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MiniMax MCP Tools
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hongjiahao371-pixel
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install minimax-mcp-tools
Description
提供联网搜索和图片内容理解服务，支持关键词搜索和基于描述请求的图片分析。
Usage Guidance
Before installing: (1) Confirm the MiniMax service and domain (https://platform.minimaxi.com and https://api.minimaxi.com) are legitimate and trustworthy. (2) Do NOT run curl | sh against https://astral.sh without inspecting the script first — download and review the installer contents locally, or obtain uvx from an official package repository. (3) Verify the provenance of the 'clawhub install minimax-mcp' package (who publishes it, is it signed?). (4) Treat the MINIMAX_API_KEY as a secret: create a least-privilege token if the service supports it, and store it in your platform's secret store rather than embedding it in plain text if possible. (5) Be aware the skill will read local image files you point it at; only supply images you are willing to transmit to the MiniMax API. (6) Ask the publisher for a homepage or source repository if you need more assurance — the registry metadata currently lacks links or author details.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: minimax-mcp-tools
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides documentation and configuration instructions for integrating MiniMax MCP tools (web search and image understanding) into OpenClaw. It directs users to install the legitimate 'uv' tool and configure an MCP server using a specific package (minimax-coding-plan-mcp). While the SKILL.md contains a hardcoded local file path (/Users/js/.local/bin/uvx) which is a configuration error for most users, there is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or harmful prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The described capabilities (web_search and understand_image) match the SKILL.md instructions: the skill uses a local MCP bridge (uvx) and a MiniMax API. However the skill metadata declares no required environment variables or primary credential while the SKILL.md explicitly requires a MINIMAX_API_KEY and MINIMAX_API_HOST in ~/.openclaw/mcp.json. That mismatch is unexpected and should have been reflected in the registry metadata.
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions tell the user/agent to install uvx via a remote installer (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh), to edit ~/.openclaw/mcp.json to add an API key and host, and to allow reading local image file paths for image analysis. Installing and running a remote install script and placing API keys in a local config are reasonable for this tool but expand scope beyond simple guidance; the remote installer step is high-risk if the domain/script is not verified. The SKILL.md also omits explicit guidance about safe handling of the API key (no mention of least-privilege keys or secret storage).
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill, so there is no automated install spec, but the documentation instructs running a curl | sh installer from https://astral.sh — a third-party URL. The evaluator cannot verify that URL or script contents; running such installers without review is risky. The rest of the installation (editing mcp.json, clawhub install minimax-mcp) references commands whose origin isn't documented; users should confirm those packages' provenance before running them.
Credentials
Metadata lists no required env vars or primary credential, yet SKILL.md instructs storing MINIMAX_API_KEY and MINIMAX_API_HOST in the MCP config. The need for a single API key is expected for this service, but it should be declared in metadata. There are no unrelated credentials requested, and local image file access is justified by the feature, but the missing declaration of the API key is an inconsistency that affects trust and automated permission checks.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and does not request system-wide privileges. It asks the user to add an entry to the user's ~/.openclaw/mcp.json and to restart the OpenClaw gateway — standard for adding an MCP plugin. There is no request to modify other skills' configs or global system settings in the instructions.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install minimax-mcp-tools - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/minimax-mcp-tools - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
初始版本
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MiniMax MCP Tools?
提供联网搜索和图片内容理解服务，支持关键词搜索和基于描述请求的图片分析。 It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 115 downloads so far.
How do I install MiniMax MCP Tools?
Run "/install minimax-mcp-tools" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is MiniMax MCP Tools free?
Yes, MiniMax MCP Tools is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does MiniMax MCP Tools support?
MiniMax MCP Tools is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created MiniMax MCP Tools?
It is built and maintained by hongjiahao371-pixel (@hongjiahao371-pixel); the current version is v1.0.0.
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