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MCP, MCP server

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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.

PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED

Why this grade

  • PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES Low

    Contains a call that can delete files.

    bench/index-scale.bench.ts, line 24 afterAll(() => { fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true }); });

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

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

    e2e/attachments.e2e.ts, line 60 const status = (p: string) => win.evaluate(async (u) => (await fetch(u)).status, `app://./${p}`);

  • NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST Low

    Calls a fixed host that the description does not name.

    e2e/attachments.e2e.ts, line 60 const status = (p: string) => win.evaluate(async (u) => (await fetch(u)).status, `app://./${p}`);

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    scripts/release.sh, line 5 # read from .env.local (gitignored) so they never touch the repo or CI. Point at

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

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

    mcp-server/index.ts, line 2614 const auth = resolveHttpToken(process.env.NOTED_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN || getArgValue('--auth-token'), NOTES_DIR);

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note

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

    package-lock.json, line 1 {

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED Note

    The 400 file cap was reached before every file was read.

    package-lock.json, line 1 {

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.

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What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Concern

    can delete files.

    PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES

    bench/index-scale.bench.ts, line 24

    afterAll(() => { fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true }); });

    e2e/agent-activity.e2e.ts, line 11

    for (const [name] of SEED_NOTES) fs.rmSync(path.join(noted.vault, name), { force: true });

    e2e/agent-activity.e2e.ts, line 15

    string | null) => { if (text === null) fs.rmSync(path.join(v, name), { force: true }); el

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    e2e/aliases.e2e.ts, line 13

    for (const [name] of SEED_NOTES) fs.rmSync(path.join(noted.vault, name), { force: true });

    e2e/capture.e2e.ts, line 14

    for (const [name] of SEED_NOTES) fs.rmSync(path.join(noted.vault, name), { force: true });

    e2e/capture.e2e.ts, line 52

    for (const [name] of SEED_NOTES) fs.rmSync(path.join(noted.vault, name), { force: true });

    e2e/capture.e2e.ts, line 94

    for (const [name] of SEED_NOTES) fs.rmSync(path.join(noted.vault, name), { force: true });

    e2e/capture.e2e.ts, line 121

    for (const [name] of SEED_NOTES) fs.rmSync(path.join(noted.vault, name), { force: true });

  • 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. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST

    e2e/attachments.e2e.ts, line 60

    const status = (p: string) => win.evaluate(async (u) => (await fetch(u)).status, `app://./${p}`);

    e2e/mcp-http.e2e.ts, line 23

    await expect.poll(async () => (await fetch(url('/mcp'), { method: 'POST', headers: ACCEPT, body: JSON.stringify(INIT) }).catch(() => null))?.status, { timeout: 30_000 }).toBe(401);

    e2e/mcp-http.e2e.ts, line 24

    const init = await fetch(url('/mcp'), { method: 'POST', headers: { ...ACCEPT, Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }, body: JSON.stringify(INIT) });

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    e2e/mcp-http.e2e.ts, line 27

    const withHeader = await fetch(url('/mcp'), { method: 'POST', headers: { ...ACCEPT, 'X-MCP-Token': token }, body: JSON.stringify(INIT) });

    e2e/mcp-http.e2e.ts, line 31

    expect((await fetch(url('/mcp'), { method: 'POST', headers:

    e2e/mcp-http.e2e.ts, line 34

    expect((await fetch(url('/sse'), { headers: { 'X-MCP-Token': token } })).status).toBe(404);

    e2e/mcp-http.e2e.ts, line 40

    await expect.poll(async () => (await fetch(url('/sse'), { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(3000) }).catch(() => null))?.status, { timeout: 30_000 }).toBe(401);

    electron/git-ops.ts, line 432

    * All network I/O is done with Node's built-in fetch (Electron 42 / Node 22+).

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    mcp-server/index.ts, line 2614

    const auth = resolveHttpToken(process.env.NOTED_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN || getArgValue('--auth-token'), NOTES_DIR);

    scripts/release.sh, line 5

    # read from .env.local (gitignored) so they never touch the repo or CI. Point at

    scripts/release.sh, line 40

    CREDS="${APPLE_CREDS_ENV:-.env.local}"

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    scripts/release.sh, line 53

    echo "✗ Missing $v - set it in .env.local (copy from .env.local.example) or the environment." >&2

    .env.local.example, line 2

    # Copy to .env.local (gitignored) and fill in. Never commit real values.

    .gitignore, line 26

    # Local secrets (Apple notarization credentials, etc.) - never commit

    .gitignore, line 27

    .env.local

    .gitignore, line 28

    .env.*.local

    README.md, line 110

    For a **signed + notarized** release, add your Apple credentials to `.env.local`

  • 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. the file cap was reached before every file was read.

    OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED

    package-lock.json, line 1

    {

    public/icon.icns, line 1

    icns

    shared/vault/pending.test.ts, line 1

    // @vitest-environment node

  • 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 6aa570b11c0c. can delete files. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read. the file cap was reached before every file was read.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: 6aa570b11c0cb86a3d359528c74d1b9d6f627a99

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