Sentinel DV
Give your coding agent structured, security-minded context over SystemVerilog, UVM, and cocotb verification assets without dumping raw repos into the chat.
Overview
Sentinel DV is a MCP server for the Ship phase that exposes security-oriented verification intelligence for SystemVerilog, UVM, and cocotb workspaces to coding agents.
What is this MCP server?
- Security-first MCP server aimed at hardware verification (SystemVerilog, UVM, cocotb)
- Stdio transport via PyPI package `sentinel-dv` with `uvx` runtime hint
- Configurable `config.yaml` for artifact roots, index path, and adapters
- Supports `--config` CLI flag or `SENTINEL_DV_CONFIG` environment variable
- Published server schema version 2.2.0 on the MCP server registry
- Server version 2.2.0
- Stdio transport with PyPI package identifier `sentinel-dv`
- Entry command `sentinel-dv-server` with optional `--config` filepath
Community signal: 2 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Hardware verification repos are huge and sensitive, so pasting logs and RTL into an agent burns tokens and risks leaking design details.
Who is it for?
Indie or small-team engineers running UVM/cocotb flows who already use Claude Code or Cursor and want agent-assisted debug and review before sign-off.
Skip if: Solo web or mobile app builders with no RTL or formal verification toolchain on disk.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you register the server with a local `config.yaml`, agents can query indexed verification context through MCP tools instead of raw file dumps.
- MCP tool surface over configured verification indexes and adapters
- Repeatable agent queries against RTL/UVM/cocotb intelligence instead of manual file reads
- Documented config path via `--config` or `SENTINEL_DV_CONFIG`
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Journey fit
Verification and RTL work sits on the critical path before tape-out and release; security-first indexing belongs in the ship phase where you harden what actually ships. Security subphase covers design-time verification intelligence, coverage gaps, and artifact review rather than generic backend coding.
How it compares
Specialized verification-intelligence MCP server, not a generic codebase indexer or a Claude skill markdown pack.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Sentinel DV for?
It is for developers and verification engineers working on SystemVerilog, UVM, or cocotb projects who want MCP-connected agents to query structured verification data securely.
When should I use Sentinel DV?
Use it during ship-phase security and review work—coverage analysis, regression triage, and pre-release verification checks—once your artifact paths and index are configured.
How do I add Sentinel DV to my agent?
Install the PyPI package, run `sentinel-dv-server` with `--config` pointing to your `config.yaml` (or set `SENTINEL_DV_CONFIG`), and register the stdio server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor MCP settings.