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Lurk MCP server

by ProgenyAlpha·io.github.ProgenyAlpha/lurk·v1.0.2·2 stars
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D54/100

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Lurk tools

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

1 high2 medium
  • Code scan3 source files scanned3/25
  • –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 38 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Findings (3)

  • mediumnpm install lifecycle script presentinstall.script
  • mediumnpm install lifecycle script presentinstall.script
    package.json: …rk": "bin/lurk" }, "scripts": { "postinstall": "node postinstall.js" }, "files": […
  • highShell command built from a string (injection risk)exec.shell-concat
    postinstall.js: …) => p.replace(/'/g, "''"); try { execSync( `powershell -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "Expand-Archive -Force -LiteralPath '${esc(tmp)}' -DestinationPath '${esc(destDir)}'"`, { stdio: "pipe" …
Overall 54/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Lurk compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
54/100
higher than 10% of 48,273 servers
GitHub stars
2
more than 75% of 28,534 servers

Install Lurk in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y reddit-lurker on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add lurk -- npx -y reddit-lurker
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Lurk: common questions

Is Lurk MCP server safe?
Not recommended: it is graded D (54/100). Read the Lurk safety report
How do I install Lurk?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Lurk need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Lurk maintained?
The last commit was 73 days ago (2026-08-21). The latest release is v1.0.2.
What can I use instead of Lurk?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Codebase Memory MCP server, Trace MCP server and Honcho MCP server.
How does Lurk compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 54/100 (higher than 10% of 48,273 servers); github stars 2 (more than 75% of 28,534 servers). Full comparison.

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