Is @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server safe?
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If an AI agent using this server were tricked, the damage it could do through this server is limited.
Why: no high-reach capabilities found.
What it can do
No commands, file changes, browser control or database access found in its code.
Tools it offers your AI (1):
- hn-mcp-server
Code patterns worth reviewing
No risky code patterns matched in the files we read (12).
Install it pinned
{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@cyanheads/hn-mcp-server@0.6.0"]
}
}
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