MCP, MCP server
speedread
speedread, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.
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.
PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES Low
Contains a call that can delete files.
evals/agent_eval.py, line 137
proc = subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=args.timeout) - OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB Low
Contains a long base64 shaped string in a file that should be readable.
evals/results/budget_eval.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
evals/agent_eval.py, line 137
proc = subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=args.timeout)
evals/agent_eval.py, line 329
meta = {"model": args.model, "harness": "GitHub Copilot CLI " + subprocess.run(
evals/budget_eval.py, line 112
out = subprocess.run(["node", self.counter, name], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True,
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evals/budget_eval.py, line 170
res = subprocess.run([args.speedread, "--root", str(root), "--budget", str(bud), "read", rel],
evals/budget_eval.py, line 210
shutil.rmtree(tmp, ignore_errors=True)
evals/coding_eval.py, line 91
subprocess.run(["git", "init", "-q"], cwd=ws, check=True)
evals/coding_eval.py, line 93
subprocess.run(["git", "add", "-A"], cwd=ws, check=True, env=env)
evals/coding_eval.py, line 94
subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-qm", "initial"], cwd=ws, check=True, env=env)
evals/coding_eval.py, line 104
diff_names = subprocess.run(["git", "diff", "--name-only", "HEAD"], cwd=ws, capture_output=True, text=True).stdout.split()
evals/coding_eval.py, line 131
shutil.rmtree(root, ignore_errors=True)
evals/coding_eval.py, line 297
shutil.rmtree(ws, ignore_errors=True)
evals/coding_eval.py, line 497
shutil.rmtree(root, ignore_errors=True)
evals/fit_estimator.py, line 157
shutil.rmtree(tmp, ignore_errors=True)
evals/tool_eval.py, line 323
shutil.rmtree(tmp)
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Pass
No read of a credential file or secret environment variable found.
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
evals/results/budget_eval.json, line 1
{
evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/flask-blueprint-url-prefix__available__0.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.mcp_server_status_changed","data":{"serverName":"speedread","status":"pending"},"ephemeral":true,"id":"9a0b595f-0692-464b-8eea-b82c47de6191","timestamp":"2026-09-2
evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/gin-catchall-param__available__0.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.mcp_server_status_changed","data":{"serverName":"speedread","status":"pending"},"ephemeral":true,"id":"0984d4e2-4508-4414-a4f7-427d2f38f4de","timestamp":"2026-09-2
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evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/gin-catchall-param__available__1.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.mcp_server_status_changed","data":{"serverName":"speedread","status":"pending"},"ephemeral":true,"id":"c5425b5a-8f3f-421c-ba1e-ff8d45f6212f","timestamp":"2026-09-2
evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/gin-catchall-param__baseline__0.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.custom_agents_updated","data":{"agents":[],"warnings":[],"errors":[]},"ephemeral":true,"id":"4f5163e0-c9bc-4f4a-9eb9-d89301d061a9","timestamp":"2026-09-24T13:42:45
evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/gin-catchall-param__baseline__1.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.skills_loaded","data":{"skills":[]},"ephemeral":true,"id":"dd4ba519-bb71-453d-a5c2-ea8057f1efba","timestamp":"2026-09-24T13:42:12.012Z","parentId":"f40f3f85-d966-4
evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/gin-catchall-param__exclusive__0.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.mcp_server_status_changed","data":{"serverName":"speedread","status":"pending"},"ephemeral":true,"id":"d065b628-0fbd-4300-9862-8d63cd3a8e71","timestamp":"2026-09-2
evals/results/coding-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/gin-catchall-param__exclusive__1.jsonl, line 1
{"type":"session.mcp_server_status_changed","data":{"serverName":"speedread","status":"pending"},"ephemeral":true,"id":"a5bd1c10-ac14-4303-bdba-fce6f3d91edd","timestamp":"2026-09-2
demo/index.html, line 30
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evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/alamofire-start-immediately__baseline__0.jsonl, line 69
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"10463649-543b-4eb0-82ff-f3b2e204b174","originatingMessageId":"86d573d1-8224-4da1-adc3-80613f6e9ad5","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/alamofire-start-immediately__baseline__2.jsonl, line 69
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"a4b98f84-4ea6-41dd-9676-b52a33f5a529","originatingMessageId":"28591d4c-f796-4327-b37f-db6364042e8f","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/alamofire-start-immediately__dropin__0.jsonl, line 64
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"f380b149-d76c-4262-bafe-a311c5cca8d0","originatingMessageId":"4bbffad3-f4eb-4703-82cd-3764386acc96","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/alamofire-start-immediately__dropin__0.jsonl, line 105
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"17676311-84ab-44fc-aefe-e10fdb136496","originatingMessageId":"4bbffad3-f4eb-4703-82cd-3764386acc96","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/flask-dispatch-lines__baseline__0.jsonl, line 75
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"0d0c8e02-9da7-4112-a525-bfaa5e4706a9","originatingMessageId":"09965dbb-2e53-4b77-8c28-a31f457d2315","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/flask-dispatch-lines__baseline__1.jsonl, line 40
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"c9737498-ca4a-49ce-8ad4-f870e5d7a3fd","originatingMessageId":"b01bba45-92d4-4cd8-9c77-75e71eb9b794","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
evals/results/agent-claude-sonnet-5/transcripts/flask-dispatch-lines__baseline__1.jsonl, line 84
{"type":"assistant.message","data":{"messageId":"cb6aa383-0eab-4961-9599-2efe972277f4","originatingMessageId":"b01bba45-92d4-4cd8-9c77-75e71eb9b794","model":"claude-sonnet-5","cont
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 37abea250704. can delete files. contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 37abea250704569c98a490893e7f0ca3f6dc1783
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