Paperbanana MCP Server
by llmsresearchOpen source implementation and extension of Google Research’s PaperBanana for automated academic figures, diagrams, and research visuals, expanded to new domains like slide generation.
Paperbanana is an open-source mcp server by llmsresearch, written mainly in Python, with 2,446 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Sep 17, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 87e01fd. Seen able to read environment and secrets. Scan policy
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87e01fd · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings. BuildsIt installed from a fresh machine.
Warning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.Static code scanwarnWarning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Secrets scanpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Dependency audit0 known vulnerabilitiespassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Manifestserver.jsonpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.BuildpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Flagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.Boot & handshakefailFlagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.
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Findings (5)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.credential-access issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.MCP server didn't complete the protocol handshakeserver exited early with code 2
- lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Reads environment variables not listed in the manifestPAPERBANANA_MAX_IMAGE_BYTES, PAPERBANANA_CACHE_DIR, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_PROFILE, VENUE_DIR_ENV_VAR
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