Penthera runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 841 installs a week from npm. Last commit 24 Oct 2026.
Offline, rule-based security checks for your repo, dependencies, AI agent config and local app.
What the code does
We read the source, 22 h 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.
return execSync(cmd, {
const CREDENTIAL_PATH = /\((?:[^)]*?)(?:~\/\.ssh|\.ssh\/|\.aws\/|\.gnupg|\.npmrc|\.netrc|\.env\b|\.docker\/config|id_rsa|id_ed25519|\.config\/gh)/i;
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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 penthera -- npx -y penthera{
"mcpServers": {
"penthera": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"penthera"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.penthera]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "penthera"]{
"mcpServers": {
"penthera": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"penthera"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"penthera": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"penthera"
]
}
}
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Penthera — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.