@aui.io/apollo@0.1.84
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 automatic shell startup-file edit is a real persistence capability, so this merits a warning. Its stated integration is visible and removable, and the inspected source does not establish exfiltration or another concrete malicious chain.
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 runs its postinstall script outside CI unless APOLLO_NO_SHELL_SETUP is set to 1.
Impact
Apollo's shell integration runs in later shell sessions and may change directories after workspace commands; the startup-file modification persists until removed.
Mechanism
The script appends a guarded command that evaluates Apollo's shell-init output to existing zsh and bash startup files, and can create the detected login shell's startup file if missing.
AI rationale
The automatic shell startup-file edit is a real persistence capability, so this merits a warning. Its stated integration is visible and removable, and the inspected source does not establish exfiltration or another concrete malicious chain.
Evidence
scripts/setup-shell.mjs
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- package.json runs both setup scripts automatically during postinstall.
- The postinstall shell setup appends an Apollo shell-init command to existing zsh and bash startup files, unless CI or an opt-out variable is set.
- The shell setup avoids duplicate edits and marks the added line so users can remove it.
- The other install helper only repairs missing OpenTUI dependencies by removing a broken local directory and reinstalling the package-declared dependencies.
Evidence against
- The package entrypoint delegates to its bundled Apollo CLI; inspected identity code sends authentication requests through the API client.
- No unrelated network endpoint or credential exfiltration was established in the inspected source.
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@0.1.84.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.84 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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