Photon MCP Server
by portel-devDefine intent once. Photon turns a single TypeScript file into CLI tools, MCP servers, and web interfaces.
Photon is an open-source mcp server by portel-dev, written mainly in TypeScript, with 100 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 19, 2026. The latest npm release is @portel/photon 1.38.1, published Oct 19, 2026, with 241 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 5111d92. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code. Scan policy
What Photon can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 5111d92, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Photon
AgenticMart scanned Photon on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by portel-dev on GitHub, 100 stars and 5 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 19, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Photon is an open-source mcp server by portel-dev, written mainly in TypeScript. Define intent once. Photon turns a single TypeScript file into CLI tools, MCP servers, and web interfaces.
At a glance
- Stars
- 100
- Forks
- 5
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Nov 2025
- Last update
- Oct 19, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Photon
What is Photon?
Define intent once. Photon turns a single TypeScript file into CLI tools, MCP servers, and web interfaces.
Who maintains Photon?
Photon is maintained by portel-dev on GitHub (portel-dev/photon). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Photon safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Photon on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Photon use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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