MCP, MCP server
Mcp Readwise
MCP server for Readwise and Readwise Reader, built on FastMCP.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the report before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
mcp_readwise/server.py, line 62
result = subprocess.run(
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
Grades are a hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, on the date checked, not a security audit or a guarantee. The free directory grades are automated. Before release, a PlugVet engineer reviews every paid report and any grade we hold back, including all F grades, against the source code and the evidence we quote.
What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Concern
requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
mcp_readwise/server.py, line 62
result = subprocess.run(
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_PATH_DOTENV
AGENTS.md, line 40
docker compose up -d # requires READWISE_TOKEN in .env
.dockerignore, line 5
*.pyc
.dockerignore, line 6
.env
Show more
.gitignore, line 10
# Environment
.gitignore, line 11
.env
README.md, line 197
cp .env.example .env # fill in the values
README.md, line 205
All settings are environment variables (see `.env.example`).
openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-12-add-save-as-epub-tool/tasks.md, line 17
- [x] 2.7 Update `.env.example` (if present) with the new vars and brief comments
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Note
a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
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 139f3bd881d6. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 139f3bd881d6317c4ef8455d6a7ece11ca1f0a3b
This link goes to the original host. PlugVet does not host or check what you download from there, and installing it is your own decision and risk.