taken runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 614 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 16 Oct 2026.
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What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules ccca72095570
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(target, process.argv.slice(2), { stdio: "inherit" });
outdir = os.path.join("packaging", "winget", version)
- name: Update stale PR branches
env:
GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=GRAPHQL_TIMEOUT)
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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 taken -- uvx taken-gh{
"mcpServers": {
"taken": {
"args": [
"taken-gh"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.taken]
command = "uvx"
args = ["taken-gh"]{
"mcpServers": {
"taken": {
"args": [
"taken-gh"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"taken": {
"args": [
"taken-gh"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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