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ShowMeStepByStep

by rt1966 · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v0.2.0 · published by GitHub user rt1966

Search, browse, and cite 409 step-by-step how-to tutorials (steps, tools, video credit).

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6 tools: 1 change things and 5 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

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

claude mcp add --transport http showmestepbystep https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp

Tools

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

6 tools

Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
  • request_tutorialSubmit a request for a tutorial we don't yet have.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "request_tutorial" says "request": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Submit a request for a tutorial we don't yet have. Call this when search_tutorials returned no good match for what the user actually wants. The request enters our content-demand queue, which the daily content batch reviews and prioritizes. Optionally include an email for notification when the tutorial ships.
Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
  • get_tutorialFetch the full machine-readable rendition of a tutorial by slug: title, TL;DR, numbered steps (with text, imageUrl, tips, and YouTube videoTimestampSeconds for deep-linking), tools…Reads text others writeNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tutorial" says "get": a word for reading.

    What it can reach

    • untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "fetch" and "url": it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch the full machine-readable rendition of a tutorial by slug: title, TL;DR, numbered steps (with text, imageUrl, tips, and YouTube videoTimestampSeconds for deep-linking), tools/materials, tags, related tutorial slugs, creator credit, recipe (with nutrition + cuisine when applicable), license, and canonicalUrl. Use this after search_tutorials to fetch step details.
  • list_categoriesList all tutorial categories with a published tutorial.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_categories" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List all tutorial categories with a published tutorial. Returns slug, name, short description, and count of published tutorials per category.
  • list_recent_tutorialsList the most recently published tutorials, newest first.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_recent_tutorials" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the most recently published tutorials, newest first. Use this to discover what's new on the site or to surface fresh content for aggregator / 'what's new this week' agent loops. Tenant-aware.
  • list_tutorials_by_categoryBrowse tutorials within a specific category, ranked by view count then publish date.Reads text others writeNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_tutorials_by_category" says "list": a word for reading.

    What it can reach

    • untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "browse": it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Browse tutorials within a specific category, ranked by view count then publish date. Use this when a user wants to explore a topic area rather than search.
  • search_tutorialsSearch the Show Me Step by Step tutorial corpus by free-text query.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_tutorials" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the Show Me Step by Step tutorial corpus by free-text query. Searches across tutorial titles, descriptions, and step content. Returns slim summaries with TL;DRs and canonical URLs. Tenant-aware. Optional filters narrow by category, difficulty, or maximum duration.

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.

Exfil surface

Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.

No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data or outbound.

Reads private data0
Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
Reads text others write2
Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.
Can send data out0
Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.

Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.

Remote posture

What anyone on the internet sees at the remote endpoint: an anonymous initialize and tools/list, and the public OAuth metadata.

Looked at Oct 22, 2026, 15:05 UTC, unchanged since Oct 22, 2026. No credentials were sent and no tool was called. What is looked at.

Reachable
yes
HTTP status of an anonymous initialize
200
tools/list served without credentials
yes
Tools that change things, listed without credentials
1
Protocol version
2025-03-26
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
  • WarnThe whole server

    The endpoint served tools/list without credentials, and the list has 1 tool that changes things (1 write). Whether a call also works without credentials was not tested: tools are never called.

    Matched text

    https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp: tools/list returned 6 tools to an anonymous client, including request_tutorial (write)

    What this check looks for

Install

Pinned to version 0.2.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http showmestepbystep https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

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

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__showmestepbystep__search_tutorials",
      "mcp__showmestepbystep__get_tutorial",
      "mcp__showmestepbystep__list_categories",
      "mcp__showmestepbystep__list_tutorials_by_category",
      "mcp__showmestepbystep__list_recent_tutorials"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__showmestepbystep__request_tutorial"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as showmestepbystep. Review it before you use it.

Capability tags behind 2 rules
  • mcp__showmestepbystep__get_tutorial untrusted-input
  • mcp__showmestepbystep__list_tutorials_by_category untrusted-input