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KATA Research Automation

by dharan1007 · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v3.0.0 · published by GitHub user dharan1007

Deterministic research automation with live OpenAlex search and reusable workflow programs.

Changes · 6
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8 tools: 6 change things and 2 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

1 check matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http kata https://kata-webmcp.vercel.app/api/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

1 warn
  • Warnkata_plan_triage

    The server marks "kata_plan_triage" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":true}; The description's first verb is "create": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

8 tools

Changes things 6Claude Code: ask
  • kata_apply_commandApply one allowlisted semantic workspace command and return the next workspace snapshot.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "kata_apply_command" says "apply": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Apply one allowlisted semantic workspace command and return the next workspace snapshot.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • kata_compile_workflowCompile two compatible semantic demonstrations into a deterministic JSON-Schema-constrained program.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • 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
    Compile two compatible semantic demonstrations into a deterministic JSON-Schema-constrained program.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • kata_diagnose_web_interopClassify observed WebMCP, MCP, browser and API constraints and return a conservative compliant integration path without weakening security controls.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • 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
    Classify observed WebMCP, MCP, browser and API constraints and return a conservative compliant integration path without weakening security controls.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • kata_execute_programExecute a compiled deterministic program transactionally against a supplied workspace snapshot.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "kata_execute_program" says "execute": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Execute a compiled deterministic program transactionally against a supplied workspace snapshot.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • kata_plan_triageCreate a deterministic triage plan from live OpenAlex results or supplied works without mutating a workspace.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "create": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "kata_plan_triage" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"openWorldHint":true}; The description's first verb is "create": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Create a deterministic triage plan from live OpenAlex results or supplied works without mutating a workspace.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • kata_run_automationRun a deterministic automation only when its preview fingerprint still matches current inputs.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "kata_run_automation" says "run": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Run a deterministic automation only when its preview fingerprint still matches current inputs. Nested tools are depth-bounded.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: true
Only reads 2Claude Code: allow
  • kata_preview_automationPreview an automation and return matching works plus an integrity fingerprint.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "kata_preview_automation" says "preview": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Preview an automation and return matching works plus an integrity fingerprint. Makes no changes.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • kata_search_researchSearch live scholarly works through OpenAlex.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "kata_search_research" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search live scholarly works through OpenAlex. Returns normalized real research records; never mock data.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 3.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http kata https://kata-webmcp.vercel.app/api/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__kata__kata_search_research",
      "mcp__kata__kata_preview_automation"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__kata__kata_plan_triage",
      "mcp__kata__kata_diagnose_web_interop",
      "mcp__kata__kata_apply_command",
      "mcp__kata__kata_compile_workflow",
      "mcp__kata__kata_execute_program",
      "mcp__kata__kata_run_automation"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as kata. Review it before you use it.