agent-custody runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 394 installs a week from npm. Last commit 15 Oct 2026.
MCP gateway that checks each agent tool call against a signed grant and policy, and signs a receipt
What the code does
We read the source, 20 h ago · rules ccca72095570
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
"payload": "eyJfdHlwZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vaW4tdG90by5pby9TdGF0ZW1lbnQvdjEiLCJwcmVkaWNhdGUiOnsiYWdlbnQiOnsiaWQiOiJjbGF1ZGUtY29kZSIsInByb3ZlbmFuY2UiOiJjbGFpbWVkIn0sImV4ZWN1dGlvbiI6eyJwcm92ZW5hbmNlIjoiY2xhaW1lZCIsInJlYXNvbiI6InBvbGljeTEiLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJkZW5pZWQifSwiZmFjdHMiOnt9LCJpc3N1…
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add agent-custody -- npx -y @agent-custody/receipts{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-custody": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-custody/receipts"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.agent-custody]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@agent-custody/receipts"]{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-custody": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-custody/receipts"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-custody": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-custody/receipts"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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agent-custody — questions
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