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Claude Synod Debate
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Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 61e28e54e7f3, unchanged since the check below.
INSTALL_UNPINNED SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED SECRETS_ENV_READ OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP
Why this grade
- INSTALL_UNPINNED Low
Dependencies use a range or git URL with no lockfile.
requirements.txt, line 1
google-genai>=1.0.0 - SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
tools/base_provider.py, line 28
# Shared API key resolution: env var → ~/.synod/.env → macOS Keychain - PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note
Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.
benchmark/judgment_eval.py, line 360
out = subprocess.run( - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
benchmark/baselines.py, line 55
genai.configure(api_key=os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY")) - OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note
A file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Note
requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.
PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED
benchmark/judgment_eval.py, line 360
out = subprocess.run(
benchmark/run_gsm8k.py, line 192
gemini_proc = subprocess.Popen(
benchmark/run_gsm8k.py, line 198
openai_proc = subprocess.Popen(
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benchmark/strategy_compare.py, line 459
result = subprocess.run(
benchmark/test_classification.py, line 77
result = subprocess.run(
tools/base_provider.py, line 56
result = subprocess.run(
tools/exec_arbiter.py, line 65
result = subprocess.run(
tools/ground_truth_probe.py, line 140
result = subprocess.run(
Install and update
Concern
dependencies are not pinned.
INSTALL_UNPINNED
requirements.txt, line 1
google-genai>=1.0.0
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
benchmark/baselines.py, line 55
genai.configure(api_key=os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY"))
benchmark/run_gsm8k.py, line 375
if not os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY"):
tools/base_provider.py, line 28
# Shared API key resolution: env var → ~/.synod/.env → macOS Keychain
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benchmark/run_gsm8k.py, line 378
if not os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"):
benchmark/run_gsm8k.py, line 381
if not os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"):
benchmark/strategy_compare.py, line 446
if not self.gemini_cli or not os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY"):
benchmark/strategy_compare.py, line 448
if not self.openai_cli or not os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"):
benchmark/strategy_compare.py, line 450
if not os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"):
tools/base_provider.py, line 31
SYNOD_ENV_FILE = Path("~/.synod/.env").expanduser()
tools/base_provider.py, line 78
"""Resolve API key from env var → ~/.synod/.env → macOS Keychain."""
tools/base_provider.py, line 79
# 1. Environment variable (already loaded or from .env)
tools/base_provider.py, line 94
"""Append or update a key in ~/.synod/.env."""
tools/base_provider.py, line 315
Resolution order: env var → ~/.synod/.env → macOS Keychain.
tools/base_provider.py, line 328
f" Or save: echo '{self.API_KEY_ENV}=\"your-key\"' >> ~/.synod/.env",
tools/gemini-3.py, line 98
if not os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY") and os.environ.get("GOOGLE_API_KEY"):
tools/synod-setup.py, line 229
"""Auth check: local session, env var → ~/.synod/.env → macOS Keychain."""
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Note
a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 61e28e54e7f3. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. dependencies are not pinned. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 61e28e54e7f3f9bea47341bd9d7cbc736c99cb51
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