Is Refsee MCP server safe?
Yes, with the usual care.
Safe to use. Minor gaps such as a missing repository or slower maintenance.
No critical or high findings in the latest scan.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 low
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 599ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10
Findings (1)
- lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Overall 70/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
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