{"id":"gophersecurity-gopher-mcp","name":"gopher-mcp","af_score":57.5,"security_score":46.5,"reliability_score":28.8,"what_it_does":"gopher-mcp is a C++ SDK implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) including JSON-RPC 2.0 request/response/notification handling plus server/client helpers and a filter-chain architecture. It supports multiple transports (stdio, HTTP/SSE, HTTPS/SSE, WebSocket, TCP) and exposes a stable C API (libgopher_mcp_c) to build MCP integrations from other languages via FFI/bindings.","best_when":"You need a performant, embeddable MCP implementation in C++ with cross-language integration via a C ABI.","avoid_when":"You require a simple hosted endpoint with turnkey authentication/observability; or you cannot ship/compile native libraries.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:48:01.203597+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Authentication middleware (described conceptually in filter chain/security features)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["MCP tool/resource invocation semantics are JSON-RPC/transport-dependent; ensure your agent understands which transport is used (stdio vs HTTP/SSE vs WebSocket)","FFI/C API use may require careful lifecycle management of opaque handles/RAII wrappers; mismanagement can cause leaks or crashes","Authentication behavior is not concretely specified in the provided README—agents should verify auth wiring in examples/tests before relying on it"],"error_quality":0.0}