Pattern

MCP server and agent-skill supply-chain scanning (tool poisoning, rug pulls, pinning)

Treat MCP servers and agent skills as third-party dependencies that can carry instructions as well as code: scan their tool descriptions and contents before use, pin the version that was reviewed, and detect any change made after approval.

Classification Supply-chain controls for the tools and instructions an agent loads at runtime.

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