lanternkb MCP server
by ankitb073·
io.github.ankitb073/lanternkb·v0.1.3Private, local search over your own files, by meaning and keywords, with secrets redacted.
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lanternkb tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-13 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 medium
- Code scan60 source files scanned20/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Findings (1)
- mediumGoogle API key in source (often public by design; check its restrictions)
secret.googlelanternkb-0.1.3/src/lanternkb/scan/rules/gitleaks.toml: …fghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567''', '''AIza****''', '''AIzaSyCkEhVjf3pduRDt6d1yKOMi…
Overall 85/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How lanternkb compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 75% of 3,470 Web search servers
Install lanternkb in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add lanternkb -- uvx lanternkb
lanternkb: common questions
- Is lanternkb MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the lanternkb safety report
- How do I install lanternkb?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does lanternkb need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is lanternkb maintained?
- The last commit was 22 days ago (2026-10-13). The latest release is v0.1.3.
- What can I use instead of lanternkb?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Ref Tools MCP server, Silica Core MCP server and Ref Tools MCP server.
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