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@indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.159

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AI Security Review

scanned 10h ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The manifest’s postinstall hook installs a platform-specific native binary, but the available source does not resolve that binary’s behavior. This unresolved executable dependency warrants manual review; the inspected source does not independently establish malicious behavior.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

Package installation runs the postinstall hook on a supported platform.

Impact

The native binary’s behavior and effects remain unknown from the inspected source.

Mechanism

The installer resolves a matching optional platform package and copies its binary into the user’s home directory.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/install-hook-engine.mjsdist/lib/hook-engine/resolve.js~/.hq/bin/hq-hook/<version>

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Manual Review at 78.0% confidence as Unknown with medium false-positive risk.

AI review observations

The manifest runs a postinstall hook that imports the hook installer.
The installer selects a platform-specific optional package and installs its binary under the user’s home directory.
The selected native package implementation is not available in the inspected source, so its behavior remains unresolved.

Evidence against

The installer checks that the optional package version matches the CLI version and skips installation when no matching package is found.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings

ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.

scanned 1,025 file(s), 14.3 MB of source, external domains: 127.0.0.1, a.co, api.anthropic.com, api.github.com, api.indigo-hq.com, api.openai.com, api.slack.com, cli-chat-proxy.grok.com, console.anthropic.com, docs.hq.computer, example.com, github.com, gmailmcp.googleapis.com, hq.computer, hq.getindigo.ai, hq.indigo.ai, hqapi.hq.computer, json-schema.org, nodejs.org, onboarding.hq.computer, registry.npmjs.org, schemas.microsoft.com, www.apple.com

Source & flagged code

31 flagged

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/install-hook-engine.mjs || node -e "process.exit(0)"

Critical

Red Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script matches a deterministic static-gate block pattern.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/install-hook-engine.mjs || node -e "process.exit(0)"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/startup-registration.jsView file

18*/ L19: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L20: import { stringDerivedPackageRoot } from "./utils/hq-roots.js";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/startup-registration.jsView on unpkg · L18

dist/utils/staged-install.jsView file

336env: childEnv, L337: shell: true, L338: stdio: "ignore",

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/utils/staged-install.jsView on unpkg · L336

dist/utils/update-command-supervisor.cjsView file

2L3: const { spawn: nativeSpawn } = require("node:child_process"); L4: const fs = require("node:fs");

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/utils/update-command-supervisor.cjsView on unpkg · L2

dist/lib/daemon/sync-runner.jsView file

2import * as crypto from "node:crypto"; L3: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L4: import * as fs from "node:fs"; ... L20: /** The status file path used by hq-cloud's watch-owner lease. */ L21: export function watchRunnerOwnerStatusPath(hqRoot, home = os.homedir(), env = process.env) { L22: let canonicalRoot = path.resolve(hqRoot); ... L39: try { L40: parsed = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(statusPath, "utf8")); L41: } ... L128: const variants = new Set([pathApi.resolve(hqRoot)]); L129: if (platform === process.platform) { L130: try {

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/lib/daemon/sync-runner.jsView on unpkg · L2

dist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.jsView file

7Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.main -> dist/index.js -> dist/main.js -> dist/utils/self-update.js -> [redacted].js L7: * - Windows: per-user Scheduled Task ai.getindigo.hq-mesh-daemon registered L8: * from a rendered task XML via schtasks.exe (no native dependencies) L9: * ... L16: import * as path from "node:path"; L17: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L18: import semver from "semver"; ... L54: status: r.status, L55: stdout: r.stdout ?? "", L56: stderr: r.error ? r.error.message : (r.stderr ?? ""), ... L62: const raw = readFileSync(file); L63: const buf = Buffer.isBuffer(raw) ? raw : Buffer.from(String(raw)); L64: if ((buf.length >= 2 && buf[0] === 0xff && buf[1] === 0xfe) || buf.includes(0)) {

High

Trigger Reachable Persistence

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

dist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.jsView on unpkg · L7

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = [redacted].js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.jsView on unpkg

7* - Windows: per-user Scheduled Task ai.getindigo.hq-mesh-daemon registered L8: * from a rendered task XML via schtasks.exe (no native dependencies) L9: * ... L16: import * as path from "node:path"; L17: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L18: import semver from "semver"; ... L54: status: r.status, L55: stdout: r.stdout ?? "", L56: stderr: r.error ? r.error.message : (r.stderr ?? ""), ... L62: const raw = readFileSync(file); L63: const buf = Buffer.isBuffer(raw) ? raw : Buffer.from(String(raw)); L64: if ((buf.length >= 2 && buf[0] === 0xff && buf[1] === 0xfe) || buf.includes(0)) {

dist/commands/core-job-probe-native.jsView file

129: "hq"; L130: const plan = planResolvedCommandSpawn(executable, args, process.env); L131: const r = spawnSync(plan.cmd, plan.args, { encoding: "utf8", stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "ignore"], shell: plan.shell, ...(plan.windowsVerbatimArguments ? { windowsVerbatimArguments:... L132: return Promise.resolve({ code: r.status ?? (r.error ? 127 : 1), stdout: r.stdout ?? "" }); ... L142: commandExists: (name) => hasProbeCommand(name, env), L143: fetcher: stubs ? async () => { throw new Error("HQ_JOB_TEST_STUB blocked real network fetch"); } : (url, init) => fetch(url, init) }; L144: }

High

Same File Env Network Execution

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

dist/commands/core-job-probe-native.jsView on unpkg · L129

130const plan = planResolvedCommandSpawn(executable, args, process.env); L131: const r = spawnSync(plan.cmd, plan.args, { encoding: "utf8", stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "ignore"], shell: plan.shell, ...(plan.windowsVerbatimArguments ? { windowsVerbatimArguments:... L132: return Promise.resolve({ code: r.status ?? (r.error ? 127 : 1), stdout: r.stdout ?? "" }); L133: } ... L139: statSize, isFile, isDirectory, realpath, readText: (f) => fs.readFileSync(f, "utf8"), writeState, L140: writeStderr: (line) => process.stderr.write(line), L141: listSecrets: stubs ? async () => { throw new Error("HQ_JOB_TEST_STUB blocked real hq secrets list"); } : listSecrets, L142: commandExists: (name) => hasProbeCommand(name, env), L143: fetcher: stubs ? async () => { throw new Error("HQ_JOB_TEST_STUB blocked re

High

Command Output Exfiltration

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

dist/commands/core-job-probe-native.jsView on unpkg · L130

dist/lib/capacity/collectors/claude-oauth.jsView file

6* or the credentials JSON under ~/.claude/ on Linux). GETs L7: * https://api.anthropic.com/api/oauth/usage with the oauth-2025-04-20 beta L8: * header. This module does not invoke the claude CLI except ... L31: */ L32: import { execFile, spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L33: import * as crypto from "node:crypto"; ... L81: } L82: export function defaultClaudeCredentialsPath(home = os.homedir()) { L83: return path.join(home, ".claude", ".credentials.json"); ... L279: retryAfter = response.headers?.get("retry-after") ?? null; L280: text = status === 200 ? await response.text() : ""; L281: }

Critical

Credential Exfiltration

Source appears to send environment or credential material to an external endpoint.

dist/lib/capacity/collectors/claude-oauth.jsView on unpkg · L6

6Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.main -> dist/index.js -> dist/commands/mcp-serve.js -> dist/utils/resident-package-preload.js -> dist/commands/lanes.js -> dist/lib/lanes/claude-credential.js -> [redacted]-oauth.js L6: * or the credentials JSON under ~/.claude/ on Linux). GETs L7: * https://api.anthropic.com/api/oauth/usage with the oauth-2025-04-20 beta L8: * header. This module does not invoke the claude CLI except ... L31: */ L32: import { execFile, spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L33: import * as crypto from "node:crypto"; ... L81: } L82: export function defaultClaudeCredentialsPath(home = os.homedir()) { L83: return path.join(home, ".claude", ".credentials.json"); ... L279: retryAfter = response.headers?.get("retry-after") ?? null; L280: text = status === 200 ? await response.

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

dist/lib/capacity/collectors/claude-oauth.jsView on unpkg · L6

dist/lib/lanes/machine-identity.jsView file

11*/ L12: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L13: import * as os from "node:os"; L14: export const IMDS_HOST = "169.254.169.254"; L15: export const IMDS_TOKEN_URL = `http://${IMDS_HOST}/latest/api/token`; L16: export const IMDS_INSTANCE_ID_URL = `http://${IMDS_HOST}/latest/meta-data/instance-id`; ... L30: return null; L31: const body = (result.stdout ?? "").trim(); L32: return body.length > 0 ? body : null; ... L34: catch (err) { L35: process.stderr.write(`hq lanes: IMDS request failed for ${url}: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}\n`); L36: return null;

High

Cloud Metadata Access

Source reaches cloud instance metadata or link-local credential endpoints.

dist/lib/lanes/machine-identity.jsView on unpkg · L11

assets/lanes-hooks/hq-lanes-drain.shView file

•path = assets/lanes-hooks/hq-lanes-drain.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 620 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

assets/lanes-hooks/hq-lanes-drain.shView on unpkg

assets/scaffold/.claude/hooks/validate-policy-frontmatter.shView file

•path = assets/scaffold/.claude/hooks/validate-policy-frontmatter.sh kind = payload_in_excluded_dir sizeBytes = 21475 magicHex = [redacted]

High

Payload In Excluded Dir

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

assets/scaffold/.claude/hooks/validate-policy-frontmatter.shView on unpkg

dist/hq-cloud-sync-runner/bin/sync-runner.jsView file

•path = dist/hq-cloud-sync-runner/bin/sync-runner.js kind = oversized_source_file sizeBytes = 6287011 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Oversized Source File

Package contains source files above the normal full-analysis size ceiling.

dist/hq-cloud-sync-runner/bin/sync-runner.jsView on unpkg

•path = dist/hq-cloud-sync-runner/bin/sync-runner.js kind = oversized_cli_entrypoint sizeBytes = 6287011 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Oversized Cli Entrypoint

Package contains an oversized executable-looking CLI entrypoint.

dist/hq-cloud-sync-runner/bin/sync-runner.jsView on unpkg

assets/scaffold/core/scripts/lib/codex-output-schema.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 52

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

assets/scaffold/core/scripts/lib/codex-output-schema.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/lib/lanes/outpost-worktree-pruner.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/lanes/outpost-worktree-pruner.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/lanes/outpost-worktree-pruner.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/search-index/index.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/search-index/index.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/search-index/index.jsView on unpkg

dist/utils/self-update.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/utils/self-update.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/utils/self-update.jsView on unpkg

dist/utils/version-gate.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/utils/version-gate.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/utils/version-gate.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/lanes/legacy-pool.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/lanes/legacy-pool.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/lanes/legacy-pool.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/lanes/models.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/lanes/models.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/lanes/models.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/lanes/monitor.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/lanes/monitor.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/lanes/monitor.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/lanes/worker-process.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/lanes/worker-process.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/lanes/worker-process.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/work-context/windows-acl.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/lib/work-context/windows-acl.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/lib/work-context/windows-acl.jsView on unpkg

dist/utils/staged-npm-install.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/utils/staged-npm-install.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/utils/staged-npm-install.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/lanes-hold.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.145 matchedPath = dist/commands/lanes-hold.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGluZGlnb2FpLXVzL2hxLWNsaQ:5.345.145 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/commands/lanes-hold.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

31 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/install-hook-engine.mjs || node -e "process.exit(0)"

Critical

Red Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script matches a deterministic static-gate block pattern.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/install-hook-engine.mjs || node -e "process.exit(0)"

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/startup-registration.jsView file

18*/ L19: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L20: import { stringDerivedPackageRoot } from "./utils/hq-roots.js";

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/startup-registration.jsView on unpkg · L18

Findings

3 Critical22 High8 Medium6 Low

CriticalRed Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

CriticalCredential Exfiltrationdist/lib/capacity/collectors/claude-oauth.js

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/lib/capacity/collectors/claude-oauth.js

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processdist/startup-registration.js

HighShelldist/utils/staged-install.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/commands/core-job-probe-native.js

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/commands/core-job-probe-native.js

HighCloud Metadata Accessdist/lib/lanes/machine-identity.js

HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationdist/lib/capacity/collectors/claude-oauth.js

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.159.

See all versions of @indigoai-us/hq-cli for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.159 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-10-22 17:33:25.941Z (UTC).

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