Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Zotero Mcp

Zotero Mcp, 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 8461cc42d91a, unchanged since the check below.

SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ

Why this grade

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    README.md, line 97 1. Create a `.env` file in the project root with the environment variables above

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

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

    src/zotero_mcp/client.py, line 20 api_key = os.getenv("ZOTERO_API_KEY") or None

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What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Pass

    No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.

  • Install and update

    Pass

    No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.

  • Network

    Pass

    No network call found.

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    src/zotero_mcp/client.py, line 20

    api_key = os.getenv("ZOTERO_API_KEY") or None

    .gitignore, line 130

    # Environments

    README.md, line 97

    1. Create a `.env` file in the project root with the environment variables above

  • 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.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 8461cc42d91a. reads a credential or environment file.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: 8461cc42d91a8de4190e79a5250a3b0eabfd610b

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