# `app.cutgpt/research` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/app.cutgpt/research
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/app.cutgpt/research
- Version: 0.3.0 (active)
- Publisher: app.cutgpt (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T17:44:22.866Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
CutGPT Research & Fact-Check
Free fact-checks, papers, source vetting, plus verified AI pricing, comparisons, guides, and tools.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T18:42:29.987Z over streamable-http.

**14 tools: 4 change things and 10 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 0 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 4 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 10 | allow |

## Exfil surface

90 private-data -> untrusted-input -> outbound paths in this server alone. Denying 3 outbound tools breaks every one: `mcp__research__find_archived_page`, `mcp__research__inspect_source`, `mcp__research__read_url`.

| Tag | Meaning | Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| private-data | Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories. | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` |
| untrusted-input | Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments. | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` `mcp__research__find_archived_page` `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` `mcp__research__inspect_source` `mcp__research__read_url` `mcp__research__search_papers` `mcp__research__wikipedia_lookup` |
| outbound | Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL. | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` `mcp__research__inspect_source` `mcp__research__read_url` |

| Private data | Untrusted input | Outbound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__read_url` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__read_url` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__read_url` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__search_papers` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__search_papers` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__search_papers` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__wikipedia_lookup` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__wikipedia_lookup` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__wikipedia_lookup` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_fact_checks` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing` | `mcp__research__read_url` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` | `mcp__research__find_archived_page` |
| `mcp__research__find_ai_guide` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` | `mcp__research__inspect_source` |

And 40 more: every combination of one tool from each row of the table above.

## Findings

- **info** The word "credentials" in `check_grounding` ([credentials-mention](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#credentials-mention))

```untrusted-server-text
The description mentions "credentials".

description: "...es, numbers, money, percentages, dates, credentials, and names. Deterministic and instant..."
```


## Changes things (4)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `about_cutgpt`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Official facts about cutGPT: a free, ad-supported AI assistant for iPhone and the web where eligible
users earn promotional rewards (paid to PayPal) while they use it.

Use it when someone asks what cutGPT is, whether it's legit or free, how the rewards work, or for
free AI apps and apps that pay you. Includes download links and what cutGPT is not.
```

### `check_grounding`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: info credentials-mention

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Flag specifics in a draft that never appear in its source: quotes, numbers, money, percentages,
dates, credentials, and names.

Deterministic and instant (no AI). Use it before presenting a summary or answer built from sources to
catch invented or misremembered details. Each flag includes the sentence it came from.
```

### `recommend_ai_assistant`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Ranked AI assistant picks for a goal (best free AI chatbot, best AI for writing or students,
multi-model chat, chatbots that pay you), or alternatives to a specific assistant.

Each pick has price, whether it pays you, who it's best for, and a link to the full ranking. Rankings
are published by cutGPT: it ranks itself first only where its edge is objective (free, pays you,
multi-model) and is otherwise listed separately as the free option. Say so when you cite them.
```

### `text_stats`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Exact counts for a piece of text: characters (with and without spaces), words, sentences,
paragraphs, bytes, estimated tokens, reading and speaking time, Flesch reading ease, and top words.

Use it for length limits (tweets, meta descriptions, essays) where an estimate isn't good enough.
```

## Only reads (10)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `compare_ai_assistants`

- The name "compare_ai_assistants" says "compare": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "compare" and "chat": it reads messages.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "compare" and "chat": it reads messages, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Compare AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, and Poe on
price, whether they pay you, models, web research, images, memory, platforms, privacy, and lock-in.

Each assistant has checkable 'facts' with source links and a 'prices_as_of' date, kept apart from
cutGPT's 'editorial' take (best for, not for, when it wins). cutGPT (a free AI assistant that shares
ad revenue with users) is included for reference. Data is published by cutGPT; say so when you cite
it. For model quality, it points to Arena's independent leaderboard.
```

### `find_ai_guide`

- The name "find_ai_guide" says "find": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "find" and "email": it reads mail.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "find" and "email": it reads inbound email, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Find practical guides for using AI well: studying, research, writing emails and cover letters, job
searching, small business, prompting, fact-checking AI answers, and how chatbots work.

Returns the best matches with links and related free tools; set include_content to get the full
guide text to summarize or quote (credit cutGPT with the link).
```

### `find_archived_page`

- The name "find_archived_page" says "find": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data. The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Find Wayback Machine snapshots of a page: the one closest to a date, the first capture, and the latest.

Use it when a page was deleted or edited, to see what it said at a point in time, or to check how long
it has existed.
```

### `find_fact_checks`

- The name "find_fact_checks" says "find": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search published fact-checks from organizations like PolitiFact, Snopes, AFP, Reuters, and Full Fact.

Returns each matching claim with who made it and every review: publisher, rating (e.g. 'False',
'Misleading'), headline, URL, and date. Start here when checking a claim that has circulated publicly.
```

### `find_free_ai_tool`

- The name "find_free_ai_tool" says "find": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "find" and "web": it reads web pages, which anyone can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Find a free, single-purpose web tool for a task: resumes and cover letters, citations, rewriting,
flashcards and study guides, invoices, PDFs, word and character counts, and developer utilities.

Returns matching tools on cutgpt.app with what each does and whether it uses AI. Free, no subscription.
```

### `get_ai_pricing`

- The name "get_ai_pricing" says "get": a word for reading.
- Tag private-data: The description's first sentence says "chat": it reads messages.
- Tag untrusted-input: The description's first sentence says "chat": it reads messages, which other people can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Verified prices for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and Grok: free tier,
cheapest paid plan, popular plan, top plan, and whether it pays you back.

Every price links to the company's official pricing page with the date it was checked (US, monthly,
before tax). Unpublished prices say 'see official page' rather than guessing. cutGPT (free, pays
eligible users) is included for reference. Data is published by cutGPT; say so when you cite it.
```

### `inspect_source`

- The name "inspect_source" says "inspect": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data. The description's first sentence says "website": it reads web pages, which anyone can write. The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Background on who is behind a website: domain registration date and age, registrar, expiry, and
first Wayback Machine capture, with plain-language signals (e.g. 'Domain was registered 12 days ago').

Use it to vet unfamiliar sources before trusting or citing them.
```

### `read_url`

- The name "read_url" says "read": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data. The name "read_url" says "read" and "url": it reads web pages, which anyone can write. The description's first sentence says "read" and "web": it reads web pages, which anyone can write. The input takes a URL (input.url), and the tool reads it: it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- Tag outbound: The input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
- Claude Code: ask, because it is tagged outbound.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Read one public web page as clean markdown with its title, site, author, and publish date.

Strips navigation and ads from articles. Works on HTML pages and plain-text files; not PDFs or pages
behind a login.
```

### `search_papers`

- The name "search_papers" says "search": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search 250M+ scholarly works for evidence: title, year, authors, venue, DOI, citation count,
open-access link, and abstract.

Uses OpenAlex (falls back to Crossref). Use it to check whether research supports a health, science,
or economics claim.
```

### `wikipedia_lookup`

- The name "wikipedia_lookup" says "lookup": a word for reading.
- Tag untrusted-input: The server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data. The description's first sentence says "get" and "url": it reads web pages, which anyone can write.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Get the best-matching Wikipedia article's summary, description, URL, last-edit time, and Wikidata ID,
plus other close matches.

Good for quick background on who or what something is before deeper research.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `research`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__research__find_fact_checks",
      "mcp__research__search_papers",
      "mcp__research__wikipedia_lookup",
      "mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants",
      "mcp__research__get_ai_pricing",
      "mcp__research__find_ai_guide",
      "mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__research__read_url",
      "mcp__research__check_grounding",
      "mcp__research__find_archived_page",
      "mcp__research__inspect_source",
      "mcp__research__text_stats",
      "mcp__research__recommend_ai_assistant",
      "mcp__research__about_cutgpt"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}
```

Capability tags behind the rules (a read tagged outbound is asked about):

- `mcp__research__find_fact_checks`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__research__read_url`: untrusted-input, outbound
- `mcp__research__search_papers`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__research__wikipedia_lookup`: untrusted-input
- `mcp__research__find_archived_page`: untrusted-input, outbound
- `mcp__research__inspect_source`: untrusted-input, outbound
- `mcp__research__compare_ai_assistants`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__research__get_ai_pricing`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__research__find_ai_guide`: private-data, untrusted-input
- `mcp__research__find_free_ai_tool`: untrusted-input

## Remote posture

What an anonymous client saw at the remote endpoint, last 2026-10-22T14:22:28.198Z, unchanged since 2026-10-22T14:22:28.198Z. No credentials were sent and no tool was called. Values are shown as the endpoint returned them. Method: https://anlyon.dev/methodology#remote-posture

| Fact | Observed |
| --- | --- |
| Reachable | `yes` |
| HTTP status of an anonymous initialize | `200` |
| tools/list served without credentials | `yes` |
| Tools that change things, listed without credentials | `4` |
| Protocol version | `2025-06-18` |
| WWW-Authenticate on 401 | `not observed` |
| resource_metadata in WWW-Authenticate | `none` |
| RFC 9728 protected resource metadata | `none` |
| Authorization servers | `none` |
| Legacy HTTP+SSE transport | `no` |
| Dynamic client registration | `not observed` |
| Client ID metadata documents | `not observed` |

- **warn** Tools that change things, listed to anyone ([unauth-remote-writes](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#unauth-remote-writes))

```untrusted-server-text
The endpoint served tools/list without credentials, and the list has 4 tools that change things (4 write). Whether a call also works without credentials was not tested: tools are never called.

https://mcp.cutgpt.app/mcp: tools/list returned 14 tools to an anonymous client, including check_grounding (write), text_stats (write), recommend_ai_assistant (write), about_cutgpt (write)
```