Zen MCP Server
by sheshbabuSelfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage
Zen is an open-source mcp server by sheshbabu, written mainly in JavaScript, with 1,194 GitHub stars and the AGPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 1a5f7d1. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Zen can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this 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
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Connect to databasesLikely, from its own description
- 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 1a5f7d1, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Zen
AgenticMart scanned Zen 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 connect to a database.
Before you install
- Give it a read-only database user unless it must write.
- 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 sheshbabu on GitHub, 1,194 stars and 65 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 25, 2026.
- Open-source license: AGPL-3.0.
Zen is an open-source mcp server by sheshbabu, written mainly in JavaScript. Selfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.2k
- Forks
- 65
- Language
- JavaScript
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Created
- Jan 2025
- Last update
- Oct 25, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Zen
What is Zen?
Selfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage
Who maintains Zen?
Zen is maintained by sheshbabu on GitHub (sheshbabu/zen). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Zen safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Zen 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 Zen use?
It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.
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