install-mcp
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Jul 25, 2026
Risk Level: SAFECOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSDATA_EXFILTRATION
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Employs the
Bashtool to execute local lifecycle scripts (install-mcp.sh,patch-desktop-config.py, anddiscover-plugins.sh) to automate server installation and configuration. These operations are essential for the skill's stated purpose of managing system-level MCP integrations. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: Downloads source code from git repositories as defined in a local registry file. It also directs users to the official Pencil project site (
https://pencil.dev) for verified native application binaries. - [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: Accesses
claude_desktop_config.jsonto register MCP servers. The skill implements secure practices by creating timestamped backups before modification and offering a dry-run mode to the user, ensuring configuration integrity. - [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill ingests data from local configuration files (
mcp-git-registry.jsonand.mcp.json) which influences shell command arguments, creating a surface for indirect prompt injection. Ingestion points:mcp-git-registry.jsonand plugin directory.mcp.jsonfiles. Boundary markers: Absent. Capability inventory: Shell execution (Bash) and file modification (Write,Edit). Sanitization: The instructions do not specify sanitization for strings sourced from the registry files.
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