Grill runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. Last commit 24 Oct 2026.
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What the code does
We read the source, 1 h ago · rules 995398eba69f
A value the model can set ends up inside a file or shell call. That is not a flaw by itself — for a terminal server it is the job — but it is where things go wrong when it is not.
const child = spawn(process.execPath, args, { env: judgeChildEnv(apiKey, deps), stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"] });
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.
const child = spawn(process.execPath, args, {
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A tool parameter here reaches a dangerous call
That is not a flaw by itself — but it is where things go wrong when it is not the job. We re-read this code on every release. Watch it and you hear from us the day another one appears.
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Grill — questions
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