Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Redmine Cli

Drive Redmine from Claude Code: bundled agent skill plus MCP server.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade D

Two or more Medium findings, or a High. Only try it in a sandbox.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

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

INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT

Why this grade

  • INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT High

    Fetches a script from the network and runs it (a pipe to a shell, or an install hook with a URL).

    internal/cmd/update/update.go, line 407 " curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/%s/%s/main/install.sh | bash\n\n"+

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

    Note

    requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.

    PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED

    cmd/redmine/main_test.go, line 217

    cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], append([]string{"--config", cfgPath}, args...)...)

    e2e/e2e_test.go, line 41

    buildCmd := exec.Command("go", "build", "-o", builtCLIPath, "./cmd/redmine")

    e2e/global_flags_test.go, line 87

    cmd := exec.Command(builtCLIPath, "--config", altPath, "--output", "json", "users", "me")

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    e2e/mcp_extended_test.go, line 427

    cmd := exec.Command(builtCLIPath, r.mcpServerArgs(extraArgs...)...)

    e2e/mcp_test.go, line 34

    cmd := exec.Command(builtCLIPath, r.mcpServerArgs(extraArgs...)...)

    e2e/mcp_test.go, line 72

    cmd := exec.Command(builtCLIPath, r.mcpServerArgs(args...)...)

    e2e/runner_test.go, line 142

    cmd := exec.Command(builtCLIPath, cmdArgs...)

    e2e/text_file_flags_test.go, line 73

    cmd := exec.Command(builtCLIPath, cmdArgs...)

  • Install and update

    Serious

    install fetches a script from the network. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.

    INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER

    README.ja.md, line 51

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash

    README.md, line 51

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash

    internal/cmd/update/update.go, line 407

    " curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/%s/%s/main/install.sh | bash\n\n"+

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    README.zh-CN.md, line 51

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash

    docs/src/content/docs/getting-started/installation.mdx, line 26

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash

    docs/src/content/docs/zh-cn/getting-started/installation.mdx, line 26

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash

    skills/redmine-cli/SKILL.md, line 44

    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/install.sh | bash

  • Network

    Concern

    can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST

    install.sh, line 31

    TAG=$(curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest" | grep '"tag_name"' | cut -d'"' -f4)

    install.sh, line 44

    curl -fsSL -o "${TMPDIR}/${ARCHIVE}" "$URL"

    install.sh, line 45

    curl -fsSL -o "${TMPDIR}/checksums.txt" "$CHECKSUMS_URL"

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    e2e/wait-for-redmine.sh, line 12

    if curl --silent --show-error --fail "$base_url/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then

    docs/src/components/Contributors.astro, line 13

    const res = await fetch(

    docs/src/components/StatusBar.astro, line 12

    const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json' } });

    docs/src/content/docs/commands/wiki.mdx, line 66

    | `--version` | Page version to fetch (omit or `0` for the latest) |

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    e2e/e2e_test.go, line 63

    if os.Getenv("REDMINE_E2E_API_KEY") == "" {

    e2e/helpers_test.go, line 65

    func e2eAPIKey() string { return os.Getenv("REDMINE_E2E_API_KEY") }

    e2e/helpers_test.go, line 66

    func e2ePassword() string { return os.Getenv("REDMINE_E2E_PASSWORD") }

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    internal/config/config.go, line 618

    if val := os.Getenv("REDMINE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN"); val != "" {

    .gitignore, line 11

    docker/.env

    docker/compose.yaml, line 4

    # curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aarondpn/redmine-cli/main/docker/.env.example -o .env

    docker/compose.yaml, line 5

    # # fill in .env, then:

    docker/compose.yaml, line 14

    REDMINE_SERVER: ${REDMINE_SERVER:?set REDMINE_SERVER in .env}

    docker/compose.yaml, line 15

    REDMINE_API_KEY: ${REDMINE_API_KEY:?set REDMINE_API_KEY in .env}

    docker/compose.yaml, line 16

    REDMINE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN: ${REDMINE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN:?set REDMINE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN in .env (e.g. openssl rand -hex 32)}

    docs/.gitignore, line 18

    # environment variables

    docs/.gitignore, line 19

    .env

  • Agent instructions

    Pass

    No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.

  • Obfuscation

    Concern

    contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

    OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB

    docs/package-lock.json, line 1

    {

    internal/mcpserver/prompts_test.go, line 1

    package mcpserver

    docs/src/content/docs/guides/ai-agents.mdx, line 92

    [![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install_Server-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?

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    docs/src/content/docs/zh-cn/guides/ai-agents.mdx, line 91

    [![在 VS Code 中安装](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install_Server-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=

  • 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 69ad1b1ffea2. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. install fetches a script from the network. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file. contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

Date and source

Date checked:

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github.com

Commit graded: 69ad1b1ffea2df6eece653c2eb1a2634bdf84cb4

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