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NetLens MCP server

by pzalutski-pixel·io.github.pzalutski-pixel/netlens·v0.2.3
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Read any web page as clean, ad-stripped Markdown past robots.txt and bot blocks, plus web search.

D51/100grade D
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D51/100

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Adoption
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0 stars63 downloads/wk

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NetLens 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 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

2 high
  • Code scan8 source files scanned; 10 source files scanned1/25
  • –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 60 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Findings (2)

  • highShell command built from a string (injection risk)exec.shell-concat
    bin/netlens-mcp.js: …hon"]) { try { const output = execSync(`${cmd} --version`, { encoding: "ut…
  • highShell command built from a string (injection risk)exec.shell-concat
    netlens_mcp-0.2.3/npm/bin/netlens-mcp.js: …hon"]) { try { const output = execSync(`${cmd} --version`, { encoding: "ut…
Overall 51/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How NetLens compares

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

Safety score
51/100
higher than 8% of 3,472 Web search servers
Downloads a week
63
more than 46% of 816 Web search servers with a package

Install NetLens in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

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

claude mcp add netlens -- npx -y netlens-mcp
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NetLens: common questions

Is NetLens MCP server safe?
Not recommended: it is graded D (51/100). Read the NetLens safety report
How do I install NetLens?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does NetLens need an API key?
No secret keys are declared. It reads 4 settings from the environment.
Is NetLens maintained?
The last commit was 99 days ago (2026-07-26). The latest release is v0.2.3.
What can I use instead of NetLens?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Exa Search MCP server, searxNcrawl MCP server and Search1API MCP server.
How does NetLens compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 51/100 (higher than 8% of 3,472 Web search servers); downloads a week 63 (more than 46% of 816 Web search servers with a package). Full comparison.

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