Ghosthunt runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 55 installs a week from npm. Last commit 31 May 2026.
Find every leaked secret on your machine — API keys in .env files, shell history, and configs.
What the code does
We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
npm_config: "npm Config (.npmrc)",
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add ghosthunt -- npx -y ghosthunt{
"mcpServers": {
"ghosthunt": {
"args": [
"-y",
"ghosthunt"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.ghosthunt]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "ghosthunt"]{
"mcpServers": {
"ghosthunt": {
"args": [
"-y",
"ghosthunt"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"ghosthunt": {
"args": [
"-y",
"ghosthunt"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
YOUR_API_KEY (Your API key for the service).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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Ghosthunt — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.