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I built an AI agent that scores any GitHub repo 0-100 before you clone it

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You see a repo in a reel. Someone says "just use this one for agents." You clone the URL without thinking. In 2026 that reflex got dangerous: attackers planted more than 17,000 fake GitHub repos posing as AI agent and MCP projects, with install steps that steal your credentials. The README is the b…

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  1. 2026-10-13 11:15 · DEV Community — AI
    I built an AI agent that scores any GitHub repo 0-100 before you clone it

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