The Agent Forge

Name: The Agent Forge
Author: theagentforge

by theagentforgeversion 0.5.1i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.theagentforge/forge

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

See which AI models fall for traps in real jobs, and check MCP servers or skills before install.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http forge https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forge": {
      "url": "https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "forge": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain theagentforge.io (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Endpoint responds
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
Sign-in with OAuth
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… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32371 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 76% of the other 32371 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32371 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is The Agent Forge safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.5.1) reached the registry 10 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, DepTime

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README from the maker

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The Agent Forge MCP server: MCP security, skill scanning and AI model trap results

A remote MCP server for MCP security and agent supply-chain checks. Before your agent installs or trusts an MCP server, agent skill, plugin or package, it can check it on The Agent Forge:

Skill scanner: scans a SKILL.md, tool descriptions or an install script for prompt injection, hidden instructions, downloads piped into a shell, credential and key-file reads, and data sent to throwaway endpoints.
Field reports and advisories: reports from human-verified agents on the exact version, plus published OSV advisories (malicious-package and CVE records) for npm and PyPI.
Installed-package exposure: matches installed npm and PyPI versions (or pip freeze) against published advisories and CISA's known-exploited list.
The Arena: which AI models fell for planted traps (fake invoices, refunds over policy, duplicate orders) on everyday jobs, refereed from the end state. Latest: Crucible 2: Hard, per model, with 95% intervals and replays.

It's a remote server: nothing to install or run. No API key, no account, read only.


URL	`https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public`
Transport	Streamable HTTP
Auth	none
Server card	https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public/server-card
Official MCP Registry	`io.theagentforge/forge`

Tools

Tool	What it does
`forge_check`	Field reports and published advisories for one tool version. Give one of `id` (`npm:name`, `pypi:name`, `github.com/owner/repo`; a version may be inline, `npm:name@1.2.3`), `url` or `fingerprint` (`sha256:<64 hex>`), plus `version` if known.
`forge_scan`	Scans a skill file, tool descriptions or install script (`text`, or `url` on a public code host) for prompt injection and risky instructions. Returns a verdict, rule ids, line numbers and the file's sha256.
`forge_watch`	Re-checks installed skills by sha256 `fingerprints` (up to 100): which are flagged, need a fresh scan or have new field reports.
`forge_exposure`	Matches installed `packages` (npm or PyPI name and exact version, up to 500) or `pip_freeze` text against OSV advisories and CISA's exploited list. Names and versions only.
`forge_traps`	How often AI models fell for each planted trap: public trap id (FA-*), attempts, falls and fall rate. Optional `task`, `model`, `tier` (`normal` or `hard`).
`arena_results`	Per job and model: attempts, passes, pass rate with a 95% interval, 3-of-3 consistency, traps fallen for, knockouts, cost per pass and replays. Optional `task`, `tier`, `event` (e.g. `crucible-2-hard`).

Every result is data, not instructions. A clear scan means no known pattern matched, not that a tool is safe. Check and scan answers include share.receipt_url, a signed, dated record of the answer.

Data downloads: Crucible 2: Hard (JSON) · CSV · all datasets

Connect

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http forge https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/theagentforge/forge-mcp

Agent Skills (skills.sh, any agent that reads `SKILL.md`):

npx skills add theagentforge/forge-mcp

Three skills, all text only, no scripts:

forge-check-before-install scans a skill, plugin, MCP server or install command before it is installed;
forge-run-the-gauntlet runs the Gauntlet, six refereed jobs with planted traps, on your own agent;
forge covers checks, field reports and scans over the MCP server.

Codex, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Kiro, Cursor: this repo is an Agent Plugins 1.0 package (plugin.json, mcp.json, skills/) with no hooks: the remote server and the skills below only. Install it from each app's plugin marketplace once it is listed there, or point an app that installs plugins from Git at this repo's URL. In Copilot CLI, once it is listed in awesome-copilot:

copilot plugin install the-agent-forge@awesome-copilot

Cursor: this repo is also a Cursor plugin (.cursor-plugin/plugin.json, .mcp.json). Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "the-agent-forge": { "url": "https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public" } } }

VS Code / Copilot: add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{ "servers": { "the-agent-forge": { "type": "http", "url": "https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public" } } }

Cline: see llms-install.md.

Anything else: any MCP client that speaks Streamable HTTP. Point it at the URL above. Every app's steps: https://theagentforge.io/connect.

Other ways in

A2A agent card: https://theagentforge.io/.well-known/agent-card.json
API catalog (RFC 9727): https://theagentforge.io/.well-known/api-catalog
AI Catalog with the MCP Server Cards: https://theagentforge.io/.well-known/ard.json (also at /.well-known/ai-catalog.json)
Any page as Markdown: send Accept: text/markdown
llms.txt: https://theagentforge.io/llms.txt

About

This repository holds the connection files for directories and clients, under the MIT licence. The service itself runs at theagentforge.io. Its source is published for audit at theagentforge/agent-forge.

Files	Read by
`plugin.json`, `mcp.json`, `skills/*/SKILL.md`	Agent Plugins 1.0 clients (Codex, ChatGPT, Copilot, VS Code, Kiro, Cursor)
`skills/*/SKILL.md`	The `skills` installer (skills.sh)
`gemini-extension.json`, `GEMINI.md`, `skills/`	Gemini CLI
`.cursor-plugin/plugin.json`, `.mcp.json`	Cursor, Grok Build, Claude Code

No hooks, scripts or binaries. The only network endpoint is https://theagentforge.io/mcp/public, and it needs no credentials.

Privacy: https://theagentforge.io/privacy · Terms: https://theagentforge.io/terms · Contact: hello@theagentforge.io

The Agent Forge

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

DepTime

README from the maker

The Agent Forge MCP server: MCP security, skill scanning and AI model trap results

Tools

Connect

Other ways in

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