Research Toolkit MCP Server
Research methods, workflow tools, and independent review for AI agents, packaged as a Skill, plugin, and local MCP server.
Research Toolkit is an open-source mcp server by rrrrrredy, written mainly in Python, with 310 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 1a4f6af. Seen able to read environment and secrets. Scan policy
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1a4f6af · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings.
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Warning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.Dependency audit28 known vulnerabilitieswarnWarning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.
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Findings (6)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.secrets issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.httpcore2@2.9.1: 2 known vulnerabilitiesPYSEC-2026-3844, PYSEC-2026-3844
plugins/research-toolkit/requirements-mcp.txt - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.httpx2@2.9.1: 10 known vulnerabilitiesPYSEC-2026-3845, PYSEC-2026-3846, PYSEC-2026-3847, PYSEC-2026-3848, PYSEC-2026-3849 +5 more
plugins/research-toolkit/requirements-mcp.txt - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.python-multipart@0.0.9: 16 known vulnerabilitiesPYSEC-2026-1851, PYSEC-2026-1852, PYSEC-2026-3036, PYSEC-2026-3037, PYSEC-2026-3038 +11 more
plugins/research-toolkit/requirements-mcp.txt - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Possible example credential in docs/tests: generic-api-key
docs/case-study/office-agents-2026-11/artifact-hashes.json:2 - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Reads environment variables not listed in the manifestRESEARCH_CODEX_EXECUTABLE, LOCALAPPDATA, PUBLIC, CODEX_BIN, RESEARCH_TOOLKIT_ROOT, USERPROFILE, RESEARCH_TOOLKIT_HOST, CLAUDECODE, CODEX_THREAD_ID, RESEARCH_TOOLKIT_WORKSPACE, PLUGIN_DATA, CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA, RESEARCH_TOOLKIT_REVIEW_CONFIG, RESEARCH_TOOLKIT_REVIEW_BACKEND, RESEARCH_TOOLKIT_REVIEW_MO…
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