MCP, MCP server
Autosearch
Self-evolving deep research.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade D
Two or more Medium findings, or a High. Only try it in a sandbox.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT NETWORK_HOST_FROM_INPUT
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).
CLAUDE.md, line 110
- Re-install: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash` - NETWORK_HOST_FROM_INPUT Medium
A file takes a URL or endpoint as input and has no fixed host list.
autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-crawl4ai/SKILL.md, line 29
result = fetch("https://example.com/app", wait_for=".loaded")
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Concern
can delete files.
PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES
autosearch/cli/mcp_config_writers.py, line 206
subprocess.run(command, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
autosearch/cli/mcp_config_writers.py, line 250
result = subprocess.run(
autosearch/skills/tools/video-to-text-bcut/transcribe.py, line 206
result = subprocess.run(
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autosearch/skills/tools/video-to-text-bcut/transcribe.py, line 233
subprocess.run(
autosearch/skills/tools/video-to-text-groq/transcribe.py, line 256
result = subprocess.run(command, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
autosearch/skills/tools/video-to-text-groq/transcribe.py, line 292
subprocess.run(command, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
autosearch/skills/tools/video-to-text-local/transcribe.py, line 217
result = subprocess.run(command, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
autosearch/skills/tools/video-to-text-local/transcribe.py, line 253
subprocess.run(command, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
scripts/e2b/run_validation.py, line 416
shutil.rmtree(clean_target)
Install and update
Serious
install fetches a script from the network. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
CHANGELOG.md, line 507
- New one-command installer: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash` - handles uv/pipx/pip automatically an
CLAUDE.md, line 110
- Re-install: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash`
README.md, line 54
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
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README.zh.md, line 56
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
docs/install.md, line 34
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
npm/bin/autosearch-ai.js, line 77
` curl -fsSL ${INSTALL_SCRIPT} | bash\n` +
npm/bin/autosearch-ai.js, line 219
return `curl -fsSL ${INSTALL_SCRIPT} | bash -s -- --no-init`;
npm/bin/autosearch-ai.js, line 251
["-c", `curl -fsSL ${INSTALL_SCRIPT} | bash -s -- --no-init`],
scripts/release-gate.sh, line 164
echo "skip: uv not on PATH (install with: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh)"
scripts/e2b/bench_channels.py, line 184
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh > /tmp/uv-install.log 2>&1
package.json, line 10
prepare
docs/introduction.mdx, line 19
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xmariowu/Autosearch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
Network
Concern
can reach example.com. The description does not name that host. accepts a host from input, with no fixed list in this file. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_HOST_FROM_INPUT NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST
autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-crawl4ai/SKILL.md, line 29
result = fetch("https://example.com/app", wait_for=".loaded")
autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-crawl4ai/fetch.py, line 52
def fetch(
autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-jina/SKILL.md, line 28
result = await fetch("https://example.com/article")
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autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-jina/fetch.py, line 38
async def fetch(
npm/bin/autosearch-ai.js, line 5
// which failed on Windows where bash + curl are not guaranteed. The wrapper
scripts/validate/check_version_uniqueness.py, line 90
with urllib.request.urlopen(PYPI_URL, timeout=10) as response:
autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-crawl4ai/SKILL.md, line 26
Call `fetch.py`'s sync `fetch(url: str, wait_for: str | None = None, timeout_seconds: float = 30.0)` function:
autosearch/skills/tools/fetch-jina/SKILL.md, line 25
Call `fetch.py`'s async `fetch(url: str)` function with the original public URL:
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
autosearch/init_runner.py, line 43
"anthropic": bool(os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")),
autosearch/init_runner.py, line 44
"openai": bool(os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")),
autosearch/init_runner.py, line 45
"gemini": bool(os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")),
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autosearch/cli/main.py, line 85
# any provider/channel that does `os.getenv("FOO_API_KEY")` actually sees
autosearch/core/secrets_store.py, line 39
override = os.environ.get("AUTOSEARCH_SECRETS_FILE")
autosearch/core/transcribe_path_guard.py, line 16
".env",
autosearch/core/transcribe_path_guard.py, line 17
".env.*",
autosearch/core/transcribe_path_guard.py, line 18
"*.env",
autosearch/lib/tikhub_client.py, line 146
resolved_proxy_token = proxy_token or os.getenv("AUTOSEARCH_PROXY_TOKEN")
autosearch/lib/tikhub_client.py, line 164
resolved_api_key = api_key or os.getenv("TIKHUB_API_KEY")
autosearch/llm/client.py, line 105
if os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"):
scripts/nightly-local.sh, line 56
# git ls-files + denylist so .env / experience/ / evidence/ never enter
scripts/e2b/lib/packing.py, line 11
".env",
scripts/e2b/lib/packing.py, line 12
".env.*",
scripts/e2b/lib/packing.py, line 13
"*.env",
scripts/e2b/lib/packing.py, line 26
file (.env, an SSH key, evidence dump) is intentionally committed, it must
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. the file cap was reached before every file was read.
OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
tests/channels/infoq_cn/test_api_search.py, line 1
# Self-written for task F204
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 00ad54c022a3. can delete files. install fetches a script from the network. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. can reach example.com. The description does not name that host. accepts a host from input, with no fixed list in this file. 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. the file cap was reached before every file was read.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 00ad54c022a3effb9e848bb70b158b79584f6014
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