Katherine Communication MCP
Privacy-preserving real-time diagnostic for AI agent communication integrity. Detects model provider content manipulation via cross-lingual self-consistency — no model internals, no second provider, no prior knowledge of triggers required.
Reference implementation for: Privacy-Preserving Detection of Model Provider Content Manipulation via Cross-Lingual Self-Consistency (PoPETs 2027, under review).
Quick Start
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/anlimi555s/katherine-comm-mcp.git
cd katherine-comm-mcp
# Configure
cp config.example.json config.json
# Edit config.json with your API key, base URL, and model
# Run (MCP stdio protocol)
python server.py
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
proxy_check |
Full pipeline: L2 transformation + dual-language canary + Neuro validation |
proxy_status |
Pipeline health, configuration, and transformation stats |
toxicity_score |
Cumulative context toxicity (censorship event counter) |
toxicity_reset |
Reset toxicity counter (call after context flush) |
Architecture
User Prompt
│
▼
[L0] Aho-Corasick multi-pattern match (CCP_GFW lexicon, <10ms)
│
├─ low risk ──▶ direct forward ──▶ response
│
└─ high risk ──▶ [L2] Chinese→English + abstraction
│
▼
[L3] Dual-language canary routing
(zh first → 400? → en fallback)
│
▼
[L4] Neuro: 4-judge validation
(length / status / refusal / entity)
│
▼
diagnostic label + response
Pipeline
- server.py (~100 lines): MCP stdio JSON-RPC server, 4 tools
- pipeline.py (~200 lines): Core orchestration — pre-hook → send → post-hook
- transform.py (~180 lines): Aho-Corasick word detection + L2 semantic transformation
- toxicity.py: Cumulative toxicity scoring with configurable thresholds
Configuration
{
"api": {
"base_url": "https://api.deepseek.com/v1",
"model": "deepseek-chat",
"format": "openai",
"timeout_s": 30
},
"wordlist": {
"path": "path/to/CCP_GFW_detector/words_list",
"tiers": ["red_light_word", "orange_light_word", "yellow_light_word"]
},
"toxicity": {
"threshold": 5,
"window_seconds": 3600
}
}
Note: The CCP_GFW_detector word lists are pre-existing open-source data, re-used without modification. They are not included in this repository. Obtain them from their original source.
Experimental Results
Validated on two Chinese-origin production models:
| Model | Strategy | MCP CLEAN Rate | Baseline | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen-Max | Symmetric hard blocking | 57.3% | 39.3% | +18pp |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | Asymmetric soft refusal | 70.8% ZH_REFUSED detected | 32.2% baseline | +38.6pp sensitivity |
Full experimental data, analysis scripts, and prompt sets: included in experiments/ (this repository). See experiments/README.md for dataset documentation and reproduction instructions.
License
AGPL-3.0. See LICENSE.
Citation
@article{cheng2026crosslingual,
title={Privacy-Preserving Detection of Model Provider Content Manipulation via Cross-Lingual Self-Consistency},
author={Cheng, Le},
journal={Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies},
year={2027},
note={Under review}
}