ALTWEB Context Loader
software.altweb/altweb-context
About ALTWEB Context Loader
ALTWEB Context Loader is an MCP server published by altweb.software. Loads signed ALTWEB context capsules — refuses unsigned, tampered, or untrusted by default.
It runs on your own machine: your AI client starts it from the npm package altweb-context at version 1.1.2.
It asks for no keys or passwords.
Version 1.1.2 was published on 13 October 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.
Written from the registry entry. 9 automated checks on the registry entry and the package code: 7 pass, 0 warn, 0 fail, 2 info. How we check.
What it asks for
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ALTWEB_TRUST_FILE | No | No | Override the local trust file of allowed signer public keys (default: ~/.altweb/trusted-keys.json). A missing or empty trust file refuses every capsule. |
Checks
| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source repository linked | Pass | https://github.com/danielsoimu/altweb |
| Version pinned | Pass | Every package has an explicit version |
| Secrets requested | Info | Asks for no secrets |
| Known package registry | Pass | All packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB |
| Namespace ownership | Info | Name verified via domain altweb.software |
| Registry text aimed at the AI | Pass | Description and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
| Install scripts | Pass | altweb-context@1.1.2 runs nothing at install |
| Code red flags | Pass | Read 9 files in altweb-context@1.1.2: no obfuscation, encoded execution, credential reads or data-collection endpoints found |
| Text aimed at the AI | Pass | No hidden characters or instructions to the AI in 9 files, including comments and the README |
Popularity & health: 60 / 100
Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.
1 forks, 1 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.
What people say
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Facts
| Registry name | software.altweb/altweb-context |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Domain altweb.software |
| How the name is verified | Name verified via domain altweb.software. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code. |
| Type | Local: runs on your machine from a package |
| Packages | npm altweb-context 1.1.2 (stdio) |
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Source repository | https://github.com/danielsoimu/altweb |
| Website | https://altweb.software/mcp-loader/ |
| Category | Agent safety & governance (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand) |
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