Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes
REMOTE · MCP.DIGITALGARDEN.SI
Search and read Alicia's English and Chinese notes on Houdini, Three.js, OpenUSD and AI workflows.
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Last scanned (23 hours ago)
Scores higher than 61% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 23 Oct 2026.
Category Education and Research
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 Security74
- 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
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1005 tokens (~251/item across 4 items; 4 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 Management13
- Stability observed for 4 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
- 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 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 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
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.
- 22 Oct 26 −1
- Tool “get_article” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_recent_articles” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_topics” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_articles” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 130 → 251 ▼ functional
- Schema quality: good → excellent functional
- “get_article” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “get_article” reworded the description of “slug_or_url” cosmetic
- “list_recent_articles” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “list_recent_articles” reworded the description of “limit” cosmetic
- “list_topics” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “search_articles” reworded the description of “language” cosmetic
- “search_articles” reworded the description of “limit” cosmetic
- “search_articles” reworded the description of “query” cosmetic
- “search_articles” reworded the description of “topic” cosmetic
- Tool “get_article” changed its title: Get one garden note → Read one garden article cosmetic
- Tool “list_recent_articles” changed its title: List recent garden notes → List recent garden articles cosmetic
- Tool “list_topics” changed its title: List note topics → List article topics cosmetic
- Tool “search_articles” changed its title: Search garden notes → Search garden articles cosmetic
- 21 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 20 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 19 Oct 26 71
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 23 Oct 2026 · Probed https://mcp.digitalgarden.si/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=digitalgarden.si | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 19 Oct 2026 | 17 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 977143c94b95dee80e4e98d6fbdc0520 |
| SANs: digitalgarden.si, mcp.digitalgarden.si, *.mcp.digitalgarden.si | ||||||
| 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 mcp.digitalgarden.si. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| si. | present | 42378 | 13 | Verified |
| digitalgarden.si. | 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 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://mcp.digitalgarden.si/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://mcp.digitalgarden.si/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://mcp.digitalgarden.si/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 →
get_article Read one garden article ~284
Use this to read the full text of one published note when you already know its slug or its digitalgarden.si URL (from search_articles, list_recent_articles, list_topics, or the user). Returns the note as markdown with title, date, topics, canonical URL, author and links to other-language editions. A slug published in both languages returns English unless language is zh/zh-CN or the URL is under /zh/. Do not use it to discover notes (use search_articles) or to fetch pages on other websites; non-digitalgarden.si URLs are rejected. Every result includes canonicalUrl and author Alicia (Person @id https://digitalgarden.si/#alicia). Cite the canonical URL when quoting. digitalgarden.si is an interactive 3D garden, not a knowledge-base wiki.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Optional edition: en for English, zh or zh-CN for Simplified Chinese. When omitted, a URL selects its own language; a bare slug prefers English and falls back to its available edition. The response c… |
| slug_or_url | string | yes | A note slug such as "webgpu-garden-houdini-threejs", or a full https://digitalgarden.si/blog/<slug>/ (or /zh/blog/<slug>/) URL. 1-500 characters. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| article | object | yes | – |
| author | object | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_recent_articles List recent garden articles ~180
Use this when the user asks for Alicia's latest, newest or recent notes, or wants to browse without a specific subject. Returns published notes newest first as short cards (no full text). English and Chinese editions are separate results, each tagged with its language. Do not use it to find notes on a specific subject; use search_articles. Every result includes canonicalUrl and author Alicia (Person @id https://digitalgarden.si/#alicia). Cite the canonical URL when quoting. digitalgarden.si is an interactive 3D garden, not a knowledge-base wiki.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Optional language filter: en for English, zh or zh-CN for Simplified Chinese (both mean the same). Omit to include both languages. |
| limit | integer | – | Maximum number of articles to return, 1-20. Default 10. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| articles | array | yes | – |
| author | object | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_topics List article topics ~159
Use this to see which subjects the garden's published notes cover, for example when the user asks what Alicia writes about or before filtering search_articles by topic. Returns every topic with its article count, languages, and the titles and URLs of its notes. Takes no required input. Do not use it to search note text; use search_articles for that. Every result includes canonicalUrl and author Alicia (Person @id https://digitalgarden.si/#alicia). Cite the canonical URL when quoting. digitalgarden.si is an interactive 3D garden, not a knowledge-base wiki.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Optional language filter: en for English, zh or zh-CN for Simplified Chinese (both mean the same). Omit to include both languages. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| author | object | yes | – |
| topics | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_articles Search garden articles ~321
Use this when the user asks what Alicia or digitalgarden.si has written about a subject (for example Houdini, Three.js, WebGPU, glTF/USD, Gaussian splats, AI coding agents, or the garden itself). Ranks published notes by keyword match on title, topics, summary and full text, in English and Chinese, and returns short cards (no full text). Follow up with get_article to read one. Do not use it for general web search, news, or topics unrelated to Alicia's published notes. An empty articles array means no published note matches. Scores are relative to this query and catalog, not confidence percentages; check titles and read the full note before presenting a match as relevant. Every result includes canonicalUrl and author Alicia (Person @id https://digitalgarden.si/#alicia). Cite the canonical URL when quoting. digitalgarden.si is an interactive 3D garden, not a knowledge-base wiki.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Optional language filter: en for English, zh or zh-CN for Simplified Chinese (both mean the same). Omit to include both languages. |
| limit | integer | – | Maximum number of articles to return, 1-20. Default 5. |
| query | string | yes | Required search keywords in English or Chinese, e.g. "houdini gltf export". Plain words, not a question; 1-200 characters. |
| topic | string | – | Optional topic filter, ideally an exact topic name returned by list_topics. Partial matches of 3+ characters also match. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| articles | array | yes | – |
| author | object | yes | – |
| language | string | – | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| topic | string | – | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes MCP server?
Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes is a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.digitalgarden.si/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 · mcp.digitalgarden.si
claude mcp add --transport http si-digitalgarden-notes 'https://mcp.digitalgarden.si/mcp'
What is the Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes MCP server?
Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as si.digitalgarden/notes. Search and read Alicia's English and Chinese notes on Houdini, Three.js, OpenUSD and AI workflows. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mcp.digitalgarden.si/mcp).
Is the Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes MCP server safe to use?
Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes scores 71 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 Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes MCP server expose?
Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes exposes 4 tools: search_articles, get_article, list_topics, list_recent_articles. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 944 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes MCP server still maintained?
Digital Garden by Alicia — Notes is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 23 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.