MCP, MCP server
pplx
It's an unofficial CLI program to query/chat with the perplexity API.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the findings before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 7f9e8ede3931, unchanged since the check below.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
cmd/completion.go, line 64
PS> pplx completion powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
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
requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
cmd/completion.go, line 64
PS> pplx completion powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
cmd/config.go, line 508
editorCmd := exec.Command(editor, configPath) //nolint:gosec // Editor command from $EDITOR is intentional.
README.md, line 156
pplx completion powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Note
reads an environment variable.
SECRETS_ENV_READ
cmd/chat.go, line 33
if os.Getenv("PPLX_API_KEY") == "" {
cmd/chat.go, line 37
client := perplexity.NewClient(os.Getenv("PPLX_API_KEY"))
cmd/config.go, line 342
apiKey := os.Getenv("PERPLEXITY_API_KEY")
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cmd/config_wizard.go, line 433
envKey := os.Getenv("PERPLEXITY_API_KEY")
cmd/mcp-stdio.go, line 17
apiKey := os.Getenv("PPLX_API_KEY")
cmd/query.go, line 48
if os.Getenv("PPLX_API_KEY") == "" {
cmd/query.go, line 52
client := perplexity.NewClient(os.Getenv("PPLX_API_KEY"))
cmd/query_api_error_test.go, line 368
origKey := os.Getenv("PPLX_API_KEY")
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 7f9e8ede3931. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. reads an environment variable.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 7f9e8ede3931bfff6a379f3c3ed0eee959ccb78f
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