@aui.io/apollo@0.1.87
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 package has automatic setup behavior that mutates its local OpenTUI installation and shell startup files, so a warning is appropriate. The inspected source does not establish concrete malicious behavior or an attack on a foreign AI-agent control surface.
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
npm install of this package, unless the relevant setup is skipped by its environment flags.
Impact
This can change package-local dependencies and user shell startup files; inspected evidence does not establish an attack against unrelated agent controls or credentials.
Mechanism
The repair script checks package files, removes the local OpenTUI directory if repair is needed, and invokes npm for the declared dependencies. The shell setup script appends an Apollo shell-init line to eligible startup files.
AI rationale
The package has automatic setup behavior that mutates its local OpenTUI installation and shell startup files, so a warning is appropriate. The inspected source does not establish concrete malicious behavior or an attack on a foreign AI-agent control surface.
Evidence
scripts/ensure-opentui.mjsscripts/setup-shell.mjs
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 84.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The postinstall hook runs the OpenTUI repair script and shell setup script.
- The repair script removes only the local @opentui directory when required packages are missing, then installs the OpenTUI dependencies declared in this package.
- The shell setup appends a shell integration line to detected zsh and bash startup files; it is gated by CI and APOLLO_NO_SHELL_SETUP.
- The CLI entrypoint delegates to the package's Apollo CLI; inspected supporting files show editor launching and Claude Code integration are user-facing capabilities.
- The identity client sends refresh tokens to a service API route; inspected code shows no unrelated credential recipient.
Evidence against
- No concrete credential exfiltration, destructive behavior, or foreign AI-agent control-surface mutation was established in the inspected source. The startup-file change is limited to Apollo shell integration.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystem
Source & flagged code
11 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
8 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
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltanode_modules/@aui.io/apollo-core/dist/src/services/doctor.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @aui.io/apollo@0.1.87.
See all versions of @aui.io/apollo for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @aui.io/apollo@0.1.87 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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