@indigoai-us/hq-cli@5.345.94
HQ by Indigo management CLI — modules and cloud sync
AI Security Review
scanned 11d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe install lifecycle automatically invokes code that can register a persistent user daemon, so this warrants a warning for persistence. The inspected code does not establish a concrete malicious attack or unconsented mutation of an AI-agent control surface.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
Installing the package through a registry flow that runs its postinstall hook.
Impact
A background daemon may be configured to run as a user service after installation.
Mechanism
The hook launches the package CLI with the daemon install command; the stale check can proceed when the daemon has no recorded version, and the service installer writes platform service configuration.
AI rationale
The install lifecycle automatically invokes code that can register a persistent user daemon, so this warrants a warning for persistence. The inspected code does not establish a concrete malicious attack or unconsented mutation of an AI-agent control surface.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjsdist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package postinstall hook runs a script that launches the installed CLI with the daemon install command.
- The daemon installer treats a missing version record as stale and installs a user service when its stale check requires an update.
- On macOS, the service installer writes a LaunchAgent plist; equivalent service setup may vary by platform.
Evidence against
- The stale check skips reinstalling when the recorded CLI version is current and there is no node-path problem.
- The package source identifies this as a user-level HQ mesh daemon service.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
16 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjs || true
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/mesh-daemon-if-stale.mjs || true
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgdist/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 · L18Findings
9 High9 Medium6 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighChild Processdist/startup-registration.js
HighShelldist/utils/staged-install.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/commands/rescue.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/commands/rescue.js#virtual:normalized:round1
HighCloud Metadata Accessdist/lib/lanes/machine-identity.js
HighTrigger Reachable Persistencedist/lib/mesh/live/daemon/install.js
HighPayload In Excluded Dirassets/scaffold/.claude/hooks/validate-policy-frontmatter.sh
HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/commands/agent-enroll.js#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
Affected versions and remediation
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