@aui.io/apollo@0.1.81
Apollo CLI — author, test and operate Apollo-1 agents from your terminal (scriptable CLI + interactive TUI)
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall hook automatically writes shell integration into the user’s startup files, creating a real persistent change that warrants a warning. The inspected code describes an Apollo shell feature and does not establish a concrete malicious attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Installing the package outside CI without setting APOLLO_NO_SHELL_SETUP=1.
Impact
Shell startup behavior is changed to support Apollo workspace auto-cd. No exfiltration or separate malicious behavior was identified in the inspected installer code.
Mechanism
The setup script appends a guarded Apollo command to existing zsh/bash startup files; future shells evaluate the shell-init output.
AI rationale
The postinstall hook automatically writes shell integration into the user’s startup files, creating a real persistent change that warrants a warning. The inspected code describes an Apollo shell feature and does not establish a concrete malicious attack.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/setup-shell.mjs~/.zshrc~/.bashrc~/.bash_profile
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The postinstall hook runs shell setup automatically.
- The setup script appends a command to existing zsh/bash startup files and skips only CI or an explicit opt-out.
- The appended command evaluates output from Apollo’s shell-init command in future shells.
- OpenTUI repair removes and reinstalls only the package’s OpenTUI directory when expected package files are missing.
Evidence against
- The shell setup is labeled as auto-cd integration and is idempotent; it provides an opt-out and does not fail installation when setup errors.
- The OpenTUI repair is conditional on missing or broken package files and installs dependencies declared in the manifest.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystem
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
12 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs && node ./scripts/setup-shell.mjs
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node ./scripts/ensure-opentui.mjs && node ./scripts/setup-shell.mjs
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgbin/apollo.jsView file
10L11: const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
L12: const cliBin = require.resolve("@aui.io/apollo-cli/bin/apollo.js");
Medium
Dynamic Require
Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.
bin/apollo.jsView on unpkg · L10Findings
9 High5 Medium3 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighSemantic Analysis Limitednode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/node_modules/yaml/dist/parse/lexer.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-cli/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/lib/ide.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/identity.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/node_modules/@opentui/core/chunk-bun-t2myhmwd.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-tui/dist/src/author/backend/claudeCode.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritynode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/api/management.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @aui.io/apollo@0.1.81.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.81 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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