Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Codebase Intelligence System

CIS is a Rust daemon that builds a versioned code graph over your repository and exposes it to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade B

Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.

SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED NETWORK_LOCALHOST

Why this grade

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 1 //! Optional **`.env`** loader - sets vars only when not already present in the process environment.

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

    Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.

    scripts/chess_mcp_production_workflow.py, line 40 def __init__(self, proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes]) -> None:

  • NETWORK_LOCALHOST Note

    Calls localhost only.

    scripts/local_embed_server.py, line 21 curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/embeddings \\

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

    Note

    requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.

    PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED

    scripts/chess_mcp_production_workflow.py, line 40

    def __init__(self, proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes]) -> None:

    scripts/chess_mcp_production_workflow.py, line 148

    subprocess.run(["pkill", "-f", str(cisd_path)], check=False, capture_output=True)

    scripts/chess_mcp_production_workflow.py, line 152

    mcp_proc = subprocess.Popen(

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    scripts/chess_navigation_demo.py, line 82

    subprocess.run(["pkill", "-f", str(cisd_path)], check=False, capture_output=True)

    scripts/chess_navigation_demo.py, line 89

    proc = subprocess.Popen(

    scripts/chess_sqlite_mcp_eval.py, line 136

    subprocess.run(["pkill", "-f", str(cisd)], check=False, capture_output=True)

    scripts/chess_sqlite_mcp_eval.py, line 143

    proc = subprocess.Popen(

  • Install and update

    Pass

    No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.

  • Network

    Note

    can reach localhost.

    NETWORK_LOCALHOST

    scripts/local_embed_server.py, line 21

    curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/embeddings \\

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 1

    //! Optional **`.env`** loader - sets vars only when not already present in the process environment.

    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 5

    /// Load key=value pairs from `.env` files (no quotes / export syntax).

    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 6

    /// Searches, in order: explicit `path`, `./.env`, `../.env` relative to `cwd`.

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    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 12

    candidates.push(PathBuf::from(".env"));

    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 14

    candidates.push(cwd.join(".env"));

    cis-core/src/env_file.rs, line 16

    candidates.push(parent.join(".env"));

    cis-core/src/git_branch_sync.rs, line 165

    .env("GIT_AUTHOR_NAME", "t")

    cis-core/src/git_branch_sync.rs, line 166

    .env("GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL", "t@t")

  • 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 4ea4bfe9e37b. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. can reach localhost. reads a credential or environment file. no licence file found.

Date and source

Date checked:

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github.com

Commit graded: 4ea4bfe9e37b1a91311d88b6ae9797dd2b5f8ea9

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