intel, revternal_enrich_developer, revternal_people_search, revternal_enrich_person, revternal_credit_balance. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,750 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the Revternal MCP server still maintained?

Revternal is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 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 Revternal MCP server under?

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

### What did VerifyMCP test on the Revternal MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 16 checks on Revternal, covering Malware scan, Known CVEs, Install scripts, Dependency health and 12 more. Endpoint Security and Transport & Reachability do not apply to an npm package, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pipeworx/mcp-revternal
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@pipeworx/mcp-revternal
- Repository: https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-revternal
- Website: https://pipeworx.io/packs/revternal
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/pipeworx-mcp-revternal.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/pipeworx-mcp-revternal/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/pipeworx-mcp-revternal.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-revternal/pipeworx-mcp-revternal