Provenance & Selection

This section focuses on verifying the origin and integrity of MCP servers before deployment. Proper provenance tracking prevents supply chain attacks and ensures you’re deploying trusted code.

Key Practices

• Prefer official or actively maintained repositories
• Fork and clone repositories before use to ensure availability
• Record repository URL and commit hash in deployment manifests
• Verify signed commits and attestations where available
• Assess maintainer activity and community health

Implementation Guide

This section will provide detailed steps for:

• Evaluating MCP server repositories
• Setting up repository forking workflows
• Implementing commit signature verification
• Creating provenance tracking systems
• Establishing vendor assessment criteria

Risk Mitigation

Addresses threats including abandoned repositories, repository hijacking, and malicious code injection through compromised maintainer accounts.