Claude Code, Plugin
tavily
Build AI applications with real-time web data using Tavily's search, extract, crawl, and research APIs.
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 778122e5f9c6, unchanged since the check below.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER SECRETS_ENV_READ
Why this grade
- SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
.gitignore, line 25
.env - PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note
Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.
skills/tavily-dynamic-search/SKILL.md, line 128
URL, and rank before extracting. Use `subprocess.run(..., capture_output=True, - INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER Note
Documentation shows an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
README.md, line 12
curl -fsSL https://cli.tavily.com/install.sh | bash - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
skills/tavily-best-practices/references/integrations.md, line 36
if not os.environ.get("TAVILY_API_KEY"):
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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
skills/tavily-dynamic-search/SKILL.md, line 128
URL, and rank before extracting. Use `subprocess.run(..., capture_output=True,
Install and update
Note
README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.md, line 12
curl -fsSL https://cli.tavily.com/install.sh | bash
skills/tavily-cli/SKILL.md, line 22
curl -fsSL https://cli.tavily.com/install.sh | bash
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
skills/tavily-best-practices/references/integrations.md, line 36
if not os.environ.get("TAVILY_API_KEY"):
skills/tavily-best-practices/references/integrations.md, line 211
api_key = os.getenv("TAVILY_API_KEY")
.gitignore, line 25
.env
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skills/tavily-best-practices/references/integrations.md, line 565
tavily_api_key = os.getenv("TAVILY_API_KEY")
.gitignore, line 24
# Environment variables
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
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 778122e5f9c6. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 778122e5f9c680f541eeceda5a5b36405eb7980c
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