Codex, Plugin
Subagent Mcp
subagent-mcp is an MCP stdio server that turns an AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI) into a manager of local Claude and Codex sub-agents on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade D
Two or more Medium findings, or a High finding. Only try it in a sandbox.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit aa8f421186d9, unchanged since the check below.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT
Why this grade
- INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT High
Fetches a script from the network and runs it (a pipe to a shell, or an install hook with a URL).
skills/mcp-builder/references/install-macos.md, line 38
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
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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/mcp-builder/references/implementation-patterns/02-security.md, line 31
subprocess.run(f"grep {pattern} {file}", shell=True)
skills/mcp-builder/references/implementation-patterns/02-security.md, line 33
subprocess.run(["grep", pattern, file], capture_output=True)
docs/spec/executable-resolution.md, line 7
PowerShell `.ps1` / `.cmd` shims in the npm global bin directory cannot be directly spawned by `child_process.spawn`. The server locates the real `.exe` under the npm global prefix
Install and update
Serious
install fetches a script from the network. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
skills/mcp-builder/references/install-macos.md, line 38
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
skills/mcp-builder/references/install-macos.md, line 58
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
skills/mcp-builder/references/troubleshooting/01-startup-and-connection.md, line 54
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # macOS
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package.json, line 37
postinstall
package.json, line 50
prepare
src/permission-classes.test-vectors.jsonc, line 24
{ "name": "curl sh danger", "op": { "tool": "Bash", "command": "curl https://example.test/install.sh | sh", "cwd": "." }, "expected_verdict": "deny" },
src/permission-classes.test-vectors.jsonc, line 25
{ "name": "wget bash danger", "op": { "tool": "Bash", "command": "wget -qO- https://example.test/install.sh | bash", "cwd": "." }, "expected_verdict": "deny" },
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
scripts/verify_npmjs_release.mjs, line 15
const response = await fetch(registryUrl, {
src/orchestration/update-check.ts, line 218
const response = await deps.fetch(registryPackageUrl(packageName, deps.registryBaseUrl), {
src/orchestration/update-check.ts, line 241
const response = await deps.fetch(registryPackageUrl(packageName, deps.registryBaseUrl), {
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.github/workflows/claude-routine.yml, line 116
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp:
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
skills/mcp-builder/references/implementation-patterns/02-security.md, line 40
const apiKey = process.env.API_KEY;
skills/mcp-builder/references/packaging-python/02-packaging-uvx-and-ops.md, line 91
API_KEY = os.environ.get("MY_API_KEY") # injected via config env key
src/config-init.ts, line 52
writeMaybe(join(home, ".env"), envScaffold(template), force),
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src/config-validate.ts, line 43
// Unreadable .env behaves as absent; never surface file contents.
src/config-validate.ts, line 89
const env = readDotEnv(join(dirname(file), ".env"));
src/configure.ts, line 162
const envFile = () => resolve(join(getConfigHome(), ".env"));
src/configure.ts, line 474
rows.push(mk(`${base}.key_env`, provider.key_env ?? null, "string", "non-empty environment variable name; a non-placeholder .env entry must exist", true));
src/configure.ts, line 558
// set: .env
src/doctor.ts, line 420
const env = readDotEnv(join(home, ".env"));
src/doctor.ts, line 428
? (keys.length ? `missing .env; missing keys: ${missing.join(", ")}` : "missing .env; no key_env entries")
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
src/routing-table-audit.json, line 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 aa8f421186d9. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. install fetches a script from the network. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. 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: aa8f421186d93a4cc2608b0ae0314569a0e08fef
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