Provenance
Provenance tracks data origins & changes, ensuring trust & accountability by providing a complete audit trail of information's journey.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add provenance npx -- -y @trustedskills/provenance
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"provenance": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/provenance"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Provenance skill allows AI agents to trace and understand the origins of information. It can identify sources, track data lineage, and provide context for claims or statements. This helps users verify information and assess its reliability by revealing how a piece of content was created and where it came from.
When to use it
- Fact-checking: Determine the original source of a news article or claim to evaluate its accuracy.
- Research verification: Trace the origins of data used in research reports or academic papers.
- Content creation auditing: Understand how content was generated and identify potential biases or inaccuracies introduced during the process.
- Legal discovery: Investigate the chain of custody for digital documents in legal proceedings.
Key capabilities
- Source identification
- Data lineage tracking
- Contextual information retrieval
- Verification support
Example prompts
- "Trace the origin of this news article: [article URL]"
- "Show me the data sources used to create this report."
- "What is the provenance of this image?"
- "Can you tell me where this claim originated and how it was verified?"
Tips & gotchas
The effectiveness of Provenance depends on the availability of metadata and tracking information associated with the content being analyzed. It may not be able to trace all types of data or content, particularly if sources are intentionally obscured.
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