MCP, MCP server
Devcontainer Mcp
Manage dev container environments via MCP tools (DevPod, devcontainer CLI, Codespaces)
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.
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).
install.ps1, line 85
$wslResult = wsl -d $WslDistro bash -c "curl -fsSL '$installUrl' | bash -s -- --skip-mcp-config" 2>&1
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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
README.md, line 60
Invoke-RestMethod https://github.com/aniongithub/devcontainer-mcp/releases/latest/download/install.ps1 | Invoke-Expression
Install and update
Serious
install fetches a script from the network. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.md, line 54
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aniongithub/devcontainer-mcp/main/install.sh | bash
install.ps1, line 85
$wslResult = wsl -d $WslDistro bash -c "curl -fsSL '$installUrl' | bash -s -- --skip-mcp-config" 2>&1
install.ps1, line 91
Write-Host "Try running manually in WSL: curl -fsSL $installUrl | bash"
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install.sh, line 11
# curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aniongithub/devcontainer-mcp/main/install.sh | bash
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST
install.ps1, line 139
$hookResult = wsl -d $WslDistro bash -c "mkdir -p '$WslHookDir' && curl -fsSL -o '$WslHookPath' '$hookUrl' && chmod +x '$WslHookPath' && echo OK" 2>&1
install.ps1, line 146
$loaderResult = wsl -d $WslDistro bash -c "curl -fsSL -o '$WslLoaderPath' '$loaderUrl' && chmod +x '$WslLoaderPath' && echo OK" 2>&1
install.ps1, line 155
wsl -d $WslDistro bash -c "curl -fsSL -o '$WslSkillDataPath' '$skillUrl'" 2>&1 | Out-Null
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install.sh, line 56
curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest" \
install.sh, line 79
curl -fsSL "$DOWNLOAD_URL" | tar xz -C "${INSTALL_DIR}"
install.sh, line 117
curl -fsSL -o "${dir}/SKILL.md" "$SKILL_URL" 2>/dev/null && \
install.sh, line 134
curl -fsSL -o "$HOOK_PATH" "$HOOK_URL" 2>/dev/null && \
install.sh, line 140
curl -fsSL -o "$LOADER_PATH" "$LOADER_URL" 2>/dev/null && \
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/exec_shim.rs, line 151
.env(USER_CMD_ENV, "echo hello")
crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/exec_shim.rs, line 173
.env(USER_CMD_ENV, evil)
crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/exec_shim.rs, line 230
.env(USER_CMD_ENV, "sleep 0.2 & wait")
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crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/auth/github.rs, line 108
.env("GH_TOKEN", "")
crates/devcontainer-mcp-core/src/auth/github.rs, line 124
.env("GH_TOKEN", "")
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 29a607ccb502. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. install fetches a script from the network. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 29a607ccb502fe636e7a512caea6a519f1351f00
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