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MCP Shell Server

A secure shell command execution server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

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Safety Report

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Scanned 5 months ago
4 passed 1 warnings 1 failed
Security
Authentication
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No authentication mechanism detected in source code

Fail
CORS Policy
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stdio transport — CORS not applicable

N/A
Rate Limiting
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No rate limiting mechanism detected

Info
Known CVEs
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No known CVEs in dependencies

Pass
Code Quality
Dependency Audit
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No known vulnerable dependencies detected

Pass
Dangerous Patterns
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No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass
License
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License: MIT

Pass
Community
Maintenance Status
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Last commit 8 months ago

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCP Shell Server?

A secure shell command execution server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Is MCP Shell Server safe to use?

We cannot tell you that, and nobody scanning at this scale can. What we did in March 2026 was shallow-clone MCP Shell Server and run five keyword searches over its source: auth identifiers, CORS configuration, rate-limit identifiers, the dependency manifest against a hardcoded list of 18 known-vulnerable packages, and unguarded eval/exec calls. At least one matched — the specific finding is in the scan report on this page. A text search cannot follow a variable, judge intent, or tell you what a server does once it is running, so "nothing matched" is not "safe". What the scan does and does not cover is written out at /mcp/security.

What are alternatives to MCP Shell Server?

Similar MCP servers include Serena, MCP Run Python, DesktopCommanderMCP. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.

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