About EverThread
EverThread is an observation-only website security checker that explains findings in plain English. It is aimed at site owners and agents, and offers both a CLI and MCP tools without logging in or probing hidden paths.
Key features
- 01Check certificates and security headers
- 02Review scripts, forms, frames, and redirects
- 03Read selected public files and page text
- 04Explain findings and list available checks
- 05Output JSON or fail CI on selected severity
Use cases
- 01Check a website's basic security posture
- 02Understand a finding and its suggested fix
- 03Use findings to fail a CI step
- 04Ask an MCP client to check a site
MCP support
Exposes `check_site`, `explain_finding`, and `list_findings` tools to MCP clients. Checks observe public site content and do not log in or probe hidden paths.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
3Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | The website, e.g. yourbakery.com |
Details
From the project READMEeverthread
A website security check that explains itself in plain English. Free, no key, observation only.
npx everthread check yourbakery.com
EverThread · yourbakery.com
WORTH A LOOK Nothing alarming, but one thing is worth fixing.
FIX THIS WEEK Your site lets browsers fall back to an insecure connection
The Strict-Transport-Security header is not being sent. ...
Fix: Send the technical line below to whoever runs your site. ...
- One fresh check per site per week. Inside that week you get the stored result, its age, and a note about daily watching.
--jsonfor machines,--fail-on urgent(orattention) to fail a CI step.everthread explain tls.expiringandeverthread findingsfor the explanations behind every finding.
As an MCP server
{ "mcpServers": { "everthread": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "everthread", "mcp"] } } }
Tools: check_site, explain_finding, list_findings. Works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and anything else that speaks MCP.
What it does and doesn't do
It loads the home page the way a browser does and reads the certificate, security headers, scripts, forms, frames, redirects, a fixed handful of well-known files, and the page text. It never logs in, probes for hidden paths, or runs exploit tooling. Public results withhold the exact address of an exposed file; the site owner sees it after signing up. Only check sites you own or have permission to check.
Docs: https://everthread.live/api · Every finding explained: https://everthread.live/fix/
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