research-loop (CrossStar/research-loop) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 74 out of 100, grade C. It declares 6 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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9 days ago

research-loop

Evidence-first Research Loop for Claude Code and Pi with governed work modes, experiment lifecycle, checkpoints, artifacts, and status line.

→ CrossStar/research-loop· listed on github_code

Emerging. No concerning findings. Grades remain capped until the project builds reputation through adoption. Grades reflect the full trust pyramid: code, verification depth, and reputation. New projects cap at C until adoption is earned.

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Source: github_code

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The grade above is for the source repository. Registries can serve a different version, so we mark the ones we were not able to read.

// key findings
✅
6 tools verified — handlers match their declared behaviour
1 read-only tool verified — handlers contain no write/delete/exec
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configCLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR
configCLAUDE_SESSION_ID
configCONDA_PREFIX2. 通过 pyvenv.cfg、项目内 VIRTUAL_ENV、 和 venv 名称 fallback 排除 Python 环境；
configRESEARCH_LOOP_CHECKPOINT_HOST127.0.0.1 或 0.0.0.0
configRESEARCH_LOOP_CHECKPOINT_PORTViewer 起始端口；占用时自动向上寻找
configRESEARCH_LOOP_CLAUDE_HOME
configRESEARCH_LOOP_SSH_HOSTSSH config alias 或远端主机名
configSHELL
configVIRTUAL_ENV2. 通过 pyvenv.cfg、项目内 、CONDA_PREFIX 和 venv 名称 fallback 排除 Python 环境；
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

2/6 tools have annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

6/6 tools missing one or more hints — research_set_enabled (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); research_mode (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); research_state (missing: destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +3 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

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// improvement guidance — verified publishers only
We have 3 concrete improvements we can share with the publisher of this MCP. Each comes with specific guidance to raise the trust score.
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commit: 75a50d85963dc5c2e693532b97b555aa8bcab0ed
code hash: 1477e5fa60b46100f50243a74dc85b6e113093ac2b70eee9405a6eedb9694f89
verified: 9/3/2026, 5:32:14 PM
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