ToolTrust
C32/100
Smithery

kernel

mcpsmithery

@Smithery

Deploy and manage Kernel apps, automate browsers, and search documentation with Kernel. Securely run workflows, monitor deployments, and spin up sandboxed browser sessions, all instantly accessible through a hosted service built for AI-native automation.

By Smithery | 22 findings | Scanned 4/19/2026 | tooltrust-scanner/v0.3.8

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Risk Summary

Needs Approval

Dep Visibility plus Excessive Permissions raises enough risk that this tool should not be auto-trusted.

Potential impact: This finding indicates the tool should be reviewed before it is trusted.

Recommended action: Keep this tool behind manual approval and avoid unattended runs until the risky capabilities are narrowed or removed.

Suggested policy: keep this tool behind manual approval, do not allow unattended runs, and re-scan after narrowing risky permissions.

Security Findings (22)

  • HighAS-002

    ⚠️Excessive Permissions ×4

    tool declares network permission

    search_docsget_browser

    tool declares exec permission

    invoke_actionget_invocation

    Fix: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.

  • HighAS-003

    🔀Scope Mismatch

    get_invocation:tool name "get_invocation" implies read-only operation but declares exec permission

    Fix: Ensure tool names, descriptions, and permission declarations are internally consistent. Use explicit naming conventions that fully reflect actual capabilities.

  • MediumAS-002

    ⚠️Excessive Permissions ×2

    tool declares fs permission

    create_browserdelete_browser

    Fix: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.

  • LowAS-011

    ℹ️Missing Rate-Limit / Timeout ×4

    tool performs network or execution operations but declares no rate-limit, timeout, or retry configuration

    search_docsinvoke_actionget_browserget_invocation

    Fix: Declare explicit rate-limit, timeout, and retry configuration for all network and execution tools. Implement exponential back-off and surface resource state to the calling agent.

  • LowAS-002

    ⚠️Excessive Permissions

    invoke_action:tool declares http permission

    Fix: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.

  • InfoAS-014

    ℹ️Dependency Inventory Unavailable ×10

    Tool did not expose metadata.dependencies or repo_url, so supply-chain coverage is limited.

    search_docslist_appsinvoke_actionget_browsercreate_browserdelete_browserget_deploymentget_invocationlist_browserslist_deployments

    Fix: Review and remediate the identified issue.

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