Aur MCP server
by mrfentmen·
io.github.mrfentmen/aur-mcp·v1.0.1Arch User Repository package search from the AUR RPC. No key required.
C65/100grade C
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124 downloads/wk
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Aur tools (2)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
- –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
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How Aur compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 15% of 3,443 Web search servers
- Tools
- 2
- the typical Web search server has 5
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 124
- more than 60% of 994 Web search servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read
Install Aur in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y aur-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add aur-mcp -- npx -y aur-mcp
Aur: common questions
- Is Aur MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Aur safety report
- How do I install Aur?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Aur need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Aur maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Aur?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Free Search MCP server, Keyline Icons MCP server and Brave MCP server.
- How does Aur compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 15% of 3,443 Web search servers); tools 2 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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