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Openpapers Mcp
This tool helps researchers find scientific papers across major databases.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
Why this grade
- SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
src/openpapers/config.py, line 3
Reads from environment / .env file. No secrets are required - the only
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
Pass
No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.
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
src/openpapers/config.py, line 3
Reads from environment / .env file. No secrets are required - the only
src/openpapers/config.py, line 22
# Load .env from CWD or project root (best effort).
src/openpapers/config.py, line 23
for _candidate in (Path.cwd() / ".env", Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / ".env"):
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.env.example, line 1
# OpenPapers MCP - example configuration. Copy to `.env` and edit.
.env.example, line 2
# `.env` is git-ignored and never leaves your machine.
.gitignore, line 12
# Local config & downloads (may contain personal email / papers)
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
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 9a239a4deaa0. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 9a239a4deaa0c163816a4fed5ba329c51b457ac6
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