MCP, MCP server
reMarkable MCP Server
reMarkable MCP Server, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.
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 2ad0e1751226, unchanged since the check below.
SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL
Why this grade
- SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium
Mentions a credential store path (~/.ssh, id_rsa, .npmrc, .aws/credentials, credentials.json, .netrc).
remarkable_mcp/cli.py, line 91
uvx remarkable-mcp --ssh --ssh-key ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
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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
remarkable_mcp/ssh.py, line 245
result = subprocess.run(
remarkable_mcp/ssh.py, line 536
process = subprocess.Popen(
remarkable_mcp/ssh.py, line 633
def _request_process_termination(process: subprocess.Popen) -> None:
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remarkable_mcp/ssh.py, line 638
def _terminate_process(process: subprocess.Popen) -> None:
smoke/run_smoke.py, line 313
result = subprocess.run(
test_server.py, line 6455
result = subprocess.run(
Install and update
Note
README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.md, line 38
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
remarkable_mcp/extract.py, line 2277
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=60)
remarkable_mcp/sync.py, line 543
# `limit` caps how many entries we fetch (used to bound work). Slicing
remarkable_mcp/sync.py, line 656
def fetch(index: int, entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
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remarkable_mcp/sync.py, line 670
fetch(i, entry)
remarkable_mcp/tools.py, line 315
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=60)
remarkable_mcp/usb_web.py, line 159
response = requests.request(method, url, timeout=request_timeout)
remarkable_mcp/write_tools.py, line 208
with socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout=timeout):
remarkable_mcp/write_tools.py, line 763
response = requests.post(url, files=files, timeout=120)
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL
remarkable_mcp/api.py, line 15
REMARKABLE_TOKEN = os.environ.get("REMARKABLE_TOKEN")
remarkable_mcp/cli.py, line 91
uvx remarkable-mcp --ssh --ssh-key ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
remarkable_mcp/extract.py, line 2197
if os.environ.get("GOOGLE_VISION_API_KEY"):
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remarkable_mcp/extract.py, line 2223
api_key = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_VISION_API_KEY")
remarkable_mcp/server.py, line 81
has_google_vision = bool(os.environ.get("GOOGLE_VISION_API_KEY"))
remarkable_mcp/ssh.py, line 1008
password=password or os.environ.get("REMARKABLE_SSH_PASSWORD"),
remarkable_mcp/ssh.py, line 1009
key_path=key_path or os.environ.get("REMARKABLE_SSH_KEY"),
remarkable_mcp/tools.py, line 297
api_key = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_VISION_API_KEY")
remarkable_mcp/tools.py, line 2036
backend == "auto" and os.environ.get("GOOGLE_VISION_API_KEY")
.gitignore, line 53
# Environments
docs/google-vision-setup.md, line 106
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/your/credentials.json"
docs/ssh-setup.md, line 114
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
docs/ssh-setup.md, line 134
> "args": ["remarkable-mcp", "--ssh", "--ssh-key", "~/.ssh/id_ed25519"],
docs/ssh-setup.md, line 141
> `--ssh-key` (or the `REMARKABLE_SSH_KEY` env var) makes ssh use **only** that key (`IdentitiesOnly=yes`) and ignore the agent, so authentication never blocks. Make sure that key'
docs/ssh-setup.md, line 145
For convenience, add to `~/.ssh/config`:
docs/ssh-setup.md, line 152
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
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
test_server.py, line 1
#!/usr/bin/env python3
uv.lock, line 1
version = 1
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 2ad0e1751226. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. 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:
github.com
Commit graded: 2ad0e1751226ce4213904ec3b32c0c7299586a90
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