Anti-Bullshit MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for analyzing claims, validating sources, and detecting manipulation using multiple epistemological frameworks.

Features

The server provides three main tools for detecting and analyzing bullshit:

1. analyze_claim

Analyzes claims using multiple epistemological frameworks:

Empirical Framework
- Focuses on verifiable evidence
- Evaluates reproducible results
- Cross-references academic and scientific sources
- Assesses methodological rigor
Responsible Framework
- Evaluates ethical implications
- Assesses community impact
- Considers traditional knowledge
- Validates source credibility
Harmonic Framework
- Assesses coherence with established knowledge
- Integrates multiple perspectives
- Considers contextual appropriateness
- Evaluates systemic implications
Pluralistic Framework
- Combines all other frameworks
- Considers multiple ways of knowing
- Evaluates contextual appropriateness
- Assesses practical outcomes
- Checks alignment with community values

2. validate_sources

Extracts and analyzes cited sources
Validates credibility and authority
Cross-references across multiple platforms
Evaluates methodological soundness
Checks for conflicts of interest

3. check_manipulation

Detects manipulation tactics including:

Emotional manipulation
Social pressure
False authority
Artificial scarcity
Urgency creation

Related MCP server: URL Reputation and Validity Checker

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 18.0.0
npm or yarn

Setup

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

Add to Claude Desktop (MacOS):

{ "mcpServers": { "anti-bullshit": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/anti-bullshit-mcp-server/build/index.js"] } } }

Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Or for VSCode extension: Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Usage Examples

// Analyze a claim const result = await analyze_claim({ text: "Studies show that 87% of experts agree with this controversial claim", framework: "empirical" }); // Validate sources const validation = await validate_sources({ text: "According to Dr. Smith's groundbreaking research...", framework: "responsible" }); // Check for manipulation const check = await check_manipulation({ text: "Act now! This exclusive offer expires in the next 10 minutes!" });

Development

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Debug with MCP Inspector:

npm run inspector

Testing Timeline

The server uses 2025-01-01 as the reference date for temporal analysis of claims (particularly relevant for Goodman's "grue" paradox and similar philosophical puzzles).