MCP, MCP server
Athena Loops
agentloop is a lightweight Python framework for multi-agent orchestration.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the report before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
agentloop/mcp_server.py, line 59
proc = subprocess.run(
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Concern
requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. can delete files.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES
agentloop/mcp_server.py, line 59
proc = subprocess.run(
agentloop/verifier.py, line 26
proc = subprocess.run(
agentloop/worktree.py, line 46
proc = subprocess.run(
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agentloop/worktree.py, line 115
shutil.rmtree(self._holder, ignore_errors=True)
agentloop/adapters/cli.py, line 155
proc = subprocess.run(argv, **run_kw)
Install and update
Note
README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.md, line 77
curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Note
reads an environment variable.
SECRETS_ENV_READ
agentloop/mcp_server.py, line 80
"available": bool(os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")),
agentloop/mcp_server.py, line 87
"available": bool(os.environ.get("XAI_API_KEY")),
agentloop/adapters/claude.py, line 37
api_key=api_key or os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
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agentloop/adapters/grok.py, line 43
"api_key": api_key or os.environ.get("XAI_API_KEY"),
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 1a32fb161c49. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. can delete files. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. reads an environment variable.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 1a32fb161c49607a9c6bbd2c5b67a25d08f5b4eb
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