MCP, MCP server
Avicenna Agent
An academic scribe: a terminal harness that turns a raw idea into a long-form, structurally-guaranteed, semantically-connected note in an Obsidian vault.
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.
PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES Low
Contains a call that can delete files.
avicenna/cli/app.py, line 319
result = subprocess.run(argv) - NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low
Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.
avicenna/providers/gemini.py, line 416
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout_s) as resp: - SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
avicenna/config.py, line 43
# `load_dotenv` looked for `.env` one level too high. The README tells users to - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
avicenna/config.py, line 59
MISTRAL_API_KEY: str | None = os.getenv("MISTRAL_API_KEY")
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
Concern
can delete files.
PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES
avicenna/cli/app.py, line 319
result = subprocess.run(argv)
avicenna/cli/app.py, line 485
completed = subprocess.run(argv, env=env)
scripts/check_maps.py, line 59
result = subprocess.run(
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scripts/check_maps.py, line 78
result = subprocess.run(
scripts/check_maps.py, line 436
result = subprocess.run(
scripts/gen_matrix.py, line 118
result = subprocess.run(
scripts/healthcheck.py, line 714
shutil.rmtree(_cleanup_vault)
.github/workflows/MAP.md, line 34
| **Lint bridge for blocking calls** | PowerShell grep for `subprocess.run`, `time.sleep`, `requests.` and friends under `avicenna/bridge/`. A blocking call there stalls the NDJSON
AGENTS.md, line 450
this by rejecting `subprocess.run`, `time.sleep` and `requests.` anywhere
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
avicenna/providers/gemini.py, line 416
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout_s) as resp:
avicenna/providers/google_embedding.py, line 246
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as resp:
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
avicenna/config.py, line 43
# `load_dotenv` looked for `.env` one level too high. The README tells users to
avicenna/config.py, line 44
# put their key in a project-root `.env`; that file was never read.
avicenna/config.py, line 59
MISTRAL_API_KEY: str | None = os.getenv("MISTRAL_API_KEY")
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avicenna/config.py, line 47
env_path = BASE_DIR / ".env"
avicenna/secrets.py, line 3
Precedence: env var (.env loaded by config), then keyring, then user_config.json.
avicenna/cli/app.py, line 221
"No API key found. Set MISTRAL_API_KEY in .env, or run `avicenna` to configure.",
avicenna/mcp/mcp_client.py, line 177
# Empty strings indicate "use value from .env/environment" (don't override!)
scripts/gen_matrix.py, line 717
"No API key found. Set MISTRAL_API_KEY in .env or run `avicenna` to configure.",
.gitignore, line 8
.env
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Note
no licence file found.
LICENCE_MISSING
No file path was stored.
no licence file found.
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit fcf00c0d8de0. can delete files. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file. no licence file found.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: fcf00c0d8de07ce063ee56177c7554177ab41cc7
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