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Evidence field	badchars-darknet-mcp-serverWatchlist candidate	semgrepMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Supervised research that uses the publisher-documented dark-web search and retrieval tools in an isolated environment	Static-analysis and secure-coding investigation within the maintained Semgrep CLI.
Not ideal for	General web search, unattended collection, or investigations that require guaranteed provenance and comprehensive coverage	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when	The work lacks explicit authorization, a legal and safety review, an isolated environment, or a plan for handling harmful and sensitive material	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details	Community implementation github:badchars · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP ecosystem:semgrep · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Aug 11, 2026 Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 14, 2026 Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	307 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	16,224 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
External adoption evidence	github: repository stars: 307Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗	github: repository stars: 16,224Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Provider API keys are optional environment variables for selected tools. MCP client authentication is not documented.	Local scanning needs no remote credential; platform features use Semgrep authentication.
Cost	The server has no documented project price. The README lists HIBP account and paste search as requiring a paid API key at $3.50 per month; other provider costs and limits vary.	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
Permissions	Performs OSINT and threat-intelligence lookups, clearnet and onion fetch, scrape, and search, breach and stealer-log queries, malware intelligence, and blockchain, domain, and IP checks.	Local filesystem scope and optional Semgrep AppSec Platform token permissions define accessible code and findings.
Data handling	Queries and indicators can be sent to external providers; outputs can include breach, stealer-log, and dark-web data. The README documents Tor SOCKS5H routing, local TTL caching, and HIBP password k-anonymity with only a five-character SHA-1 prefix sent.	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive security & testing information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	A single MCP interface may speed specialized research, while upstream content can be unsafe, misleading, illegal to access, or operationally sensitive.	Scanning shares source-derived findings with the MCP client and may consume substantial local resources.
Risk context	Sensitive breach, credential, malware, and dark-web intelligence crosses external providers and Tor infrastructure. Minimize submitted identifiers, protect provider keys, and handle retrieved sensitive data under an explicit retention policy.	Scanning shares source-derived findings with the MCP client and may consume substantial local resources. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-08-11	2026-07-30
Candidate evidence	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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