The Stochastic Parrot
by portneymk · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.0 · published by GitHub user portneymk
Span-grounded audits of how US outlets covered the same story, quotes checkable at the source.
Final · 1Changes · 7
19 tools: 1 do something that can't be undone, 7 change things and 11 only read.
Scanned Oct 21, 2026
- Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
- Can't be undone1Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Changes things7Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Only reads11Claude Code: allow: see these tools
No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.
claude mcp add --transport http stochastic-parrot https://thestochasticparrot.com/api/mcpTools
Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.
19 tools
Can't be undone 1Claude Code: ask
get_coverage_recordThe capture-coverage record: what the desk's observatory actually monitored and when, including gaps.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_coverage_record" says "get": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "capture": a word that usually means money moves, which cannot be taken back.
Description, as the server wrote it The capture-coverage record: what the desk's observatory actually monitored and when, including gaps. Read this before treating any silence in the corpus as meaningful — the desk's own rule.
Changes things 7Claude Code: ask
editor_decideRecord Mike's decision on one editor card: approve (the editor executes it next cycle), hold (keep it, not now), or kill (never pitch it again).No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it Record Mike's decision on one editor card: approve (the editor executes it next cycle), hold (keep it, not now), or kill (never pitch it again). Only call this when the user has explicitly decided; never infer a decision. Requires the editor key.
editor_pendingThe site editor's pitch cards waiting for Mike's decision.No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it The site editor's pitch cards waiting for Mike's decision. Each card is one proposed change to thestochasticparrot.com that the editor judged too big to make on its own. Returns the cards; the attached widget lets the user decide each with Approve / Hold / Kill. Requires the editor key.
editor_syncInternal: the desk's mirror sync (push cards + ledger, read back all cards, clear ids).No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "editor_sync" says "sync": a word for a change.
Description, as the server wrote it Internal: the desk's mirror sync (push cards + ledger, read back all cards, clear ids). Not for conversational use.
propose_developmentTip the desk that a story moved — a development on an existing chain or a story worth auditing.No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it Tip the desk that a story moved — a development on an existing chain or a story worth auditing. Lands in the same proposed-developments queue the observatory's triggers feed; the desk decides what, if anything, to file. Requires the reader key.
report_errorReport a suspected error in a published piece (a miscount, a quote that reads wrong, a broken claim).No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it Report a suspected error in a published piece (a miscount, a quote that reads wrong, a broken claim). Verified catches are fixed and logged on the public corrections ledger, credited 'Caught by a reader.' Requires the reader key.
submit_letterSubmit a letter to the desk.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "submit_letter" says "submit": a word for a change.
Description, as the server wrote it Submit a letter to the desk. If the desk answers, the exchange may be published on the Letters page (excerpted, initialed) — through the desk's normal editorial process, never directly. Requires the reader key.
verify_pieceProvenance record for one piece: SHA-256 hashes of its canonical JSON and published HTML as of the last corpus sync.No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it Provenance record for one piece: SHA-256 hashes of its canonical JSON and published HTML as of the last corpus sync. Re-hash the live artifacts at the piece's URL and compare to confirm what you read is what the desk published.
Only reads 11Claude Code: allow
editor_logWhat the site editor did recently: its ledger of small changes it shipped on its own, cards it filed, and decisions recorded.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "editor_log" says "log": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it What the site editor did recently: its ledger of small changes it shipped on its own, cards it filed, and decisions recorded. Use to answer 'what did the editor change'. Requires the editor key.
get_auditFetch one piece's full detail JSON by slug: headline, kind, date, context, dek, outlets, verified contradictions with verbatim spans, naming/framing splits, and the full source lis…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_audit" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Fetch one piece's full detail JSON by slug: headline, kind, date, context, dek, outlets, verified contradictions with verbatim spans, naming/framing splits, and the full source list. Slugs come from search_corpus or list_audits.
get_boxscoreThe Daily Box Score for one day — the desk's frozen per-day stat snapshot.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_boxscore" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it The Daily Box Score for one day — the desk's frozen per-day stat snapshot. Requires the day; days are listed at /boxscore/ on the site.
get_chainStory chains: multi-piece storylines the desk has covered more than once.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_chain" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Story chains: multi-piece storylines the desk has covered more than once. Call without arguments to list the available chain ids; pass chain_id for one chain in full (its pieces in order, claim ledger, and reopen conditions).
get_claim_ledgerA story chain's claim ledger: specific verbatim claims outlets made, each tracked through states (open, corroborated, contradicted, corrected, quietly_abandoned, resolved) with a r…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_claim_ledger" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it A story chain's claim ledger: specific verbatim claims outlets made, each tracked through states (open, corroborated, contradicted, corrected, quietly_abandoned, resolved) with a receipt for every transition. Empty claims list = the desk has not logged claims for that chain yet.
get_framing_indexThe Framing Index: across the cross-outlet corpus, how often disagreements between outlets are hard contradictions vs naming/framing splits — totals, rate, monthly trend, per-outle…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_framing_index" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it The Framing Index: across the cross-outlet corpus, how often disagreements between outlets are hard contradictions vs naming/framing splits — totals, rate, monthly trend, per-outlet appearances. The desk's core longitudinal measurement.
get_storyboardsA chain's per-newsroom storyboards: for each outlet, every piece it filed on the story entry-by-entry, the desk's published READ of what each piece was built to do (objective label…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_storyboards" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it A chain's per-newsroom storyboards: for each outlet, every piece it filed on the story entry-by-entry, the desk's published READ of what each piece was built to do (objective label, motive with its mandatory innocent read, confidence), the label arc, and the desk's 'story, as built' synthesis where one exists.
list_auditsList published pieces (summaries: slug, title, kind, date, counts of hard contradictions and naming/framing splits), newest first.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_audits" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it List published pieces (summaries: slug, title, kind, date, counts of hard contradictions and naming/framing splits), newest first. All filters optional and combinable.
list_correctionsThe desk's public corrections ledger: every logged error on a published piece — what was wrong, what changed, and when — in original ledger order.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_corrections" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it The desk's public corrections ledger: every logged error on a published piece — what was wrong, what changed, and when — in original ledger order.
list_lettersLetters to the Desk: reader mail, excerpted and initialed, with the desk's replies in its own voice.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_letters" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Letters to the Desk: reader mail, excerpted and initialed, with the desk's replies in its own voice. The desk's only interactive surface with its readership.
search_corpusFull-text search over every published piece (titles, deks, context lines, outlet names, and source headlines).No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_corpus" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Full-text search over every published piece (titles, deks, context lines, outlet names, and source headlines). Returns matching pieces with slug, title, URL, and a highlighted snippet, best matches first. Use the slug with get_audit for full detail.
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Install
Pinned to version 1.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http stochastic-parrot https://thestochasticparrot.com/api/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__editor_log",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__search_corpus",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_audit",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__list_audits",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__list_corrections",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_chain",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_framing_index",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_claim_ledger",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_storyboards",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__list_letters",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_boxscore"
],
"ask": [
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__editor_pending",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__editor_decide",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__editor_sync",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__verify_piece",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__get_coverage_record",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__submit_letter",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__report_error",
"mcp__stochastic-parrot__propose_development"
],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as stochastic-parrot. Review it before you use it.