Things (wbopan/things-mcp) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 54 out of 100, grade D. It declares 6 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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Things

Integrates with Things.app task management for macOS, enabling task and project creation with full metadata support, update operations including completion status, database export functionality, and summary generation through URL scheme and direct database access.

→ wbopan/things-mcp· npm: @wenbopan/things-mcp· 5K installs· listed on pulsemcp

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// key findings
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 3 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
✅
Open source with a license and README
Anyone can audit the code, the license is declared, and the publisher documents what it does.
🔐
You'll be asked for 1 credential: THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// tools this server exposes6 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.

add_project

Create a new project in Things.app. Add notes, tags, assign to areas, and pre-populate with initial to-dos.

add_todo

Create a new to-do item in Things.app. Add notes, tags, checklist items, and assign to projects or areas.

export_json

Export complete Things database as structured JSON for debugging, backup, or data processing.

things_summary

Generate a summary of your Things database with filtering options. Returns formatted Markdown or structured JSON data for tasks, projects, areas, and tags.

update_project

Update an existing project in Things.app. Modify title, notes, scheduling, tags, area assignment, and completion status.

update_todo

Update an existing to-do item in Things.app. Modify title, notes, scheduling, tags, checklist items, project/area assignment, and completion status.

// 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@1.12.1GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

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

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1GHSA-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.
🔐 secretTHINGS_AUTH_TOKEN"": "your-token-here"
// 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

6/6 tools missing one or more hints — add_project (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); add_todo (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); export_json (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +3 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 inputs are validated

Only 0/6 tool handlers declare input schemas (0%)

Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.

Tool test coverage

Only 0/6 tools referenced in tests (0%)

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

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 3 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.12.1 (high)

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

Domain consistency

npm scope @wenbopan doesn't match GitHub owner wbopan

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// improvement guidance — verified publishers only
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