@chemx/starter-kit@26.9.14-1358
Chemical X Protocol: Private drop-in architecture starter kit and capsule generator
AI Security Review
scanned 11d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has an explicit user-invoked setup path that writes behavior-bearing instructions into AGENTS.md, so the agent configuration capability warrants a warning. The manifest has no install lifecycle hook, and the inspected source does not show automatic execution of this setup.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
A user runs a hooks or setup-ci command and selects an installer option that includes the agent query setup.
Impact
This can influence how AI agents search and inspect the project. The inspected path is user-invoked and does not establish an unconsented install-time attack.
Mechanism
The installer edits project scripts, appends instructions to AGENTS.md, and initializes a local search index.
AI rationale
The package has an explicit user-invoked setup path that writes behavior-bearing instructions into AGENTS.md, so the agent configuration capability warrants a warning. The manifest has no install lifecycle hook, and the inspected source does not show automatic execution of this setup.
Evidence
cli/index.jscli/installer.jsAGENTS.mdpackage.json.chemx/index.db
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The `hooks` and `setup-ci` CLI commands launch the installer wizard.
- The wizard offers an agent setup option and a cancel choice.
- That setup can add a directive to AGENTS.md telling AI agents to use this package’s query command before broad searches.
- The installer can also change project scripts and create a local search index.
Evidence against
- The manifest shows no install lifecycle hook; the configuration changes are behind explicit CLI commands and a wizard choice.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flagged · loading sourcecli/navigator-share.jsView file
2import path from 'node:path';
L3: import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
L4: import {
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
cli/navigator-share.jsView on unpkg · L2cli/terminal.jsView file
10} else if (platform === "win32") {
L11: spawnSync("cmd.exe", ["/c", "start", '""', url], { stdio: "ignore", timeout: 3000 });
L12: } else {
High
cli/license.jsView file
3import os from 'node:os';
L4: import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
L5: import {
...
L17:
L18: export const API_BASE = process.env.CHEMICAL_X_API_URL || 'https://chemicalx.xophz.com';
L19: export const GATEKEEPER_API_URL = process.env.COMPASS_GATEKEEPER_URL || 'https://mycompassconsulting.com/wp-json/compass/v1/gatekeeper';
Findings
5 High3 Medium4 Low
HighChild Processcli/navigator-share.js
HighShellcli/terminal.js
HighSame File Env Network Executioncli/license.js
HighTrigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutationcli/scaffold.js
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltacli/license.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumAi Review Evidencecli/index.js
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
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