GroundLens MCP server
io.github.groundlens-dev/groundlens·v6.0.5·7 starsGuardrails for LLM answers: exact checks against sources, PASS/REVIEW/FAIL, signed records.
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GroundLens tools (3, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
verify_answerCheck an answer against the passages it was written from, before you send it.
verify_recordsVerify a log of records offline: every hash, every link, every signature.
verify_runwrite actionVerify an MCP execution trace under an execution policy and return the run record.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan36 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How GroundLens compares
Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 89/100
- higher than 83% of 4,460 AI and agents servers
- Tools
- 3
- the typical AI and agents server has 6
- Tools that change things
- 33%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 7
- more than 81% of 2,711 AI and agents servers
- Downloads a week
- 151
- more than 71% of 1,538 AI and agents servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read · 1 change
Release history: 4 versions in the registry since 2026-09-21, latest 2026-10-16, typically one every 1 day.
Install GroundLens in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add groundlens -- uvx groundlens
What the publisher says
From the GroundLens repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.groundlens-dev/groundlens -->
Execution verification runtime for AI systems and agents
What it is · Quick start · Architecture · How it works · Engine · Runtime · Records · MCP server · Determinism · Examples · Docs · FAQ · Roadmap
What GroundLens is
GroundLens is an execution verification runtime for AI systems and agents. It turns observable AI execution into deterministic, policy-governed evidence that can be independently verified.
GroundLens provides a vendor-neutral runtime and evidence protocol for observing AI executions, evaluating claims, tool calls, actions and outcomes against composable verifiers and policies, and producing signed, reproducible evidence records.
The unit is the execution: an ordered sequence of steps an AI system or agent takes, from a model call and a retrieval to a tool call, an action with side effects and a human approval. GroundLens records each step, checks it, decides, and seals the run into a signed record anyone can verify offline. Verifying a single answer is the smallest case, a run with one claim.
- an answer, and the claims inside it → PASS, REVIEW or FAIL
- a tool call or an action → ALLOW, REVIEW or DENY
Where a guardrail blocks or scores an output in the moment and leaves nothing behind, GroundLens leaves signed, hash-chained evidence a third party can check without trusting you. It runs locally, needs no access to your weights, prompts or architecture, and is built for teams shipping AI answers and agents into regulated or high-stakes workflows who need proof, not a score.
Quick start
pip install groundlensThe package installs the engine, the groundlens and glv commands, and needs no other dependency. Numbers and rules are checked out of the box; the lexical verifier needs one optional download, shown at the end.
Verify an answer
Check a model's answer against the sources it was given, under a policy, and get a record you can keep.
from groundlens import verify
question = "What is the invoice total?"
source = "The total amount due is 10,000 dollars, payable within 30 days of receipt."
answer = "The invoice total is 1,000 dollars, due in 30 days."Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
GroundLens: common questions
- Is GroundLens MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the GroundLens safety report
- How do I install GroundLens?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does GroundLens need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is GroundLens maintained?
- The last commit was 4 days ago (2026-10-31). The latest release is v6.0.5.
- What can I use instead of GroundLens?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Emilia Protocol MCP server, three.ws Provenance MCP server and paper-preflight MCP server. Compare all GroundLens alternatives.
- How does GroundLens compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?
- safety score 89/100 (higher than 83% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 3 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 33% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to GroundLens
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- Emilia ProtocolExact-action approval for consequential agent actions: request, track, and verify signed receipts.not reviewedEstablishedB
- three.ws ProvenanceAppend-only, signed, on-chain-verifiable agent action log — record and audit what agents did.not reviewedEstablishedB
- paper-preflightChecks every LaTeX reference against Crossref, dblp, arXiv, DataCite, PubMed and OpenAlex. No LLM.not reviewedEstablishedA
- IWE (iwe.md)Markdown knowledge base as agent memory. Runs against the notes directory it is started in.not reviewedEstablishedA
- OpenWorkProofVerifiable agent evidence; opt-in Codex guard and reference SOC alert review.not reviewedEstablishedA