# Positron

> Positron is an officially published AI tool from Posit. Anomity scores its risk at 10 out of 100 (low).

- **Canonical URL:** https://catalog.anomity.ai/agent/positron
- **Kind:** AI tool
- **Publisher:** Posit
- **Trust level:** official
- **Risk score:** 10/100 (low)
- **Website:** https://positron.posit.co
- **Last updated:** 2026-11-01
- **JSON:** https://catalog.anomity.ai/api/entries/agent/positron

## Description

Posit data-science IDE built on VS Code for Python and R, with Posit Assistant built in and VS Code-style MCP servers

## Why it scored 10

The score starts at the catalog's neutral base of 50 and moves only through the signals below. The formula is published at https://catalog.anomity.ai/about — there is no model and no hidden heuristic.

| Signal | Contribution | Severity | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Published by the vendor | -40 | trust offset |  |

Clamped result: **10/100**, band **low**.

## Configuration surface

Files this tool reads on the host. Anything written here changes what the agent does next.

- `positron-app` — Installed Positron.app (presence)
    - darwin: `/Applications/Positron.app/Contents/Info.plist`
- `positron-user-settings` — User settings (assistant.* keys, env)
    - win32: `${APPDATA}\Positron\User\settings.json`
    - darwin: `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Positron/User/settings.json`
    - linux: `${HOME}/.config/Positron/User/settings.json`
- `positron-user-mcp` — User-level MCP servers (VS Code mcp.json)
    - win32: `${APPDATA}\Positron\User\mcp.json`
    - darwin: `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Positron/User/mcp.json`
    - linux: `${HOME}/.config/Positron/User/mcp.json`

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Source: Anomity Security Database (https://catalog.anomity.ai/). Scoring methodology: https://catalog.anomity.ai/about. Machine-readable index: https://catalog.anomity.ai/llms.txt · https://catalog.anomity.ai/openapi.json