io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally
NPM · @CYNICALSALLY/CLI · SCANNED SEP 20
Brutally honest code reviews: scores, real issues, and usable fixes. CLI + MCP server.
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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 Security98
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
- 39 of 147 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency100
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to w1ckedxt/cynical-sally). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 79 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability80
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1815 tokens (~226/item across 8 items; 8 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 Management83
- Stability observed for 25 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
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 9 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
How do I install the io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally MCP server?
io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y @cynicalsally/cli. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
npm · @cynicalsally/cli
claude mcp add w1ckedxt-cynicalsally -- npx -y @cynicalsally/cli
{
"mcpServers": {
"w1ckedxt-cynicalsally": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cynicalsally/cli"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"w1ckedxt-cynicalsally": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cynicalsally/cli"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add w1ckedxt-cynicalsally -- npx -y @cynicalsally/cli
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"w1ckedxt-cynicalsally": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"npx",
"-y",
"@cynicalsally/cli"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add w1ckedxt-cynicalsally --command npx --arg -y --arg @cynicalsally/cli
mcp_servers:
w1ckedxt-cynicalsally:
command: "npx"
args: ["-y", "@cynicalsally/cli"] {
"McpServers": {
"w1ckedxt-cynicalsally": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "npx",
"Arguments": [
"-y",
"@cynicalsally/cli"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add w1ckedxt-cynicalsally -t stdio -c npx -a -y @cynicalsally/cli
{
"mcpServers": {
"w1ckedxt-cynicalsally": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cynicalsally/cli"
]
}
}
} 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.
- 19 Sept 26 −3
- Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
- 18 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 16 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Sept 26 −3
- Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
- 11 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 8 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 7 Sept 26 +1
- Security disclosure: unverified → pass ▲ functional
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 20 Sept 2026 · Analysed npm/@cynicalsally/cli@0.7.0
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 | npm |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | w1ckedxt/cynical-sally |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/w1ckedxt/cynical-sally/.github/workflows/publish.yml@refs/tags/v0.7.0 |
| Rekor log index | 2048622885 |
| Predicate type | https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha512:c8cf6f9b3fe059f463bda6571c97324221dca3fc01e6e6c7e5b3ca9ce73e22d1a05b40dc6161925c03e9f6a2827992ba1076cea838149e3ce7bb091ab |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Dependencies 147 packages
| Packages resolved | 147 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 39 |
| 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 →
sally_brainstorm ~171
Pitch an idea or architecture and Sally names the three ways it falls apart at scale — cheaper than a post-mortem. Use when the user wants feedback on an idea, approach, design decision, or trade-off before building it. Sends only the provided description to the Cynical Sally backend — never stored, never used for training. Read-only: never modifies files. Returns a markdown verdict with risks and a bright side. Premium tool: one free use per month on the free tier, unlimited with Full Suite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| description | string | yes | The idea, architecture, or approach to evaluate — from a few sentences to a full design sketch |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_explain ~170
Have Sally explain what a piece of code actually does, in plain English — no hand-holding, just the cold, clear truth. Use when the user wants a snippet or file explained, asks 'what does this do', or inherited code nobody documented. Sends only the provided code to the Cynical Sally backend — never stored, never used for training. Read-only: never modifies files. Returns a markdown explanation in Sally's voice. Premium tool: one free use per month on the free tier, unlimited with Full Suite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | string | yes | The code to explain — a snippet, function, or whole file, as plain text |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_frontend ~182
Sally roasts frontend/UI code — wasteful re-renders, load-bearing z-index, accessibility sins, and questionable component design. Use for HTML/CSS/JSX/Vue/Svelte or other UI code; for general-purpose code use sally_roast instead. Sends only the provided code to the Cynical Sally backend — never stored, never used for training. Read-only: never modifies files. Returns markdown with categorized issues and fixes. Premium tool: one free use per month on the free tier, unlimited with Full Suite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | string | yes | The frontend/UI code to review — HTML, CSS, JSX/TSX, Vue, Svelte, or similar, as plain text |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_marketing ~158
Sally reviews marketing copy, branding, and landing-page text before your customers do it less kindly. Use when the user wants copy, taglines, or brand messaging critiqued — returns before/after rewrites with the reasoning. Sends only the provided text to the Cynical Sally backend — never stored, never used for training. Read-only: never modifies files. Premium tool: one free use per month on the free tier, unlimited with Full Suite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | string | yes | The marketing copy to review — taglines, landing-page text, product descriptions, or brand messaging |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_refactor ~160
Sally proposes concrete refactors with before/after code and explains why the original would haunt your 3am on-call rotation. Use when the user wants code improved, cleaned up, simplified, or modernized. Sends only the provided code to the Cynical Sally backend — never stored, never used for training. Read-only: suggestions come back as markdown, nothing is applied to files. Premium tool: one free use per month on the free tier, unlimited with Full Suite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | string | yes | The code to refactor — a function, class, or file, as plain text |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_review_pr ~173
Sally reviews a PR diff like a senior engineer with time, opinions, and no reason to be polite — catching what automated tools miss. Use when the user wants a pull request, commit, or unified diff reviewed before merging. Sends only the provided diff to the Cynical Sally backend — never stored, never used for training. Read-only: never modifies files. Returns a markdown review with a verdict and concrete findings. Premium tool: one free use per month on the free tier, unlimited with Full Suite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| diff | string | yes | The pull request changes as a unified diff (e.g. output of `git diff main` or `gh pr diff`) |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_roast ~435
Get a brutally honest code review from Cynical Sally — a 0–10 score, real issues backed by evidence, and fixes you can actually use. Use this whenever the user wants code reviewed, critiqued, roasted, or asks 'what does Sally think'. Pass `paths` (files or directories Sally reads herself, skipping binaries and secrets) OR `files` with inline content. quick = a fast, sharp take (90 free per month per device); full_truth = a deep dive with ranked issues and actionable fixes. Sends the selected code to the Cynical Sally backend for analysis — never stored, never used for training; set `preview` to true to see exactly what would be sent without sending anything. Read-only: never modifies files. Returns markdown with the score, verdict, top issues, and fixes.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| files | array | – | Code files with inline content (alternative to `paths`) |
| lang | string | – | ISO 639-1 language code for Sally's response (e.g. 'en', 'nl'). Defaults to English. |
| mode | string | – | quick = fast roast; full_truth = deep dive with ranked issues + actionable fixes (1 free per month, then Full Suite) |
| paths | array | – | File or directory paths to review. Sally reads them locally (skips binaries, oversized files, and common secret files). Prefer this over `files` so you don't have to read and pass content yourself. |
| preview | boolean | – | Dry run: return exactly what WOULD be sent (file list, byte sizes, token estimates, SHA-256 hashes, and which files were skipped and why) and send NOTHING to the backend. Use this when the user wants… |
| share | boolean | – | Publish a public share card and include the link — the card shows only the score and Sally's one-liner, never code. Only use when the user explicitly asks to share the roast. |
| tone | string | – | Sally's delivery: cynical (default, full sass), neutral, or professional — same findings, different wording. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
sally_usage ~117
Check the user's Cynical Sally quota and account status: tier (Free or Full Suite), remaining quick roasts and Full Truth reviews this month, per-tool premium trials, and the email linked to this device. Use when the user asks how many roasts they have left, what plan they're on, or why a Sally tool just hit a quota wall. Takes no parameters. Sends only the anonymous device ID to the Cynical Sally backend — no code, no personal data. Read-only: never modifies files. Returns a markdown account summary.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally MCP server?
io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally. Brutally honest code reviews: scores, real issues, and usable fixes. CLI + MCP server. This page covers its npm package (@cynicalsally/cli).
Is the io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally MCP server safe to use?
io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally scores 93 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 20 September 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 io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally MCP server expose?
io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally exposes 8 tools: sally_roast, sally_explain, sally_review_pr, sally_refactor, sally_brainstorm, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,566 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally MCP server still maintained?
io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 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.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally MCP server under?
io.github.w1ckedxt/cynicalsally declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.