DEVONthink MCP Server (TomBener/devonthink-mcp) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 56 out of 100, grade D. It declares 25 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

D
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56/100

DEVONthink MCP Server

Enables comprehensive management of DEVONthink records and databases, including searching, creating, and modifying content via JXA. It also integrates bibliography metadata resolution to link DEVONthink attachments with Zotero-exported citation data.

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// key findings
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Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 1 critical, 3 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
// tools this server exposes25 tools

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add_tags

Adds tags to a DEVONthink record. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "tags": ["important", "work"] }

classify

Get classification proposals for a DEVONthink record. Example: { "recordUuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" }

compare

Compare DEVONthink records for similarities. Example 1: Find similar records { "recordUuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" } Example 2: Compare two specific records { "recordUuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "compareWithUuid": "FEDC-BA09-8765-4321" }

convert_record

Convert a record to a different format, creating a new record. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "format": "markdown" }

create_from_url

Create a record in DEVONthink from a web URL. Example: { "url": "https://www.example.com", "format": "markdown" }

create_record

Create a new record in DEVONthink. Example: { "name": "New Note", "type": "markdown", "content": "# Hello World" }

delete_record

Delete a record from DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" }

duplicate_record

Duplicate a record to any destination group, creating an independent copy. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "destinationGroupUuid": "FEDC-BA09-8765-4321" }

get_records_by_citation_key

Resolve a citation key to its attached files and matching DEVONthink records. Returns bibliography metadata and any DEVONthink records whose Finder paths match the attachment entries.

get_bib_metadata

Look up bibliography metadata for a DEVONthink record. Provide a Finder path directly or identify the record by UUID, record ID (with database name), or DEVONthink location path. Optional `bibliographyJsonPath` / `bibliographyBibPath` inputs override the metadata export locations for a single call.

current_database

Get information about the currently selected database in DEVONthink. Example: {}

get_open_databases

Get a list of all currently open databases in DEVONthink. Example: {}

get_record_by_identifier

Get a DEVONthink record using its UUID or ID. Example (UUID): { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" } Example (ID): { "id": 12345, "databaseName": "MyDatabase" }

get_record_content

Gets the content of a specific record in DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" }

get_record_properties

Get detailed properties and metadata for a DEVONthink record. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" }

selected_records

Get information about currently selected records in DEVONthink. Example: {}

is_running

Check if the DEVONthink application is currently running. Example: {}

list_group_content

Lists the content of a specific group in DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF" }

lookup_record

Look up records in DEVONthink by a specific attribute. Example: { "lookupType": "filename", "value": "report.pdf" }

move_record

Move a record to a different group in DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "destinationGroupUuid": "FEDC-BA09-8765-4321" }

remove_tags

Removes tags from a specific record in DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "tags": ["old-tag"] }

rename_record

Renames a specific record in DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "newName": "New Record Name" }

replicate_record

Replicate a record within the same database to a destination group. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "destinationGroupUuid": "FEDC-BA09-8765-4321" }

search

Search for records in DEVONthink. Example: { "query": "invoice 2024" }

update_record_content

Updates the content of an existing record in DEVONthink. Example: { "uuid": "1234-5678-90AB-CDEF", "content": "# New Content" }

// known CVEs in dependencies1 critical3 high

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

criticalvitest@4.0.1GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp

When Vitest UI server is listening, arbitrary file can be read and executed

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.20.1GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

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

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.20.1GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.20.1GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

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

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// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configBIBLIOGRAPHY_BIB// "": "/path/to/bibliography.bib"
configBIBLIOGRAPHY_JSONclaude mcp add --scope user devonthink --env =/path/to/bibliography.json -- npx -y github:TomBener/devonthink-mcp
Deployment configuration, supplied by whoever hosts the server. Users are not asked for these.
deployPORT
// 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

25/25 tools missing one or more hints — add_tags (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); classify (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); compare (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +22 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.

License file

No license file

Add a LICENSE file (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.).

Tool test coverage

Only 3/25 tools referenced in tests (12%)

Write tests that reference each tool by name so every tool has at least one test.

Shell command execution

1 call in production code run through a shell (src/applescript/execute.ts:6)

Prefer library functions over shell-outs. If you must shell out, ensure all inputs are properly escaped.

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 3 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.20.1 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.20.1 (high)

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

Dev dependencies

1 critical/high in dev-only deps (does not ship to users)

Upgrade dev dependencies when convenient.

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