Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Joplin Mcp

Claude Code plugin for Joplin MCP server — orchestration guidance for 26 note-management tools

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 b84c3131e64c, unchanged since the check below.

SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED SECRETS_ENV_READ

Why this grade

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    docker-compose.yml, line 4 # Make sure JOPLIN_TOKEN is set in your environment or in a .env file

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

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

    bootstrap.py, line 48 result = subprocess.run([str(python), str(Path(__file__).resolve()), *sys.argv[1:]])

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

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

    src/joplin_mcp/fastmcp_server.py, line 280 token = os.getenv("JOPLIN_TOKEN")

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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

    bootstrap.py, line 48

    result = subprocess.run([str(python), str(Path(__file__).resolve()), *sys.argv[1:]])

    bootstrap.py, line 84

    subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "-m", "venv", str(venv_dir)])

    bootstrap.py, line 90

    subprocess.check_call(

  • 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

    src/joplin_mcp/fastmcp_server.py, line 280

    token = os.getenv("JOPLIN_TOKEN")

    src/joplin_mcp/ui_integration.py, line 83

    existing_token = os.environ.get("JOPLIN_TOKEN")

    docker-compose.yml, line 4

    # Make sure JOPLIN_TOKEN is set in your environment or in a .env file

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    src/joplin_mcp/imports/engine.py, line 817

    token = os.getenv("JOPLIN_TOKEN")

    src/joplin_mcp/imports/engine.py, line 824

    token = os.getenv("JOPLIN_TOKEN")

    .dockerignore, line 6

    .venv

    .gitignore, line 132

    # Environments

  • 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 b84c3131e64c. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. reads a credential or environment file.

Date and source

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Commit graded: b84c3131e64c54bfdd354e7c62373e19cf22364b

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