Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Mcp Youtube Intelligence

Mcp Youtube Intelligence, 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.

NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED SECRETS_ENV_READ OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP

Why this grade

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

    Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/summarizer.py, line 215 with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=2):

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 67 `.env` (gitignored); see the README configuration section. The test suite runs

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

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

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/collector.py, line 28 result = subprocess.run(

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

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

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/config.py, line 70 youtube_api_key=os.getenv("MYI_YOUTUBE_API_KEY", ""),

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note

    A file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

    uv.lock, line 1 version = 1

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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/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/collector.py, line 28

    result = subprocess.run(

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/collector.py, line 50

    result = subprocess.run(

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/comments.py, line 172

    subprocess.run(

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    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/monitor.py, line 62

    result = subprocess.run(

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/playlist.py, line 26

    proc = subprocess.run(

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/search.py, line 111

    proc = subprocess.run(

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/transcript.py, line 128

    proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120)

  • Install and update

    Pass

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

  • Network

    Concern

    can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/summarizer.py, line 215

    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=2):

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/transcript.py, line 207

    fetched = tr.fetch()

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/transcript.py, line 220

    fetched = tr.fetch()

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    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/transcript.py, line 232

    fetched = tr.fetch()

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/transcript.py, line 249

    fetched = tr.fetch()

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/core/transcript.py, line 262

    fetched = tr.fetch()

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/config.py, line 70

    youtube_api_key=os.getenv("MYI_YOUTUBE_API_KEY", ""),

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/config.py, line 72

    openai_api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", ""),

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 67

    `.env` (gitignored); see the README configuration section. The test suite runs

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    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/config.py, line 74

    anthropic_api_key=os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", ""),

    src/mcp_youtube_intelligence/config.py, line 76

    google_api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY", ""),

    .gitignore, line 8

    *.sqlite

  • 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.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 7acd51cfb8b7. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: 7acd51cfb8b7d88053b1cadae96c004b63839750

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