kiro-research-mcp (thejusdutt/kiro-research-mcp) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 60 out of 100, grade C. It declares 5 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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kiro-research-mcp

Item: kiro-research-mcp
Rating: 60
Author: M8ven

Implements Anthropic's multi-agent research methodology with tools for iterative web search, source quality scoring, citation tracking, and quality-tiered report generation.

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// key findings

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Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 3 high

Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.

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No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation

Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.

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Open source with a license and README

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You'll be asked for 1 credential: TAVILY_API_KEY

These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.

// tools this server exposes5 tools

These names and descriptions are the publisher's own, read from the source code. We print them as written. Our assessment is the findings above, not this list.

web_search

Search the web for information using Claude Research methodology. ## CLAUDE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Based on Anthropic's multi-agent research system that outperforms single-agent by 90.2%: ### SEARCH STRATEGY (Critical!) 1. START BROAD, THEN NARROW - Agents default to overly specific queries that…

add_source

Add a source to the research session after fetching content with mcp_fetch_fetch. IMPORTANT: Only add sources you've actually fetched and verified contain relevant information. This enables proper citation tracking [1], [2], etc. The tool automatically assesses source quality based on Anthropic's …

research_session

Create or manage a research session using Claude Research methodology. ## CLAUDE RESEARCH ARCHITECTURE Based on Anthropic's multi-agent system: ### ORCHESTRATOR-WORKER PATTERN 1. Lead Researcher (you): Plans strategy, coordinates searches, synthesizes findings 2. Subagents (parallel searches): Ea…

get_citations

Get formatted citations for sources collected during research. Supports: markdown, inline, APA, MLA, Chicago formats. Each source gets a numbered reference [1], [2], etc. Shows quality tier and whether it's a primary source.

generate_report

Generate a structured research report with citations. ## CITATION AGENT FUNCTIONALITY Based on Claude Research's Citation Agent that: - Processes all findings and sources - Ensures all claims are properly attributed - Groups sources by quality tier The report includes: - Executive summary placehol…

// known CVEs in dependencies3 high

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.0GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk has cross-client data leak via shared server/transport instance reuse

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.0GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.0GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

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// environment variables

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🔐 secretTAVILY_API_KEY"": "your-tavily-api-key"

// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

5/5 tools missing one or more hints — web_search (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); add_source (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); research_session (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +2 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Tool handlers catch errors

Only 2/5 tool handlers wrap calls in try/catch (40%)

Wrap each tool handler body in try/catch and return a structured error response.

Tests exist

No test files found

Add tests that exercise each declared tool.

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 3 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.0 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.0 (high)

Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.

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