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Texflow Mcp
A LaTeX document compiler with an MCP interface.
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.
Rescanned at commit ff6ebb694710, unchanged since the check below.
PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note
Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.
texflow/capabilities.py, line 46
proc = subprocess.run(
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
texflow/capabilities.py, line 46
proc = subprocess.run(
texflow/capabilities.py, line 61
proc = subprocess.run(
texflow/compiler.py, line 38
proc = subprocess.run(
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texflow/compiler.py, line 103
subprocess.run(
texflow/compiler.py, line 186
subprocess.run(
docs/scripts/adr, line 116
result = subprocess.run(
docs/scripts/adr, line 125
result = subprocess.run(
docs/scripts/adr, line 377
return subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True).returncode
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
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 ff6ebb694710. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: ff6ebb69471008d9f4fcf55587bd7fab74aec3ff
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