MCP, MCP server
Macpro Ai Tools
A full-stack remote management, MCP automation server, and AI gateway for legacy Apple hardware (Mac Pro 1,1 / Power Mac G5 running OS X 10.7 Lion and dual-boot Linux).
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade D
Two or more Medium findings, or a High. 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 SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL
Why this grade
- INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT Medium
Fetches a script from the network and runs it (a pipe to a shell, or an install hook with a URL).
g5-handoff/kit/linux/bootstrap.sh, line 281
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh && ok "ollama installed" - SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium
Mentions a credential store path (~/.ssh, id_rsa, .npmrc, .aws/credentials, credentials.json, .netrc).
macpro_mcp_server.py, line 605
# User administrator, IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa and forces ssh-rsa/ssh-dss
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Concern
can delete files.
PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES
cockpit.py, line 68
return os.popen("sudo tail -n %d %s" % (lines, LOG_FILE)).read()
g5-doctor.py, line 15
log_data = os.popen("tail -n %d %s" % (lines, LOG_FILE)).read()
macpro_mcp_server.py, line 91
result = subprocess.run(
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macpro_mcp_server.py, line 631
p = subprocess.run(argv, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)
macpro_mcp_server.py, line 751
p = subprocess.run(argv, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120)
g5-handoff/kit/linux/readiness-check.py, line 14
return subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30).stdout
g5-handoff/kit/linux/validate-docs.py, line 87
r = subprocess.run(["sudo", "-n", "test", "-e", p],
g5-handoff/kit/linux/validate-docs.py, line 143
r = subprocess.run(["systemctl", "is-enabled", unit],
g5-handoff/kit/linux/lion-e2e/vscode-lion.e2e.js, line 249
fs.rmSync(UDATA, { recursive: true, force: true });
g5-handoff/kit/linux/lion-e2e/vscode-lion.e2e.js, line 439
fs.rmSync(logPath, { force: true });
g5-handoff/kit/macos-lion/vm/build-oc.py, line 14
shutil.rmtree(OUT, ignore_errors=True)
Install and update
Serious
install fetches a script from the network. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
g5-handoff/kit/linux/bootstrap.sh, line 281
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh && ok "ollama installed"
g5-handoff/kit/linux/lion-ai-login, line 89
echo " install: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash"
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach deb.nodesource.com. The description does not name that host.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST
g5-handoff/kit/cockpit-web/app/page.tsx, line 78
const res = await fetch(`/v1/chat/${provider}`, {
g5-handoff/kit/cockpit-web/app/page.tsx, line 102
fetch("/health", { cache: "no-store" })
g5-handoff/kit/cockpit-web/app/page.tsx, line 349
fetch("/telemetry").then((r) => r.json()).then(setTel).catch(() => setTel(null));
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g5-handoff/kit/cockpit-web/lib/providers.ts, line 171
response = await fetch(spec.url(model), {
g5-handoff/kit/gateway/aigw.py, line 10
The Mac Pro ships with OpenSSL 0.9.8za and curl 7.21.4. Modern LLM endpoints
g5-handoff/kit/gateway/aigw.py, line 13
$ curl -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' https://api.anthropic.com
g5-handoff/kit/gateway/aigw.py, line 35
curl -s http://<this-machine-lan-ip>:8081/health
g5-handoff/kit/gateway/aigw.py, line 214
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout, context=ctx) as resp:
g5-handoff/kit/linux/00-ai-welcome.sh, line 7
_ai_ready=$(timeout 2 curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:8081/health 2>/dev/null \
g5-handoff/kit/linux/bootstrap.sh, line 163
apt_install ca-certificates curl wget gnupg lsb-release \
g5-handoff/kit/shared/aigw.py, line 13
$ curl -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' https://api.anthropic.com
g5-handoff/kit/linux/ai, line 169
with urllib.request.urlopen("http://127.0.0.1:%d/health" % port, timeout=6) as r:
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
gateway.py, line 11
OPENAI_API_KEY = os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
gateway.py, line 12
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "")
macpro_mcp_server.py, line 605
# User administrator, IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa and forces ssh-rsa/ssh-dss
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gateway.py, line 13
GEMINI_API_KEY = os.environ.get("GEMINI_API_KEY", "")
macpro_mcp_server.py, line 612
"MACPRO_LINUX_KEY", os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/id_ed25519"))
g5-handoff/kit/linux/lion-e2e/vscode-lion.e2e.js, line 111
if (process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY || process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN) return true;
g5-handoff/kit/linux/lion-e2e/vscode-lion.e2e.js, line 113
try { if (fs.existsSync(path.join(home, '.claude', '.credentials.json'))) return true; } catch (e) { /* fall through */ }
g5-handoff/kit/linux/lion-e2e/vscode-lion.e2e.js, line 129
return !!process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
g5-handoff/kit/remote-control/macpro_mcp_server.py, line 605
# User administrator, IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa and forces ssh-rsa/ssh-dss
g5-handoff/kit/remote-control/macpro_mcp_server.py, line 612
"MACPRO_LINUX_KEY", os.path.expanduser("~/.ssh/id_ed25519"))
.env.example, line 2
# Copy to .env and fill in real values. NEVER commit .env (it is gitignored).
.gitignore, line 6
*.log
README.md, line 104
Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your model provider keys:
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 2703e9d8e81a. can delete files. install fetches a script from the network. 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 deb.nodesource.com. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. no licence file found.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 2703e9d8e81a4ee4ad8c2364c5e1770b59ed7cd9
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