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MCP, MCP server

Synaptic Code Intelligence

Synaptic Code Intelligence, 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.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

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

Rescanned at commit c852b255f252, unchanged since the check below.

NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER SECRETS_ENV_READ OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED

Why this grade

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

    Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.

    install.sh, line 19 if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then

  • NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST Low

    Calls a fixed host that the description does not name.

    install.sh, line 19 if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 3467 .env("SYNAPTIC_UPDATE_CHECK", "0")

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

    Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.

    bin/synaptic/src/commands/extract.rs, line 332 // node (e.g. Python subprocess.run("tool") -> the Rust binary src/bin/tool.rs).

  • INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER Note

    Documentation shows an installer that pipes a download into a shell.

    README.md, line 31 curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ColinVaughn/Synaptic/main/install.sh | sh

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

    Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.

    automation/api-maintenance/network-guard.mjs, line 42 process.env.SYNAPTIC_TEST_TOKEN = "

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note

    A file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

    crates/synaptic-extract/src/crosslang.rs, line 1 //! Cross-language linkage post-passes (gated on the `cross-language` feature).

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED Note

    The 400 file cap was reached before every file was read.

    crates/synaptic-extract/src/crosslang.rs, line 1 //! Cross-language linkage post-passes (gated on the `cross-language` feature).

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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

    bin/synaptic/src/commands/extract.rs, line 332

    // node (e.g. Python subprocess.run("tool") -> the Rust binary src/bin/tool.rs).

    crates/synaptic-graph/src/cross_language.rs, line 2

    //! stub to a matching in-repo file node -- e.g. a Python `subprocess.run("tool")`

    scripts/benchmark-token-savings.py, line 393

    completed = subprocess.run(

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    scripts/benchmark-token-savings.py, line 429

    completed = subprocess.run(

    scripts/benchmark-token-savings.py, line 546

    process = subprocess.Popen(

    scripts/benchmark-token-savings.py, line 702

    completed = subprocess.run(

    scripts/benchmark-token-savings.py, line 824

    completed = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True, encoding="utf-8")

    scripts/benchmark-token-savings.py, line 906

    completed = subprocess.run(

  • Install and update

    Note

    README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.

    INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER

    README.md, line 31

    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ColinVaughn/Synaptic/main/install.sh | sh

    wiki/Installation.md, line 15

    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ColinVaughn/Synaptic/main/install.sh | sh

  • Network

    Concern

    can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach crates.io. The description does not name that host.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST

    install.sh, line 19

    if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then

    install.sh, line 20

    fetch() { curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fsSL "$1" -o "$2"; }

    install.sh, line 21

    elif command -v wget >/dev/null 2>&1; then

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    install.sh, line 22

    fetch() { wget -q "$1" -O "$2"; }

    install.sh, line 24

    echo "Install curl or wget, then try again." >&2

    automation/api-maintenance/dependency-agent.mjs, line 132

    const response = await fetch(`https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`, {

    automation/api-maintenance/runner.mjs, line 149

    const response = await fetch(url, {

    automation/api-maintenance/runner.mjs, line 165

    const response = await fetch(`${configuration.url}${path}`, {

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    automation/api-maintenance/network-guard.mjs, line 42

    process.env.SYNAPTIC_TEST_TOKEN = "

    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 3467

    .env("SYNAPTIC_UPDATE_CHECK", "0")

    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 4125

    .env("SYNAPTIC_SHORTCUT", launcher)

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    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 4126

    .env("SYNAPTIC_UI", installed)

    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 4223

    .env("SYNAPTIC_SHORTCUT", launcher)

    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 4224

    .env("SYNAPTIC_UI_DIR", install_root)

    bin/synaptic-ui/src/main.rs, line 4254

    .env("SYNAPTIC_UI_REMOVE", &current)

    crates/synaptic-api/src/patch_policy.rs, line 233

    || lowercase.contains(".env")

    crates/synaptic-detect/src/lib.rs, line 449

    write(dir.path(), ".env", "SECRET=1\n");

  • 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. the file cap was reached before every file was read.

    OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP OBFUSCATION_FILE_CAP_REACHED

    crates/synaptic-extract/src/crosslang.rs, line 1

    //! Cross-language linkage post-passes (gated on the `cross-language` feature).

    crates/synaptic-llm/src/cost.rs, line 1

    //! Per-backend pricing and USD cost estimation. Prices are published

  • 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 c852b255f252. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. 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 a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach crates.io. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read. the file cap was reached before every file was read.

Date and source

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Commit graded: c852b255f25252d1c45bcba2b67f567522755854

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