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New tool grades AI coding agent security settings

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A new, free browser-based tool has been released that analyzes AI coding agent configuration files, specifically `settings.json` and `.mcp.json`. The tool identifies security vulnerabilities such as blanket shell allowances, unpinned MCP servers, inline credentials, and hook-command injection. It operates entirely client-side, ensuring that pasted data is not uploaded and sensitive information is masked. AI

IMPACT Provides developers with a method to proactively identify and mitigate security risks in their AI coding agent configurations.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new software tool for analyzing AI agent configurations.

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New tool grades AI coding agent security settings

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New free tool: paste your AI coding agent's settings.json or .mcp.json and get graded security findings - blanket shell allows, unpinned MCP servers, inline cre

    New free tool: paste your AI coding agent's settings.json or .mcp.json and get graded security findings - blanket shell allows, unpinned MCP servers, inline credentials, hook-command injection. Runs entirely in your browser; nothing you paste is uploaded, and credential-shaped va…

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