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@astraworks/cli

Local AI work system engine and multi-project dashboard

This report shows the evidence for @astraworks/cli@0.2.21. 9 of 23 known versions are blocked or flagged. The newest version, 0.2.26, is allowed. See all versions.

AI Security Review

scanned 1mo ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

This is concrete unconsented postinstall mutation of foreign registered projects' AI-agent control surfaces, coupled with automatic background-service persistence. It meets the blocking install-control-surface policy.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

npm postinstall during package installation.

Impact

Foreign registered projects receive AI-agent control files and a persistent local service without current-install consent.

Mechanism

Forced registered-project upgrade plus automatic daemon startup.

Policy narrative

Installing the package invokes postinstall. That script enumerates registered projects and forces their upgrade, which copies agent skills and rewrites instruction files. It then starts or restarts the AstraWorks engine; the runtime contains launchd persistence configured to run at load and remain alive. The behavior changes broad previously registered project and AI-agent control surfaces without an explicit command for this installation.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/postinstall.mjsdist/install/runtime.mjs.astraworks/registry/projects.jsonlAGENTS.md.agents/skills/*.claude/skills/*.cursor/skills/*.codebuddy/skills/*

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI identified this as a dangerous AI-agent capability at 98.0% confidence with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for policy risk

The manifest runs a postinstall script automatically.
The postinstall script forcibly upgrades every registered project, then starts or restarts the service.
The upgrade routine copies agent skills and rewrites agent instruction files in registered projects.
On macOS the service creates a launchd job configured to run at load and stay alive.

Evidence against

Behavioral surface

Source

CryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedPossibleObfuscationUrlStrings

Manifest

NoLicense

scanned 12 file(s), 2.45 MB of source, external domains: api.open-meteo.com, git.example.com, json-schema.org, json.schemastore.org, registry.npmjs.org, www.apple.com

Source & flagged code

12 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 11-51json

11 },

12 "exports": {

13 "./embed": "./dist/embed/index.mjs"

14 },

15 "files": [

16 "bin",

17 "dist",

18 "scripts/postinstall.mjs",

19 "templates",

20 "schemas",

21 "docs/agenthub-repository-contract.md",

22 "LICENSE",

23 "README.md"

24 ],

25 "scripts": {

26 "clean": "node scripts/clean.mjs",

27 "build:agent-kit": "npm run build --workspace @astraworks/agent-kit",

28 "build:dsh-plugin": "npm run build --workspace @astraworks/dsh-astraworks",

29 "build": "npm run build:agent-kit && node scripts/build.mjs && npm run build:dsh-plugin",

30 "build:release": "npm run build:agent-kit && node scripts/build-release.mjs && npm run build:dsh-plugin",

31 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.mjs",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L31

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg · L31

32 "test:agent-kit": "npm test --workspace @astraworks/agent-kit",

33 "test:dsh-plugin": "npm test --workspace @astraworks/dsh-astraworks",

34 "test:unit": "node --test test/*.test.mjs",

35 "test": "npm run build && npm run test:unit && npm run test:agent-kit && npm run test:dsh-plugin && bash test/run-all.sh",

36 "test:package-e2e": "npm run build && node test/package-e2e/run.mjs",

37 "pack:check": "npm run build && npm pack --dry-run",

38 "prepack": "npm run build:release"

39 },

40 "publishConfig": {

41 "access": "public"

42 },

43 "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",

44 "engines": {

45 "node": ">=20"

46 },

47 "dependencies": {

48 "@astraworks/agent-kit": "0.1.2"

49 },

50 "devDependencies": {

51 "esbuild": "^0.28.2",

dist/install/runtime.mjsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { createRequire as __createRequire } from "node:module"; const require = __createRequire(import.meta.url);

2var Dg=Object.create;var ra=

dist/embed/index.mjsView file

Lines 207-247javascript

207

208\u76EE\u6807\u6267\u884C\u5F15\u64CE\u5FC5\u987B\u9075\u5FAA\u4EE5\u4E0B\u9636\u6BB5\u3001\u5206\u652F\u548C\u7EC8\u6B62\u6761\u4EF6\u3002\u8BE5 YAML \u4F5C\u4E3A\u8BED\u4E49\u5951\u7EA6\u4FDD\u7559\u3002

209

210\`\`\`yaml

211${s.trim()}

212\`\`\``,`## \u8F93\u5165\u5951\u7EA6

templates/project/loops/self-growth/check.shView file

•path = templates/project/loops/self-growth/check.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 4315 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

templates/project/loops/self-growth/check.shView on unpkg

dist/agents/auto-capture.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 1

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/agents/auto-capture.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1View on unpkg

dist/dashboard/project-worker.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @astraworks/cli@0.2.20 matchedPath = dist/dashboard/project-worker.mjs matchedIdentity = npm:QGFzdHJhd29ya3MvY2xp:0.2.20 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/dashboard/project-worker.mjsView on unpkg

dist/service/daemon-entry.mjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @astraworks/cli@0.2.20 matchedPath = dist/service/daemon-entry.mjs matchedIdentity = npm:QGFzdHJhd29ya3MvY2xp:0.2.20 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/service/daemon-entry.mjsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

12 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/install/runtime.mjsView file

1import { createRequire as __createRequire } from "node:module"; const require = __createRequire(import.meta.url); L2: var Dg=Object.create;var ra=Object.defineProperty;var Rg=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var qg=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var Mg=Object.getPrototypeOf,Fg=Object.prototype.hasOwnPr... L3: `)}async function w(e){await ye.mkdir(e,{recursive:!0})}async function Q(e,t,n={}){let r=await ye.readdir(e,{withFileTypes:!0});for(let i of r){let s=ct.join(e,i.name),a=ct.join(t,... L4: `);return`${nu} ... L24: - \u539F\u59CB\u6750\u6599\u8FDB\u5165 \`.astraworks/llm-wiki/raw/\`\uFF0C\u53EF\u590D\u7528\u77E5\u8BC6\u8FDB\u5165 \`.astraworks/llm-wiki/wiki/\`\uFF0C\u8FD0\u884C\u8BC1\u636E\u8... L25: - \u77E5\u8BC6\u5E93\u4EFB\u52A1\u5FC5\u987B\u8BFB\u53D6\u5F53\u524D\u9879\u76EE\u7684 \

Findings

1 Critical9 High5 Medium5 Low

CriticalAi Agent Control Hijackdist/install/runtime.mjs

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/install/runtime.mjs

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/install/runtime.mjs

HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/install/runtime.mjs

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/embed/index.mjs

HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/agents/auto-capture.mjs#virtual:string-array:round1

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/dashboard/project-worker.mjs

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/service/daemon-entry.mjs

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/embed/index.mjs

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @astraworks/cli@0.2.21.

The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.

Avoid installing @astraworks/cli@0.2.21. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.

Evidence last updated: 2026-09-19 16:24:19.933Z (UTC).

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Versions

23 known versions

0.2.26latestScan Failed—AllowUnder ReviewSep 18, 2026, 9:50 AM 0.2.25Scan Failed—AllowUnder ReviewSep 17, 2026, 12:41 PM 0.2.24Scan Failed—AllowUnder ReviewSep 17, 2026, 10:18 AM 0.2.23Scan Failed—AllowUnder ReviewSep 17, 2026, 5:54 AM

AI Security Review

Decision evidence

Source & flagged code

Source & flagged code

Findings

Affected versions and remediation

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Behavioral surface

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