Kilnshell runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. Last commit 28 Oct 2026.
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What the code does
We read the source, 5 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.
if (fs.existsSync('/.dockerenv')) {
const child = spawn(process.execPath, [target.entry, ...args], {
const serverIn = (dir) => path.join(dir, 'node_modules', cfg.package, cfg.server);
Object.entries(process.env).filter(([name]) => name.toUpperCase() !== 'USERPROFILE')
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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.
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Kilnshell — questions
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