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MCP, MCP server

MindForge

A local-first, production-grade memory system for AI agents.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade C

One Medium finding. Read the report before installing.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.

SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL

Why this grade

  • SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium

    Mentions a credential store path (~/.ssh, id_rsa, .npmrc, .aws/credentials, credentials.json, .netrc).

    CHANGELOG.md, line 853 - **backup() key_file 路径包含性校验（#5）**：除 `_safe_path` 外，追加「key_file 必须在项目根目录内」校验（默认拒绝打包 `~/.ssh/id_rsa` 等系统文件），可用 `MINDFORGE_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_KEY_FILE=1` 显式放行。

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What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Concern

    can delete files.

    PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES

    benchmarks/embedding_eval.py, line 171

    shutil.rmtree(d, ignore_errors=True)

    benchmarks/locomeval_eval.py, line 160

    shutil.rmtree(tmpdir, ignore_errors=True)

    benchmarks/perf_benchmark.py, line 541

    shutil.rmtree(tmp, ignore_errors=True)

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    examples/batch_ops_and_tag_search.py, line 24

    os.remove(p)

    examples/batch_ops_and_tag_search.py, line 124

    os.remove(p)

    examples/deduplicate_and_export_md.py, line 104

    shutil.rmtree(tmpdir, ignore_errors=True)

    examples/health_check_and_summarize.py, line 117

    shutil.rmtree(tmpdir, ignore_errors=True)

    examples/starred_and_time_filter.py, line 25

    os.remove(p)

    mindforge/core/encryption.py, line 299

    subprocess.run(

    scripts/check_docs_consistency.py, line 131

    out = subprocess.run(

    mindforge/core/storage.py, line 68

    result = subprocess.run(

  • 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

    mindforge/core/embedding.py, line 225

    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp:

    mindforge/core/embedding.py, line 325

    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp:

    mindforge/core/embedding.py, line 466

    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp:

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    mindforge/modules/connectors.py, line 199

    sock = socket.create_connection((self._fixed_ip or self.host, self.port),

    mindforge/modules/connectors.py, line 213

    sock = socket.create_connection((self._fixed_ip or self.host, self.port),

    mindforge/modules/event_bus.py, line 405

    response = requests.post(

    plugins/dsh/lib/mindforge-client.js, line 31

    const res = await fetch(url, init);

    plugins/dsh/src/mindforge-client.ts, line 97

    const res = await fetch(url, init)

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL

    benchmarks/locomeval_eval.py, line 140

    api_key = os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")

    mindforge/adapters/claude_adapter.py, line 23

    key_file = os.environ.get("MindForge_KEY_FILE", "./data/.key")

    CHANGELOG.md, line 853

    - **backup() key_file 路径包含性校验（#5）**：除 `_safe_path` 外，追加「key_file 必须在项目根目录内」校验（默认拒绝打包 `~/.ssh/id_rsa` 等系统文件），可用 `MINDFORGE_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_KEY_FILE=1` 显式放行。

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    mindforge/api/server.py, line 483

    if not os.environ.get("MINDFORGE_API_KEY", ""):

    mindforge/api/server.py, line 512

    if (os.environ.get("MINDFORGE_API_KEY", "") or "").strip():

    mindforge/api/server.py, line 526

    api_key = os.environ.get("MINDFORGE_API_KEY", "")

    mindforge/api/server.py, line 1264

    api_key = os.environ.get("MINDFORGE_API_KEY", "")

    mindforge/core/embedding.py, line 160

    self._api_key = api_key or os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")

    mindforge/core/embedding.py, line 411

    self._api_key = api_key or os.environ.get("MINDFORGE_EMBEDDING_API_KEY", "")

    .gitignore, line 6

    *.key

    mindforge/core/mindforge.py, line 1637

    # 因此 C:\\Users\\x\\.ssh\\id_rsa、/etc/shadow 这类路径都能通过，

  • 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

    benchmarks/results/coverage.json, line 1

    {"meta": {"format": 3, "version": "7.16.0", "timestamp": "2026-09-13T14:10:45.373167", "branch_coverage": false, "show_contexts": false}, "files": {"api\\__init__.py": {"executed_l

    mindforge/cli/main.py, line 1

    #!/usr/bin/env python3

    mindforge/core/mindforge.py, line 1

    """

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    mindforge/core/storage.py, line 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 08e250575a13. can delete files. 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: 08e250575a138c91dc3525c79fb373ef6b7fee00

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