# io.github.smeet666/mcp-animenewsnetwork (mcpb · mcp-animenewsnetwork-1.2.3.mcpb)

Search the Anime News Network encyclopedia and read its news wire. No API key.

- Trust score: 43/100 (low)
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-12

## Components

- mcpb · `mcp-animenewsnetwork-1.2.3.mcpb`: 43/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/https-github-com-smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork-releases-download-v1-2-3-mcp-anim.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/https-github-com-smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork-releases-download-v1-2-3-mcp-anim)
- npm · `mcp-animenewsnetwork`: 82/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/mcp-animenewsnetwork.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/mcp-animenewsnetwork)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `mcpb`
- Package: `https://github.com/smeet666/mcp-animenewsnetwork/releases/download/v1.2.3/mcp-animenewsnetwork-1.2.3.mcpb`
- Version: `1.2.3`
- 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 2026-08-12.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 13/100
  - Malware scan not yet available for this package.
  - Known CVEs could not be checked: this artifact ships no SBOM, so there is no dependency list to read. Publishing one would let us assess it.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Dependency health could not be checked: this artifact ships no SBOM, so there is no dependency list to read. Publishing one would let us assess it.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 48/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 2 days ago).
  - Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 70/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 801 tokens (~200/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 0/100
  - Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- **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.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

**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.

## Install

- Download bundle: `https://github.com/smeet666/mcp-animenewsnetwork/releases/download/v1.2.3/mcp-animenewsnetwork-1.2.3.mcpb`

## 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.

### 2026-08-11 (score 43, 0)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-08-09 (score 43)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (4)

### `search_titles` (~149 tokens)

Search the encyclopedia

Search the Anime News Network encyclopedia for anime and manga by title. Returns one compact row per match: id, kind, type, name, precision and vintage. Use the id and kind with get_title to read the full entry. Matching is on substring, so a short query returns a lot: narrow the query rather than raising 'limit'. This searches titles only. It cannot find an entry from a plot detail, a character or a studio.

Input parameters:

- `kind` (string): Restrict results to one kind. The encyclopedia returns both by default.
- `limit` (integer): How many rows to return.
- `query` (string, required): Title or part of one, for example 'cowboy bebop'.

Output parameters:

- `notes` (array)
- `query` (string)
- `results` (array)
- `total_available` (integer): Matches before 'limit' was applied. Higher than results.length means narrow the query.

### `get_title` (~186 tokens)

Read an encyclopedia entry

Read one Anime News Network encyclopedia entry by id. Get the id and kind from search_titles first. Sections are opt-in because a full record is very large: ask only for what you need. 'basic' covers type, vintage, genres, themes, episode count, ratings and the plot summary. Long plot summaries are paginated: when 'truncated' is true, call again with 'offset' set to 'next_offset'.

Input parameters:

- `id` (integer, required): Encyclopedia id, from search_titles.
- `kind` (string, required): Which lookup the id belongs to, from search_titles.
- `max_chars` (integer): Character budget for the plot summary.
- `offset` (integer): Where to resume the plot summary.
- `sections` (array): Which parts to return. 'basic' is usually enough. Adding 'cast' or 'news' can multiply the size of the answer.

Output parameters:

- `alt_titles` (array)
- `cast` (array)
- `cast_languages` (array): Every language the site records a cast in, with its full credit count, so a trimmed 'cast' still shows what exists. Ask again with a narrower question if a language you need was cut.
- `companies` (array)
- `ending_themes` (array)
- `episode_count` (string|null)
- `episodes` (array)
- `genres` (array)
- `news` (array)
- `next_offset`: Pass as 'offset' to read the rest.
- `notes` (array)
- `objectionable_content` (string|null)
- `official_websites` (array)
- `offset` (integer)
- `opening_themes` (array)
- `picture_url` (string|null)
- `plot_summary` (string|null)
- `ratings`
- `related` (array)
- `releases` (array)
- `returned_chars` (integer)
- `reviews` (array)
- `running_time` (string|null)
- `staff` (array)
- `themes` (array)
- `title` (object)
- `total_chars` (integer): Length of the full plot summary.
- `truncated` (boolean)

### `list_recent` (~150 tokens)

List recent or browse alphabetically

List what was added to the Anime News Network encyclopedia most recently: anime, manga, people or companies. Pass 'starts_with' to browse titles alphabetically instead, which only applies to anime and manga. Rows carry an id you can pass to get_title when the kind is anime or manga. This is a listing, not a search: use search_titles when you know what you are looking for.

Input parameters:

- `kind` (string): Which catalogue to list.
- `limit` (integer): How many rows to return.
- `offset` (integer): How many rows to skip, for paging.
- `starts_with` (string): Single letter. Switches to an alphabetical browse of titles. Anime and manga only.

Output parameters:

- `kind` (string)
- `mode` (string): 'recent' is by date added, 'browse' is alphabetical.
- `next_offset`: Pass as 'offset' for the next page. Null when the last page came back short.
- `notes` (array)
- `offset` (integer)
- `rows` (array)

### `get_news` (~167 tokens)

Read the news wire

Read the latest Anime News Network stories from their RSS feeds. 'all' mixes news, reviews and features; 'news' and 'reviews' are the narrower feeds. Filter with 'category' to keep only stories the feed tags a given way, such as Manga or Anime. The feed is the whole window available: there is no way to reach older stories through this tool. When you repeat a story, cite Anime News Network and link the article.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Keep only items tagged this way, matched case-insensitively.
- `edition` (string): Regional edition. They differ mostly in release and licensing coverage.
- `feed` (string): Which feed to read. 'all' is the busiest.
- `limit` (integer): How many stories to return.

Output parameters:

- `edition` (string)
- `feed` (string)
- `items` (array)
- `notes` (array)
- `total_available` (integer): Items in the feed after 'category' was applied, before 'limit'.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/https-github-com-smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork-releases-download-v1-2-3-mcp-anim#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-12: 43
- 2026-08-11: 43
- 2026-08-10: 43
- 2026-08-09: 43

## Links

- Repository: https://github.com/smeet666/mcp-animenewsnetwork
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/https-github-com-smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork-releases-download-v1-2-3-mcp-anim.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/https-github-com-smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork-releases-download-v1-2-3-mcp-anim.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork/https-github-com-smeet666-mcp-animenewsnetwork-releases-download-v1-2-3-mcp-anim