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io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp

OCI · GHCR.IO/THE-OPENROAD-PROJECT/OPENROAD-MCP:1.0.1 · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED AUG 23

The OpenROAD MCP server - interactive EDA sessions via Model Context Protocol

32 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

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 →

Supply Chain Security0
  • Malware scan not yet available for this package.Unverified
  • 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.Unverified
  • Install-script risk not yet assessed.Unverified
  • 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.Unverified
Provenance & Transparency35
Schema Quality & AI Usability67
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 501 tokens (~50/item across 10 items; 10 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management0
  • Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
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
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass

Unverified: 2 categories

Categories scored 0 because we could not verify them: 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

How do I install the io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp server?

io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp runs locally as a container image, launched with docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 3 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

oci · ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp -- docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp -- docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "docker",
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp:
    command: "docker"
    args: ["run", "--rm", "-i", "ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1"]
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "docker",
      "Arguments": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-openroad-project-openroad-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

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 Aug 26 32

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

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 Aug 2026 · Analysed oci/ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1

Provenance No attestation

The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.

Result No attestation
Ecosystem oci
Reason No attestation published
MCP tools · 10 exposed · ~501 tokens

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.

Tool Tokens
create_interactive_session ~47

Create a new interactive OpenROAD session.

NameTypeReqDescription
commandarray
cwdstring
envobject
session_idstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_session_history ~41

Get command history for an interactive OpenROAD session.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitinteger
searchstring
session_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_session_metrics ~19

Get comprehensive metrics for all interactive OpenROAD sessions.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

inspect_interactive_session ~29

Get detailed inspection data for an interactive OpenROAD session.

NameTypeReqDescription
session_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

interactive_openroad_exec ~126

Execute a state-modifying OpenROAD command (set_*, create_*, read_*, write_*, flow commands). Use this for loading designs, running placement/routing, applying constraints, and writing output files. Only the BLOCKED_COMMANDS list (quit, socket, load, glob, etc.) is rejected; read-only commands such as report_* are also accepted here. Use interactive_openroad_query instead for queries to keep state changes visible and auditable.

NameTypeReqDescription
commandstringyes
session_idstring
timeout_msinteger

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

interactive_openroad_query ~85

Execute a read-only OpenROAD command (report_*, get_*, check_*, sta, help, etc.). Use this for querying design state, generating reports, and inspecting timing. Commands that modify design state are blocked — use interactive_openroad_exec instead.

NameTypeReqDescription
commandstringyes
session_idstring
timeout_msinteger

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_interactive_sessions ~18

List all active interactive OpenROAD sessions.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_report_images ~50

List available report images from ORFS runs organized by stage.

NameTypeReqDescription
designstringyes
platformstringyes
run_slugstringyes
stagestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

read_report_image ~53

Read a report image and return base64-encoded data with metadata.

NameTypeReqDescription
designstringyes
image_namestringyes
platformstringyes
run_slugstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

terminate_interactive_session ~33

Terminate an interactive OpenROAD session.

NameTypeReqDescription
forceboolean
session_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp server?

io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp. The OpenROAD MCP server - interactive EDA sessions via Model Context Protocol. This page covers its container image (ghcr.io/the-openroad-project/openroad-mcp:1.0.1).

Is the io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp server safe to use?

io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp scores 32 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 io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp server expose?

io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp exposes 10 tools: interactive_openroad_query, interactive_openroad_exec, list_interactive_sessions, create_interactive_session, terminate_interactive_session, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 501 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Is the io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp server still maintained?

io.github.The-OpenROAD-Project/openroad-mcp is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 23 August 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.