Is public-data-lens safe to install?

Security audit of hike-lab/public-data-lens · MCP Server by hike-lab · ★ 81

⚠ CAUTION Basic audit · rule-based scan · 42 published rules

Use with caution — public-data-lens triggered warning flags in AgentSkillsHub's security scan. It may be fine for personal trials, but review its credential handling and maintainer before brand or production use.

What it is: MCP-based discovery and judgment layer for Korea’s open data portal—helping AI agents find, compare, and assess datasets with explicit evidence, JSON-LD/DCAT metadata, and versioned deterministic rules.

Red flags detected (1)

🚩 sudo usage

Audit summary

Security grade	⚠ CAUTION
Quality score	55/100
GitHub stars	81
Language	Python
License	MIT
Last updated	2026-08-25

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