Shannon ThinkingSAFE
MCP server for applying a Claude Shannon-inspired problem-solving pattern
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
An MCP server demonstrating Claude Shannon's systematic problem-solving methodology. This server provides a tool that helps break down complex problems into structured thoughts following Shannon's approach of problem definition, mathematical modeling, and practical implementation.
Overview
Claude Shannon, known as the father of information theory, approached complex problems through a systematic methodology:
- Problem Definition: Strip the problem to its fundamental elements
- Constraints: Identify system limitations and boundaries
- Model: Develop mathematical/theoretical frameworks
- Proof/Validation: Validate through formal proofs or experimental testing
- Implementation/Experiment: Design and test practical solutions
This MCP server demonstrates this methodology as a tool that helps guide systematic problem-solving through these stages.
Installation
NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"shannon-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"server-shannon-thinking@latest"
]
}
}
}Usage
The server provides a single tool named shannonthinking that structures problem-solving thoughts according to Shannon's methodology.
Each thought must include:
- The actual thought content
- Type (problem_definition/constraints/model/proof/implementation)
- Thought number and total thoughts estimate
- Confidence level (uncertainty: 0-1)
- Dependencies on previous thoughts
- Explicit assumptions
- Whether another thought step is needed
Additional capabilities:
- Revision: Thoughts can revise earlier steps as understanding evolves
- Recheck: Mark steps that need re-examination with new information
- Experimental Validation: Support for empirical testing alongside formal proofs
b6096a856760OBSERVED · 2026-10-07Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add server-shannon-thinking -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-shannon-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (1)
1 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
shannonthinking | read | A problem-solving tool inspired by Claude Shannon |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (1)
@modelcontextprotocol/server, chalk, @types/jest, @types/node, cross-env, jest, shx, ts-jest
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
b6096a856760full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/olaservo__shannon-thinking.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | b6096a856760 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Shannon Thinking MCP server?
MCP server for applying a Claude Shannon-inspired problem-solving pattern
What tools does Shannon Thinking expose?
1 in total: 1 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Shannon Thinking safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Shannon Thinking need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Shannon Thinking run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as server-shannon-thinking at 0.2.0.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (b6096a856760), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.