research-powerpack-mcp
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Overview
Augments AI coding assistants with advanced research capabilities including batch web search, Reddit analysis, intelligent web scraping, and AI-powered deep research and synthesis.
Installation
npx research-powerpack-mcpEnvironment Variables
- SERPER_API_KEY
- REDDIT_CLIENT_ID
- REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET
- SCRAPEDO_API_KEY
- OPENROUTER_API_KEY
- OPENROUTER_BASE_URL
- RESEARCH_MODEL
- LLM_EXTRACTION_MODEL
- API_TIMEOUT_MS
- DEFAULT_REASONING_EFFORT
- DEFAULT_MAX_URLS
Security Notes
The server uses standard environment variables for all API keys, preventing hardcoded secrets. It communicates via standard I/O (`StdioServerTransport`), which significantly limits the external attack surface compared to a network-exposed server. The `deep_research` tool's file attachment feature allows reading local files based on user-provided absolute paths. While this is a core functionality for a coding agent to provide context (e.g., code snippets for debugging), it presents a potential risk if the calling LLM or user provides malicious paths, potentially exposing local file content. However, the server's implementation processes these files for informational context (e.g., in a code block), not execution, and includes `existsSync` checks. No `eval` or obvious obfuscation was found. Overall, the server appears reasonably secure for its intended use within an LLM agent context.
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