io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp
PYPI · WSJTX-MCP
Operate WSJT-X (FT8/FT4/WSPR) from MCP clients over its UDP message protocol.
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Last scanned (15 hours ago)
Scores higher than 70% of PyPI servers
Category IoT and Hardware
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 → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security50
- Malware scan not yet available for this package.Unverified
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 0 of 28 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Pass
Provenance & Transparency97
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 57 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1808 tokens (~129/item across 14 items; 14 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management80
- Stability observed for 24 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage67
- 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
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 14 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 14 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Checks we ran (15)
- Known CVEs
- Install scripts
- Dependency health
- Source repository
- Provenance
- License
- Maintenance
- Security disclosure
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
Checks we could not complete (1)
These are gaps on our side, not findings about this package. We only credit what we can confirm, so a category made up entirely of them scores 0.
- Malware scan in Supply Chain SecurityMalware scan not yet available for this package.
Does not apply to this package (2)
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- Transport & ReachabilityScored on hosted endpoints only. A package has no live endpoint of its own for us to probe.
The score does not measure everything. What the score does not measure →
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.
- 5 Nov 26 −14
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 4 Nov 26 −4
- Stability: pass → 0.77 functional
- 30 Oct 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- 23 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 22 Oct 26 −1
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 20 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 19 Oct 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- 18 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
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 5 Nov 2026 · Analysed pypi/wsjtx-mcp@0.1.3
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp/.github/workflows/release.yml@refs/tags/v0.1.3 |
| Rekor log index | 2765836327 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:8f68ed0cf7b51385196be4713b388e9740a9577d07a40811afc796f7583ca3ad |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | Known build tool | hatchling.build |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 28 packages
| Packages resolved | 28 |
|---|---|
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
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 →
annotate ~119
Set a Fox/Hound sort-order annotation for a DX call (no transmit). Niche DXpedition feature (AnnotationInfo): lets a server "score" callers so the Hound queue can be sorted by it. `sort_order` is a number (lower sorts first); omit it to send "no sort order"; pass 4294967295 (0xFFFFFFFF) to remove a call's entry from WSJT-X's internal table.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dx_call | string | yes | – |
| instance | – | – | – |
| sort_order | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
clear ~52
Clear a WSJT-X decode window (no transmit). window: 'band' (Band Activity, default), 'rx' (Rx Frequency), or 'both'.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| instance | – | – | – |
| window | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
configure ~245
Set operating parameters via a ``Configure`` message (no transmit). Sets: mode, submode, frequency tolerance, fast mode, T/R period, Rx DF, DX call, DX grid, and whether to regenerate the standard messages. Empty string = "no change" for text fields; ``None`` = "no change" for the numeric fields. IMPORTANT caveats: - There is **no dial-frequency control** over UDP. QSY is a rig-control concern (Hamlib/CAT or the WSJT-X UI), not this tool. - The protocol has no "no change" for the two booleans, so `fast_mode` and `generate_messages` are **always sent** (defaulting to false). Pass them explicitly if you care about their state.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dx_call | string | – | – |
| dx_grid | string | – | – |
| fast_mode | boolean | – | – |
| frequency_tolerance | – | – | – |
| generate_messages | boolean | – | – |
| instance | – | – | – |
| mode | string | – | – |
| rx_df | – | – | – |
| submode | string | – | – |
| tr_period | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
decodes ~204
The RX data plane: buffered ``Decode`` / ``WSPRDecode`` lines. operations: - read (limit): the most recent N decodes (default 50). - drain: every decode seen since the last drain — the polling primitive for automation. Advances an internal cursor so each line is returned once. - clear_local: empty our local buffer (does not touch WSJT-X). - replay: ask WSJT-X to re-broadcast its current Band-Activity decodes (each with New=false) followed by a Status — useful to backfill state on connect. (No transmit; safe.) Each decode carries: kind (decode/wspr), New, time, snr, delta_time, delta_frequency, mode, message, low_confidence, off_air, and a `seq` you can pass to the `reply` tool.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| operation | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
diagnostics ~114
Host + network + listener diagnostics for troubleshooting connectivity. Does NOT command WSJT-X. Reports the resolved WSJTX_HOST/PORT, whether the UDP listener is bound (and any bind error), datagram counts by message type, the discovered instances, the transmit-gate state, and this host's network interfaces — so you can tell whether this process can even receive WSJT-X's broadcasts (e.g. host-side vs. sandboxed, or a port already owned by JTAlert / GridTracker).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
free_text ~116
Set the free-text (Tx5) message; with ``send=true`` **initiates TX** (gated). Setting the text alone (send=false) is safe and always allowed. With send=true the message is transmitted — that keys the radio, so it requires WSJTX_CALLSIGN. An empty `text` with send=true sends the *current* free text unchanged; empty text with send=false clears it.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| instance | – | – | – |
| send | boolean | – | – |
| text | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
highlight ~164
Colour (or clear) a callsign in the Band Activity panel (no transmit). operations: - set (callsign, background, foreground, highlight_last): apply colours. Colours accept a name (red, yellow, …), '#RRGGBB', or [r,g,b]. - clear (callsign): cancel highlighting for one callsign (sends an invalid colour). - clear_all: cancel every highlight at once. Keep the number of active highlights modest (a rough cap of ~100) so WSJT-X decoding performance isn't impacted.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| background | – | – | – |
| callsign | string | – | – |
| foreground | – | – | – |
| highlight_last | boolean | – | – |
| instance | – | – | – |
| operation | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
location ~63
Override the session Maidenhead grid (4- or 6-character). No transmit. Session-lifetime only — does not change the persistent setting. Intended for mobile/portable operation where the grid changes during a session.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| grid | string | yes | – |
| instance | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
log ~101
Read buffered completed QSOs (``QSOLogged`` paired with ``LoggedADIF``). Observe-only: WSJT-X emits these when the operator accepts its "Log QSO" dialog. Each entry has the structured QSO record (call, grids, frequency, mode, reports, times, exchanges, propagation mode) and the one-record ADIF document — ready to forward to N3FJP via contest-mcp.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
reply ~212
Answer a buffered decode — **initiates a transmission** (gated by callsign). Equivalent to double-clicking that decode in the Band Activity window. WSJT-X only acts if the message **exactly** matches a prior decode that is a CQ or QRZ. If WSJT-X's "Auto Seq" is on (the usual FT8/FT4 default) it then sequences the rest of the QSO to completion on its own; if Auto Seq is off this starts only the first transmission (Auto Seq is a UI setting, not UDP-controllable). Identify the decode by `seq` (from the `decodes` tool) or by exact `message` text (the most recent matching buffered decode is used). `modifiers` may be a name or list (shift, ctrl/cmd, alt, meta, keypad, group) to mimic modifier-clicks.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| instance | – | – | – |
| message | – | – | – |
| modifiers | – | – | – |
| seq | – | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
status ~121
Latest WSJT-X state snapshot plus listener/connection health. Returns the most recent ``Status`` broadcast — dial frequency, mode/sub-mode, Tx Enabled / Transmitting / Decoding, DE/DX call & grid, Rx/Tx DF, T/R period, special-operation mode (e.g. FIELD DAY), configuration name, current Tx message — together with the discovered instances and the transmit-gate state. If no ``Status`` has arrived yet, that is reported with guidance (WSJT-X must have its UDP Server pointed at this host:port).
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
switch_config ~37
Switch WSJT-X to a named configuration (which must already exist). No transmit.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| instance | – | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
transmit ~110
Stop transmitting. (WSJT-X's UDP protocol can halt but cannot *enable* Tx.) operations: - halt: stop immediately (takes you off the air now). - halt_auto: stop at the end of the current transmission period. Always allowed — halting only ever takes you *off* the air. To *start* a transmission use `reply` (answer a CQ) or `free_text` with send=true.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| instance | – | – | – |
| operation | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
wsjtx_call ~150
Escape hatch: build and send any WSJT-X message type by name. `message` is a type name (heartbeat, clear, reply, close, replay, halt_tx, free_text, location, highlight, switch_configuration, configure). `fields` is a dict of builder arguments for that type (see protocol.build_* signatures), e.g. message="configure", fields={"mode":"FT8","rx_df":1500}. The same transmit gate applies: a keying message — `reply`, or `free_text` with send=true — is refused unless WSJTX_CALLSIGN is set.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| fields | – | – | – |
| instance | – | – | – |
| message | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server?
io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx wsjtx-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · wsjtx-mcp
claude mcp add sbrunner-atx-wsjtx-mcp -- uvx wsjtx-mcp
What is the io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server?
io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp. Operate WSJT-X (FT8/FT4/WSPR) from MCP clients over its UDP message protocol. This page covers its PyPI package (wsjtx-mcp).
Is the io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server safe to use?
io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp scores 73 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 5 November 2026. 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 io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server expose?
io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp exposes 14 tools: status, diagnostics, decodes, log, reply, and 9 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,808 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server still maintained?
io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp 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 io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server under?
io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp 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 io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp server?
VerifyMCP ran 15 checks on io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp, covering Known CVEs, Install scripts, Dependency health, Source repository and 11 more. One item could not be completed, a gap on our side rather than a finding about io.github.sbrunner-atx/wsjtx-mcp: Malware scan. Endpoint Security and Transport & Reachability do not apply to a PyPI package, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.