Alter Zero is an MCP server published by linuztx in the Agents category: rAM efficient terminal agent harness for coding, cybersecurity, and automation.
The repository has 37 stars and 0 forks, with the last commit 7 days ago. Recent commit activity is the strongest signal that reported issues will get attention.
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From source
git clone https://github.com/linuztx/alter-zero
This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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Releases
v0.13.0v0.13.0 · 10 Oct 2026Added herdr shows what alter-zero is doing.** Run inside a [herdr](https://herdr.dev) pane, the app now reports its own state to herdr. The sidebar shows it working while a turn or a subagent runs, blocked the moment a permission prompt or…
v0.12.0v0.12.0 · 5 Oct 2026Added The main agent can work its subagents the way it works a shell.** Every agent now has an id, named when it launches, in its result and in its completion notice, and four new tools take it back: `agentsend` messages an agent — a…
v0.11.0v0.11.0 · 3 Oct 2026Added A lost connection no longer fails the turn.** When no connection can be made to the provider — the Wi-Fi dropped, a VPN is reconnecting, the DNS stopped answering — the request is re-sent every few seconds for as long as it takes,…
v0.10.0v0.10.0 · 30 Sep 2026Added Jina Reader ships as a built-in skill.** Mention `$jina-reader` with a public webpage or PDF URL to read it through Jina Reader using curl. It covers Markdown, text, HTML, JSON and screenshot links, works without a key for basic…
v0.9.0v0.9.0 · 29 Sep 2026Added `/secrets` — credentials the agent uses but never sees.** Store a secret — a name, a value and a line of context — on a new page, and the agent uses it by writing its placeholder, `<secret:ROOT_PASSWORD>`, in a command, a file or…
No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.
Is Alter Zero safe to use with an AI agent?
Its trust score is 39 out of 100 (low). Conduid hasn't run static security checks on this repository yet, so review the source yourself before granting it credentials. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.
Is Alter Zero still maintained?
Yes — the latest release is v0.13.0 (10 Oct 2026), and the last commit was 7 days ago. The repository has 37 stars.