lanternkb runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 160 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 13 Oct 2026.
Private, local search over your own files, by meaning and keywords, with secrets redacted.
What the code does
We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
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.
subprocess.run([*cmd, target], timeout=10, check=True, stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
path = posixpath.normpath(posixpath.join(base_dir, target))
Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.
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 lanternkb -- uvx lanternkb{
"mcpServers": {
"lanternkb": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"lanternkb"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.lanternkb]
command = "uvx"
args = ["lanternkb"]{
"mcpServers": {
"lanternkb": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"lanternkb"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"lanternkb": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"lanternkb"
]
}
}
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lanternkb — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.