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MCP, MCP server

io.github.MarcellM01/tinysearch

io.github.MarcellM01/tinysearch, 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 bcbfd0226f77, unchanged since the check below.

INSTALL_UNPINNED SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED

Why this grade

  • INSTALL_UNPINNED Low

    Dependencies use a range or git URL with no lockfile.

    requirements.txt, line 1 playwright>=1.59,<2

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    src/tinysearch/services/embedding_service.py, line 19 DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_OPENAI_ENV_FILE = ".env"

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

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

    src/tinysearch/services/browser_bundle_service.py, line 47 subprocess.run(args, check=True, stdout=sys.stderr, stderr=sys.stderr)

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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

    src/tinysearch/services/browser_bundle_service.py, line 47

    subprocess.run(args, check=True, stdout=sys.stderr, stderr=sys.stderr)

  • Install and update

    Concern

    dependencies are not pinned.

    INSTALL_UNPINNED

    requirements.txt, line 1

    playwright>=1.59,<2

  • Network

    Pass

    No network call found.

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    src/tinysearch/services/embedding_service.py, line 19

    DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_OPENAI_ENV_FILE = ".env"

    src/tinysearch/services/embedding_service.py, line 394

    "(credentials in .env)"

    src/tinysearch/services/embedding_service.py, line 408

    """Read base URL, API key, and embedding model name from a .env-style file."""

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    src/tinysearch/services/embedding_service.py, line 511

    # OpenAI-compatible HTTP backend (reads URL / key / model from .env at repo root).

    .dockerignore, line 17

    .DS_Store

    .dockerignore, line 18

    .env

    .gitignore, line 1

    trace_logs/

    configs/tinysearch_config.json, line 69

    "embedding_openai_env_file": ".env",

  • 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.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit bcbfd0226f77. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. dependencies are not pinned. reads a credential or environment file.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: bcbfd0226f77d4980a0f9caecfee230090bb5a8f

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