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Source & flagged code

26 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 118-158json

118 "@opentelemetry/exporter-trace-otlp-proto": ">=0.219.0"

119 },

120 "engines": {

121 "node": ">=20.0.0"

122 },

123 "scripts": {

124 "prepare": "git config core.hooksPath .githooks || true",

125 "pretest": "node scripts/check-guard-reachability.mjs",

126 "test": "vitest run",

127 "test:watch": "vitest",

128 "test:e2e:sso-contract": "playwright test --config tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts tests/e2e/sso-contract.spec.ts",

129 "lint": "eslint src/ --max-warnings 53",

130 "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",

131 "typecheck:tests": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.tests.json && tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.tests.worker.json",

132 "guard:mock-shape": "node scripts/check-mock-shape.mjs",

133 "guard:tmux-retired": "node scripts/check-tmux-retired.mjs",

134 "guard:mock-effects-report": "node scripts/check-mock-shape.mjs --effects-report",

135 "typecheck:workers": "tsc --noEmit -p api-router/tsconfig.json && tsc --noEmit -p api-router/tsconfig.test.json && tsc --noEmit -p worker/tsconfig.json",

136 "build": "node scripts/dist-ownership-guard.mjs && node scripts/dist-integrity.mjs --pre-build-guard && bash scripts/build-lock.sh && mkdir -p dist/assets && cp src/assets/tmux.conf dist/assets/ && cp src/assets/ghostty.conf dist/assets/ && cp src/assets/statusline-command.sh dist/assets/ && cp src/assets/wezterm.lua dist/assets/ && cp src/assets/com.askexe.exed.plist dist/assets/ && cp src/bin/exe-start.sh dist/bin/exe-start.sh && node dist/bin/generate-hook-manifest.js && node dist/bin/generate-build-info.js && node dist/bin/prune-orphan-chunks.js --warn-only && node scripts/dist-integri ...

137 "deploy": "node dist/bin/pre-build-guard.js && EXE_DIST_OP_RESTARTS_DAEMON=1 EXE_DIST_CLEAN=1 npm run build && node scripts/dist-integrity.mjs --verify && (node

138 "postinstall": "node postinstall.mjs",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L138

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L138

139 "prepublishOnly": "npm run typecheck && EXE_DIST_OP_RESTARTS_DAEMON=1 EXE_DIST_CLEAN=1 npm run build && node dist/bin/prune-orphan-chunks.js --force &&

140 "test:publish": "npx vitest run --maxWorkers=4 --exclude 'tests/tui/**' --exclude 'tests/lib/tmux-routing.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/lib/intercom-routing.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/gateway/**' --exclude 'tests/mcp/ingest-document.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/lib/hybrid-search.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/lib/worker-gate.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/daemon-perf-stress.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/lib/gateway-client.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/lib/ws-client.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/lib/ws-auth.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/integration/clean-stack-projection.test.ts' --exclude 'tests/orchestration/dispatch-chai ...

141 "benchmark:longmemeval": "npx tsx tests/benchmarks/longmemeval.ts",

142 "guard:esm-require": "node scripts/check-no-runtime-require.mjs",

143 "guard:defect-classes": "node scripts/check-defect-gates.mjs",

144 "guard:ref-provenance": "node scripts/check-ref-provenance.mjs",

145 "guard:upstream-content": "node scripts/check-upstream-content.mjs",

146 "guard:handler-reachability": "node scripts/check-handler-reachability.mjs",

147 "guard:reachability": "node scripts/check-guard-reachability.mjs",

148 "guard:required-checks": "node scripts/check-required-checks-evaluable.mjs",

149 "guard:review-containment": "node scripts/check-review-lane-containment.mjs",

150 "guard:branch-protection": "node scripts/sync-branch-protection.mjs --check",

151 "guard:required-check-redundancy": "node scripts/check-required-check-redundancy.mjs",

152 "guard:policy-contexts": "node scripts/check-policy-contexts-producible.mjs",

153 "branch-protection:plan": "node scripts/sync-branch-protection.mjs --dry-run",

154 "branch-protection:apply": "node scripts/sync-branch-protection.mjs --apply",

155 "check:applicability-fresh": "node scripts/check-applicability-fresh.mjs",

156 "check:schema-version": "node scripts/check-schema-version.mjs",

157 "check:migration-drift": "node scripts/migration-drift-check.mjs",

158 "debt:metrics": "node scripts/debt-metrics.mjs",

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dist/chunk-X6HOIDIR.jsView file

Lines 14-54javascript

14import {

15 buildClaudeHttpMcpEntry,

16 buildClaudeStdioProxyMcpEntry

17} from "./chunk-342ZBEDI.js";

18import {

19 ensureAllAgentSymlinks

20} from "./chunk-7E4KZIX7.js";

dist/chunk-VDSAXP3N.jsView file

Lines 17-57javascript

17 setMasterKey

18} from "./chunk-NF7JS7XW.js";

19import {

20 WINDOWS_UNSUPPORTED_EXIT,

21 isWSL,

22 windowsRefusalMessage

23} from "./chunk-ARX6TAGN.js";

24import {

postinstall.mjsView file

Lines 30-70javascript

30 * already exits non-zero only after recording a durable marker for genuine

31 * failures; benign skips and advisory preflight findings stay zero there.

32 *

33 * ESM, matching "type": "module". Published — see the "files" array.

dist/bin/install.jsView file

Lines 244-284javascript

244 isUnitActive,

245 readPid1Comm,

246 runCommand

247} from "../chunk-A7JYF4RG.js";

248import {

249 WINDOWS_UNSUPPORTED_EXIT,

250 windowsRefusalText

251} from "../chunk-ARX6TAGN.js";

252import

dist/installer-ADGJLDVY.jsView file

•Manifest-trigger-reachable source links an external AI-agent control path to a behavior-bearing write operation. import { resolvepackageroot } from "./chunk-x6hoidir.js"; import { loadpreferences } from "./chunk-xbolfvmd.js"; import { exe_hooks, islegacysplitposttoolcommand } from "./chunk-km6xsfhp.js"; import { assertstablehookpath, extracthooktarget } from "./chunk-zppphvsu.js"; import { buildmcphttpheaders, mcphttpurl } from "./chunk-342zbedi.js"; import "./chunk-fejk36fv.js"; import "./chunk-nrljov7m.js"; import "./chunk-7e4kzix7.js"; import "./chunk-hyzv25ly.js"; import "./chunk-cvyc6duw.js"; import "./chunk-gjv3wdwm.js"; import "./chunk-hpdr3el7.js"; import "./chunk-bbmtvae3.js"; import "./chunk-tkditwdn.js"; import "./chunk-6y7tk4ea.js"; import "./chunk-vsj3y26c.js";

High

Trigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Manifest-trigger-reachable source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

dist/installer-ADGJLDVY.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/deferred-daemon-restart.jsView file

218Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/bin/deferred-daemon-restart.js spawns dist/chunk-3OEVDGIY.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution. L218: import { existsSync, openSync, closeSync, writeFileSync, unlinkSync, readFileSync } from "fs"; L219: import { spawn, execSync } from "child_process"; L220: import path from "path"; ... L233: try { L234: const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path.join(pkgRoot, "package.json"), "utf8")); L235: return pkg.version; ... L254: versionMismatchWarned = true; L255: process.stderr.write( L256: `[deferred-restart] daemon/client version mismatch (daemon ${daemonVersion}, client ${clientVersion}). Run: exe-os-install --global ... L262: const result2 = await new Promise((resolve) => { L263: const req = http.get(`http://127.0.0.1:${daemonPor

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

dist/bin/deferred-daemon-restart.jsView on unpkg · L218

dist/bin/exe-start.shView file

•path = dist/bin/exe-start.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 10931 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/bin/exe-start.shView on unpkg

deploy/compose/generate-env.ts#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 8

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

deploy/compose/generate-env.ts#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/bin/update.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/bin/update.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/update.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-5V7BD7Z4.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/chunk-5V7BD7Z4.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-5V7BD7Z4.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-HBOSSJWS.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.405 matchedPath = dist/chunk-N4JBGOHA.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.405 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-HBOSSJWS.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-X4V5ZLNX.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.405 matchedPath = dist/chunk-GER43BIE.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.405 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-X4V5ZLNX.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/cli.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/bin/cli.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/cli.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/codex-reviewd-cli.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/bin/codex-reviewd-cli.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/codex-reviewd-cli.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-agent.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/bin/exe-agent.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-agent.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-cicd.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/bin/exe-cicd.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-cicd.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-launch-agent.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.405 matchedPath = dist/bin/exe-launch-agent.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.405 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-launch-agent.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-rename.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/bin/exe-rename.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-rename.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-start-codex.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.405 matchedPath = dist/bin/exe-start-codex.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.405 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-start-codex.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-7VSPHUIB.jsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @askexenow/exe-os@0.9.394 matchedPath = dist/chunk-Y3PPEY4I.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGFza2V4ZW5vdy9leGUtb3M:0.9.394 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 48 summary = source token shingles overlapped finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-7VSPHUIB.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

26 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.mjs

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.mjs

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/chunk-X6HOIDIR.jsView file

34import os from "os"; L35: import { execSync } from "child_process"; L36: import { fileURLToPath } from "url";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/chunk-X6HOIDIR.jsView on unpkg · L34

dist/chunk-VDSAXP3N.jsView file

37import crypto from "crypto"; L38: import { execSync } from "child_process"; L39: import { existsSync as existsSync2, mkdirSync, readFileSync, unlinkSync as unlinkSync2, chmodSync } from "fs"; ... L48: import path from "path"; L49: var GGUF_URL = process.env.EXE_EMBED_MODEL_URL ?? ""; L50: var EXPECTED_SHA256 = process.env.EXE_EMBED_MODEL_SHA256 ?? ""; ... L119: resetInactivityTimer(); L120: if (!fileStream.write(value)) { L121: await new Promise((resolve) => fileStream.once("drain", resolve)); ... L150: if (attempt < MAX_RETRIES) { L151: process.stderr.write(` L152: Download attempt ${attempt} failed, retrying...

Critical

Credential Exfiltration

Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.

dist/chunk-VDSAXP3N.jsView on unpkg · L37

563const HEAP_FLAG_RE = /^--(max[-_]old[-_]space[-_]size|max[-_]semi[-_]space[-_]size|max[-_]heap[-_]size)(=|$)/i; L564: const execArgv = [ L565: ...process.execArgv.filter((a) => !HEAP_FLAG_RE.test(a)),

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/chunk-VDSAXP3N.jsView on unpkg · L563

postinstall.mjsView file

50try { L51: const mod = await import(pathToFileURL(path.join(packageRoot, "dist", "lib", "platform-support.js")).href); L52: if (typeof mod.windowsRefusalText === "function") text = mod.windowsRefusalText();

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

postinstall.mjsView on unpkg · L50

dist/bin/install.jsView file

264import { existsSync, openSync, closeSync, writeFileSync, readFileSync, unlinkSync, statSync, mkdirSync, chmodSync, renameSync, readdirSync } from "fs"; L265: import { spawn, execSync } from "child_process"; L266: import path from "path"; L267: import os from "os"; L268: var homedir = os.homedir; L269: function exeDir() { ... L281: try { L282: const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path.join(pkgRoot, "package.json"), "utf8")); L283: return pkg.version; ... L302: versionMismatchWarned = true; L303: process.stderr.write( L304: `exe-os: daemon/client version mismatch (daemon ${daemonVersion}, client ${clientVersion}). Run: exe-os-install --global

Critical

Download Execute

Source downloads or fetches remote code and executes it.

dist/bin/install.jsView on unpkg · L264

264Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/bin/install.js L264: import { existsSync, openSync, closeSync, writeFileSync, readFileSync, unlinkSync, statSync, mkdirSync, chmodSync, renameSync, readdirSync } from "fs"; L265: import { spawn, execSync } from "child_process"; L266: import path from "path"; L267: import os from "os"; L268: var homedir = os.homedir; L269: function exeDir() { ... L281: try { L282: const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path.join(pkgRoot, "package.json"), "utf8")); L283: return pkg.version; ... L302: versionMismatchWarned = true; L303: process.stderr.write( L304: `exe-os: daemon/client version mismatch (daemon ${daemonVersion}, client ${clientVersion}). Run: exe-os-install --global

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

dist/bin/install.jsView on unpkg · L264

264

dist/installer-ADGJLDVY.jsView file

High

Trigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Manifest-trigger-reachable source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

dist/installer-ADGJLDVY.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/deferred-daemon-restart.jsView file

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

dist/bin/deferred-daemon-restart.jsView on unpkg · L218

dist/bin/exe-start.shView file

•path = dist/bin/exe-start.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 10931 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/bin/exe-start.shView on unpkg

deploy/compose/generate-env.ts#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 8

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

deploy/compose/generate-env.ts#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/bin/update.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/update.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-5V7BD7Z4.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-5V7BD7Z4.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-HBOSSJWS.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-HBOSSJWS.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-X4V5ZLNX.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-X4V5ZLNX.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/cli.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/cli.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/codex-reviewd-cli.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/codex-reviewd-cli.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-agent.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-agent.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-cicd.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-cicd.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-launch-agent.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-launch-agent.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-rename.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-rename.jsView on unpkg

dist/bin/exe-start-codex.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/bin/exe-start-codex.jsView on unpkg

dist/chunk-7VSPHUIB.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

dist/chunk-7VSPHUIB.jsView on unpkg