registry / @markjaquith/agency / 3.4.0
@markjaquith/agency@3.4.0
Manage agentic work across repositories with durable workbases
AI Security Review
scanned 1mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe automatic postinstall writes a first-party Agency extension into Pi's global extension location and modifies future Pi prompts in matching workbases. Static inspection found no self-dependency, secret exfiltration, or remote payload behavior, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
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 postinstall, followed by starting Pi in an Agency workbase.
Impact
The package changes an AI-agent control surface without an explicit setup command, creating a persistent agent-extension lifecycle risk.
Mechanism
Automatic global Pi extension installation and prompt augmentation.
AI rationale
The automatic postinstall writes a first-party Agency extension into Pi's global extension location and modifies future Pi prompts in matching workbases. Static inspection found no self-dependency, secret exfiltration, or remote payload behavior, so this warrants a warning rather than a block.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/install-pi-extension.tspi-extensions/agency.ts.pi/agent/extensions/agency.ts
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Automatic postinstall runs the Pi extension installer.
- The installer creates a home-directory Pi agent extension and copies package code into it.
- The installed extension adds Agency workbase instructions to Pi's system prompt.
Evidence against
- No runtime dependency selects another release of this package.
- No secret collection or outbound telemetry upload code was found; Git network operations support user-invoked repository commands.
Behavioral surface
CryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
10 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = bun scripts/install-pi-extension.ts install
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = bun scripts/install-pi-extension.ts install
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgsrc/utils/interactive-loader.tsView file
3const preload = ["@opentui", "solid", "preload"].join("/")
L4: await import(preload)
L5: return import("./interactive")
Medium
Dynamic Require
Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.
src/utils/interactive-loader.tsView on unpkg · L3Findings
8 High5 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedfixtures/protocol/error.json
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritypi-extensions/agency.ts
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/services/TaskService.ts
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/services/VersionControlService.ts
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/utils/chooser.ts
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritysrc/utils/process.ts
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltasrc/services/ReviewService.ts
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumDynamic Requiresrc/utils/interactive-loader.ts
MediumNetwork
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @markjaquith/agency@3.4.0.
See all versions of @markjaquith/agency for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @markjaquith/agency@3.4.0 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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