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Source & flagged code

19 flagged

Lines 1-33json

2 "name": "@hanzlaa/rcode",

3 "version": "4.12.1",

4 "description": "rcode — the AI team that never forgets. Persistent memory, specialist agents, and slash commands for AI IDEs. Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini, VS Code, and Antigravity.",

5 "main": "cli/index.js",

6 "bin": {

7 "rcode": "dist/rcode.js"

8 },

9 "scripts": {

10 "dashboard": "node server/dashboard.js",

11 "test": "node --test",

12 "test:ci": "node --test --test-reporter=spec",

13 "postinstall": "node cli/postinstall.js",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L13

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg · L13

14 "build:cli": "node scripts/build.cjs",

15 "build": "node scripts/build.cjs",

16 "prepack": "node scripts/prepack-strip.cjs && node scripts/build.cjs",

17 "postpack": "node scripts/postpack-restore.cjs",

18 "dogfood": "bash scripts/dogfood-check.sh",

19 "test:skills": "node test/skill-snapshot.test.cjs"

20 },

21 "files": [

22 "cli/",

23 "rcode/",

24 "server/",

25 "dist/",

26 "README.md",

27 "AGENTS.md",

28 "CLAUDE.md",

29 "CONTRIBUTING.md"

30 ],

31 "keywords": [

32 "rcode",

33 "claude-code",

•devDependencies registry_only=@clack/prompts,diff,esbuild,fast-glob,nanospinner,picocolors,semver,zod

Critical

Manifest Confusion

Tarball package.json differs from the npm registry version manifest for scripts or dependency sets.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/rcode.jsView file

117`),f(),n()};return{start:y,stop:h,message:(w="")=>{o=m(w??o)}}},_$=async(t,e)=>{let r={},n=Object.keys(t);for(let s of n){let i=t[s],o=await i({results:r})?.catch(a=>{throw a});if(... L118: `)}fg.exports={readPackageManifest:Po,verifyInstall:S$,verifyClaudeInstall:lg,verifyRulesInstall:Gc,verifyAntigravityInstall:dg,formatReport:E$}});var cs=v((HI,ft)=>{var D=require(... L119: `)+`

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L117

3var v=(t,e)=>()=>(e||t((e={exports:{}}).exports,e),e.exports);var Qt=v((zF,Nu)=>{var yy=require("crypto"),at=require("fs"),pn=require("path");function Ou(t,e,r={}){let{encoding:n="... L4: `;Ou(t,n,r)}function _y(t,e){let r;try{r=at.lstatSync(t)}catch(o){return o.code==="ENOENT"?{ok:!0,reason:"missing"}:{ok:!1,reason:`lstat: ${o.message}`}}if(r.isSymbolicLink())try{r... L5: `).reduce((r,n)=>r+=Math.max(1,Math.ceil(n.length/e)),0)}function jy(t="",e={}){let r=0,n=e.interval||50,s=e.stream||process.stderr,i=e.frames&&e.frames.length?e.frames:Mt.symbols.... L6: `,h.write(C,!0),Mt.isTTY&&(c=Fy(C,s.columns)),h},spin(){return h.render(),r=++r%i.length,h},update(C){return typeof C=="string"?t=C:(t=C.text||t,i=C.frames&&C.frames.length?C.frame... L7: `}`:"",!0),Mt.isTTY&&!A?h.write("\x1B[?25h")

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L3

•Runtime or CLI code links a write operation to an explicit external AI-agent control path: w starter / advanced / ultra / standards tier map doctor run compliance check on skills set-profile change model profile (quality | balanced | budget | inherit) set-mode toggle communication mode (guided | yolo) version print version help show this help getting started: cd my-project rcode install # set up agents + slash commands rcode tiers # see the golden path rcode set-profile # choose model profile (quality | balanced | budget) documentation: https: `.trim())}function iu(t,e,r){_u()(["show",t,...e],r);let n=e.includes("--auto")||e.includes("--run");console.log(` \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500

rcode/bin/lib/brain.cjsView file

Lines 192-232javascript

192 const out = path.join(destPath, rel);

193 fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(out), { recursive: true });

194 fs.copyFileSync(full, out);

195 copied++;

server/dashboard.jsView file

Lines 2-42javascript

2/**

3 * Majlis — rcode Dashboard Server

4 *

5 * View-only Node server that scans .rcode/ directory and renders

6 * a live HTML dashboard showing project state, phases, progress,

7 * decisions, and artifacts.

8 *

9 * VIEW-ONLY by design. No CRUD. No database. Source of truth is files.

10 *

11 * Architecture:

12 * server/dashboard.js - HTTP server + routing (this file)

cli/postinstall.jsView file

Lines 1-24javascript

1/**

2 * rcode postinstall hook — runs automatically after `npm install -g`

3 *

4 * Auto-installs commands, skills, workflows, and bin tools into the global

5 * Claude Code directory (~/.claude/) so every project can use rcode immediately

6 * without needing a per-project `rcode install` run.

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

cli/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L4

7 *

8 * Artifacts (.planning/, STATE.md, ROADMAP.md) are always created in the

cli/update.jsView file

•Manifest-trigger-reachable source links an external AI-agent control path to a behavior-bearing write operation. function detectinstallededitors(cwd) { const editors = []; const homeskills = path.join(homedir(), '.claude/skills'); const projectclaude = ( (fs.existssync(path.join(cwd, '.claude/skills')) && fs.readdirsync(path.join(cwd, '.claude/skills')).some(n => n.startswith('rcode-'))) || (fs.existssync(path.joi

High

Trigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Manifest-trigger-reachable source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

cli/update.jsView on unpkg

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView file

•path = rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.py kind = payload_in_excluded_dir sizeBytes = 7723 magicHex = [redacted]

High

Payload In Excluded Dir

Package hides binary, compressed, or executable-looking payloads in test/fixture/hidden paths.

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView on unpkg

•path = rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.py kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 7723 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView on unpkg

server/orchestrator.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @hanzlaa/rcode@4.10.5 matchedPath = server/orchestrator.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGhhbnpsYWEvcmNvZGU:4.10.5 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.

server/orchestrator.jsView on unpkg

cli/agent.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @hanzlaa/rcode@4.10.5 matchedPath = cli/agent.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGhhbnpsYWEvcmNvZGU:4.10.5 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.

cli/agent.jsView on unpkg

rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @hanzlaa/rcode@4.10.5 matchedPath = rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjs matchedIdentity = npm:QGhhbnpsYWEvcmNvZGU:4.10.5 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.

rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

19 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•devDependencies registry_only=@clack/prompts,diff,esbuild,fast-glob,nanospinner,picocolors,semver,zod

Critical

Manifest Confusion

Tarball package.json differs from the npm registry version manifest for scripts or dependency sets.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node cli/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node cli/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/rcode.jsView file

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L117

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L3

High

External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Runtime or CLI source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @hanzlaa/rcode@4.10.5 matchedPath = dist/rcode.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGhhbnpsYWEvcmNvZGU:4.10.5 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/rcode.jsView on unpkg

2/* rcode — built with esbuild. Source: github.com/hanzlahabib/rihal-code */ L3: var v=(t,e)=>()=>(e||t((e={exports:{}}).exports,e),e.exports);var Qt=v((zF,Nu)=>{var yy=require("crypto"),at=require("fs"),pn=require("path");function Ou(t,e,r={}){let{encoding:n="... L4: `;Ou(t,n,r)}function _y(t,e){let r;try{r=at.lstatSync(t)}catch(o){return o.code==="ENOENT"?{ok:!0,reason:"missing"}:{ok:!1,reason:`lstat: ${o.message}`}}if(r.isSymbolicLink())try{r...

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L2

rcode/bin/lib/brain.cjsView file

212const BRAIN_ALLOWED_ORGS = new Set(['hanzlahabib', 'rcode-om']); L213: if (process.env.RCODE_BRAIN_ALLOW_UNVERIFIED !== '1') { L214: let host = '', org = ''; ... L240: // after this change. Cache TTL is configurable per source (defaults to 6h). L241: const { execSync, execFileSync: execFileSyncBrain } = require('child_process'); L242: const crypto = require('crypto'); ... L270: .slice(0, 16); L271: const cacheRoot = path.join(os.homedir(), '.rcode', 'brain-cache'); L272: const cacheDir = path.join(cacheRoot, cacheKey); ... L292: if (!fs.existsSync(cacheManifest)) return null; L293: try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(cacheManifest, 'utf8')); } L294: catch { return null; }

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

rcode/bin/lib/brain.cjsView on unpkg · L212

server/dashboard.jsView file

22L23: const http = require('http'); L24: const path = require('path'); ... L27: const crypto = require('crypto'); L28: const { spawn } = require('child_process'); L29: ... L37: // ---------- Configuration ---------- L38: let PORT = parseInt(process.env.PORT || '7717', 10); L39: // #969 — the orchestrator's actual port, injected into the client so it never

High

Same File Env Network Execution

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

server/dashboard.jsView on unpkg · L22

cli/postinstall.jsView file

4* Auto-installs commands, skills, workflows, and bin tools into the global L5: * Claude Code directory (~/.claude/) so every project can use rcode immediately L6: * without needing a per-project `rcode install` run. ... L61: // #924 — opt-out for users who install the package globally but do NOT want L62: // their ~/.claude mutated (e.g. inspecting the package, or managing the global L63: // install themselves). Setting RCODE_NO_POSTINSTALL=1 (or the npm-config ... L80: L81: const globalTarget = path.join(os.homedir(), '.claude'); L82: ... L109: }; L110: fs.mkdirSync(globalTarget, { recursive: true }); L111: fs.writeFileSync(receiptPath, JSON.stringify(receipt, null, 2) + '\n');

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

cli/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L4

32Cross-file remote execution chain: cli/postinstall.js spawns dist/rcode.js; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution. L32: * Pure function — takes its inputs explicitly so tests can drive every L33: * branch without needing to mutate process.env / __dirname / process.cwd. L34: * ... L67: if (require.main === module) { L68: if (process.env.CI || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') { L69: process.exit(0); ... L71: if (process.env.RCODE_NO_POSTINSTALL === '1' || process.env.npm[redacted]) { L72: process.stderr.write('\nrcode: skipping global auto-install (RCODE_NO_POSTINSTALL set).\n'); L73: process.stderr.write(" Run 'rcode install --global' when you want /rcode-* commands.\n\n"); ... L86: // devDependencies (picocolors, semver, etc.) are not installed for global package

High

Cross File Remote Execution Context

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

cli/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L32

cli/update.jsView file

High

Trigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Manifest-trigger-reachable source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

cli/update.jsView on unpkg

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView file

•path = rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.py kind = payload_in_excluded_dir sizeBytes = 7723 magicHex = [redacted]

High

Payload In Excluded Dir

Package hides binary, compressed, or executable-looking payloads in test/fixture/hidden paths.

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView on unpkg

•path = rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.py kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 7723 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView on unpkg

server/orchestrator.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

server/orchestrator.jsView on unpkg

cli/agent.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

cli/agent.jsView on unpkg

rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

19 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 1-33json

2 "name": "@hanzlaa/rcode",

3 "version": "4.12.1",

4 "description": "rcode — the AI team that never forgets. Persistent memory, specialist agents, and slash commands for AI IDEs. Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini, VS Code, and Antigravity.",

5 "main": "cli/index.js",

6 "bin": {

7 "rcode": "dist/rcode.js"

8 },

9 "scripts": {

10 "dashboard": "node server/dashboard.js",

11 "test": "node --test",

12 "test:ci": "node --test --test-reporter=spec",

13 "postinstall": "node cli/postinstall.js",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L13

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg · L13

14 "build:cli": "node scripts/build.cjs",

15 "build": "node scripts/build.cjs",

16 "prepack": "node scripts/prepack-strip.cjs && node scripts/build.cjs",

17 "postpack": "node scripts/postpack-restore.cjs",

18 "dogfood": "bash scripts/dogfood-check.sh",

19 "test:skills": "node test/skill-snapshot.test.cjs"

20 },

21 "files": [

22 "cli/",

23 "rcode/",

24 "server/",

25 "dist/",

26 "README.md",

27 "AGENTS.md",

28 "CLAUDE.md",

29 "CONTRIBUTING.md"

30 ],

31 "keywords": [

32 "rcode",

33 "claude-code",

•devDependencies registry_only=@clack/prompts,diff,esbuild,fast-glob,nanospinner,picocolors,semver,zod

Critical

Manifest Confusion

Tarball package.json differs from the npm registry version manifest for scripts or dependency sets.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/rcode.jsView file

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L117

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

dist/rcode.jsView on unpkg · L3

rcode/bin/lib/brain.cjsView file

Lines 192-232javascript

192 const out = path.join(destPath, rel);

193 fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(out), { recursive: true });

194 fs.copyFileSync(full, out);

195 copied++;

server/dashboard.jsView file

Lines 2-42javascript

2/**

3 * Majlis — rcode Dashboard Server

4 *

5 * View-only Node server that scans .rcode/ directory and renders

6 * a live HTML dashboard showing project state, phases, progress,

7 * decisions, and artifacts.

8 *

9 * VIEW-ONLY by design. No CRUD. No database. Source of truth is files.

10 *

11 * Architecture:

12 * server/dashboard.js - HTTP server + routing (this file)

cli/postinstall.jsView file

Lines 1-24javascript

1/**

2 * rcode postinstall hook — runs automatically after `npm install -g`

3 *

4 * Auto-installs commands, skills, workflows, and bin tools into the global

5 * Claude Code directory (~/.claude/) so every project can use rcode immediately

6 * without needing a per-project `rcode install` run.

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

cli/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L4

7 *

8 * Artifacts (.planning/, STATE.md, ROADMAP.md) are always created in the

cli/update.jsView file

High

Trigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutation

Manifest-trigger-reachable source writes behavior-bearing configuration into a user or project AI-agent control surface.

cli/update.jsView on unpkg

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView file

•path = rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.py kind = payload_in_excluded_dir sizeBytes = 7723 magicHex = [redacted]

High

Payload In Excluded Dir

Package hides binary, compressed, or executable-looking payloads in test/fixture/hidden paths.

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView on unpkg

•path = rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.py kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 7723 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/tests/test_analyze_sources.pyView on unpkg

server/orchestrator.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

server/orchestrator.jsView on unpkg

cli/agent.jsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

cli/agent.jsView on unpkg

rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjsView file

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

rcode/bin/lib/memory-drift.cjsView on unpkg

@hanzlaa/rcode@4.12.1

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