Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

io.github.Epochal-dev/open-notebook

io.github.Epochal-dev/open-notebook, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.

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.

Rescanned at commit a2cddbf65cba, unchanged since the check below.

SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ

Why this grade

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 22 cp .env.example .env

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

    Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.

    examples.py, line 26 print(f"🔐 Authentication: {'Enabled' if os.getenv('OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD') else 'Disabled'}")

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What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Pass

    No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.

  • Install and update

    Pass

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

  • Network

    Pass

    No network call found.

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    examples.py, line 26

    print(f"🔐 Authentication: {'Enabled' if os.getenv('OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD') else 'Disabled'}")

    src/open_notebook_mcp/server.py, line 34

    return os.getenv("OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD")

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 22

    cp .env.example .env

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    .gitignore, line 137

    # Environments

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 23

    # Edit .env with your Open Notebook instance URL and password

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 38

    ├── .env.example # Example environment configuration

    README.md, line 43

    Create a `.env` file or set these environment variables:

    README.md, line 61

    # .env

    README.md, line 68

    # .env

    README.md, line 306

    └── .env.example

  • 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 a2cddbf65cba. reads a credential or environment file.

Date and source

Date checked:

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github.com

Commit graded: a2cddbf65cba8c4c8de7be16566781b7612a9545

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