Is KATA Research Automation MCP server safe?
Probably. Read the findings first.
Use with care. Some checks failed or could not be verified.
What to know before installing
- highWrite-action tools reachable without authentication
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 high
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 702ms20/20
- Tool poisoning8 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 3 write-action tools with no auth3/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Findings (1)
- highWrite-action tools reachable without authentication
auth.open-write
Overall 57/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
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