registry / @phnx-labs/agents-cli / 1.22.118

@phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.118

One CLI for all your AI coding agents - versions, config, cloud dispatch, sessions, and teams (now with first-class Grok Build CLI support)

AI Security Review

scanned 27d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The install hook sets up this package's own shims and always-on daemon, which is first-party agent extension lifecycle behavior rather than a foreign agent hijack. No self-install chain, secret theft, or remote payload execution was found in the install path.

Static reason

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

Trigger

npm install of this package when npm runs lifecycle scripts, especially a global install.

Impact

A user LaunchAgent or systemd unit and shell PATH entries can appear without a separate agents command. CI and AGENTS_NO_HEAL=1 skip the heal path.

Mechanism

scripts/postinstall.js writes ~/.agents shims, links ~/.local/bin when agents is not already resolvable, and calls startDaemon from dist/lib/daemon/daemon.js.

AI rationale

Evidence

package.jsonscripts/postinstall.jsdist/lib/daemon/daemon.js~/.agents/.cache/shims~/.local/bin/agents~/.bash_profile~/.profile~/Library/LaunchAgents

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 74.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

npm postinstall runs scripts/postinstall.js on install.
A global install writes executable alias shims under the user ~/.agents cache.
If the login shell cannot resolve agents, postinstall appends ~/.local/bin to the bash profile without a prompt.
The same global postinstall imports the package daemon and calls startDaemon, which targets a user LaunchAgent plist.

Evidence against

A non-global install exits after creating the user directory and printing a setup hint.
The shims-directory shell-rc edit is prompted on a TTY unless AGENTS_INIT_SHELL=1.
package.json does not depend on its own package name.
Claude plugin settings are read by the plugins command, not by the install hook.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShellWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStrings

Source & flagged code

27 flagged

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/bootstrap.jsView file

425if (answer === 'now') { L426: const { spawnSync } = await import('child_process'); L427: let spinner = ora('Resolving package metadata...').start();

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/bootstrap.jsView on unpkg · L425

dist/session-tracker/dist/reader.jsView file

5import { STATE_DIR, parseState, stateFilePath } from './state-file.js'; L6: const execAsync = promisify(exec); L7: const PID_TREE_MAX_DEPTH = 5;

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/session-tracker/dist/reader.jsView on unpkg · L5

dist/lib/sqlite.jsView file

15const isBun = typeof globalThis.Bun !== 'undefined'; L16: const require = createRequire(import.meta.url); L17: // node:sqlite emits a process-level ExperimentalWarning the first time it loads.

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/lib/sqlite.jsView on unpkg · L15

dist/lib/platform/ipc.jsView file

12* touching disk, and never probe the result with fs.existsSync (it always reports L13: * false). Both forms are accepted by net.createServer / net.createConnection. L14: */ L15: export function ipcEndpoint(socketPath, platform = process.platform) { L16: if (platform === 'win32') {

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/lib/platform/ipc.jsView on unpkg · L12

dist/lib/menubar/install-menubar.jsView file

17import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'; L18: import { execFileSync, spawnSync } from 'child_process'; L19: import * as fs from 'fs'; ... L73: function onDarwin() { L74: return process.platform === 'darwin'; L75: } ... L77: function installDir() { L78: return path.join(os.homedir(), 'Library', 'Application Support', INSTALL_DIR_NAME); L79: } ... L123: try { L124: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw); L125: if (parsed && (parsed.source === 'release' || parsed.source === 'local'))

Medium

Install Persistence

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

dist/lib/menubar/install-menubar.jsView on unpkg · L17

dist/lib/daemon/testdata/process-view-start.jsView file

3import path from 'node:path'; L4: import net from 'node:net'; L5: import { spawn } from 'node:child_process'; L6: import { [redacted] } from '../../service-manifest.js'; ... L12: const cold = process.argv[3] === 'cold'; L13: const child = cold ? spawn('bun', [process.argv[4], '__daemon-run'], { stdio: 'ignore', env: process.env }) : undefined; L14: const started = child ? { pid: child.pid, method: 'detached' } : startDaemon(process.argv[2]);

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/lib/daemon/testdata/process-view-start.jsView on unpkg · L3

dist/lib/cloud/factory.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

11* completion with `--output-format stream-json`, buffers the NDJSON events, and L12: * `stream()` replays them. The task id is droid"s own `session_id` (captured\n * from the run output), so it lines up with `droid exec -s <id>` for future\n * resume support.\n *\n... L13: * row as the computer name and keep the remainder as a label, skipping headers, ... L50: * the Droid relay. The relay is used as an OpenSSH ProxyCommand L51: * (`droid computer ssh <name> --proxy`), so the connection rides Factory"s\n * brokered tunnel rather than a directly reachable host.\n *\n * `remoteArgv` is the already-built remo... L52: events.push({ type: "unknown", name: "stdout", data: trimmed, timestamp: new Date().toISOString() });

Critical

Download Execute

Source downloads or fetches remote code and executes it.

dist/lib/cloud/factory.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg · L11

dist/commands/setup-fleet.jsView file

8import chalk from 'chalk'; L9: import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process'; L10: import { getCliLaunch } from '../lib/cli-entry.js'; ... L24: const launch = getCliLaunch(args); L25: const res = spawnSync(launch.command, launch.args, { stdio: 'inherit', env: process.env }); L26: if ((res.status ?? 1) === 0) ... L49: console.error(chalk.red('Tailscale is not installed or not on PATH.')); L50: const platform = process.platform; L51: console.log(chalk.bold('\nInstall Tailscale, then re-run `agents setup fleet`:')); ... L53: console.log(chalk.cyan(' brew install --cask tailscale')); L54: console.log(chalk.gray(' or install from https://tailscale.com/download/mac')); L55: }

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

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

dist/commands/setup-fleet.jsView on unpkg · L8

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/commands/setup-fleet.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 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/setup-fleet.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/daemon/daemon.jsView file

13Install-time code directly mutates a foreign AI-agent control surface: L56: const LOG_ROTATE_COUNT = 3; L57: const PLIST_NAME = 'com.phnx-labs.agents-daemon'; L58: const SYSTEMD_UNIT = 'agents-daemon.service'; ... L192: const dir = getDaemonDir(); L193: fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true }); L194: return dir; ... L293: export function writeDaemonPid(pid) { L294: fs.writeFileSync(getPidPath(), String(pid), 'utf-8'); L295: } ... L318: try { L319: fs.writeFileSync(getHeartbeatPath(), JSON.stringify(hb), 'utf-8'); L320: } Write operation from scripts/postinstall.js: L13: const HOME = os.homedir(); L14: const USER_DIR = path.join(HOME, '.agents'); L15: const SHIMS_DIR = path.join(USER_DIR, '.cache', 'shims'); L16: // System repo lives inside the user repo (folded in v1.21). Legacy installs at

Critical

Ai Agent Control Hijack

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

dist/lib/daemon/daemon.jsView on unpkg · L13

dist/lib/installations/migrate.jsView file

•Manifest-trigger-reachable source links an external AI-agent control path to a behavior-bearing write operation. function migraterunsintoroutines() { const src = path.join(user_dir, 'runs'); const dest = path.join(user_dir, 'routines', 'runs'); if (!fs.existssync(src) || fs.existssync(dest)) return; try { fs.mkdirsync(path.dirname(dest), { recursive: true, mode: 0o700 }); fs.renamesync(src, dest); } catch { } } function migratetrashtohidden() { const src = path.join(user_dir, 'trash'); const dest = path.join(user_dir, '.trash'); if (!fs.existssync(src) || fs.existssync(dest)) return; try { fs.renamesync(src, dest); } catch {

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.

dist/lib/installations/migrate.jsView on unpkg

scripts/postinstall.jsView file

9Trigger-reachable persistence chain: scripts.postinstall -> scripts/postinstall.js L9: import * as readline from 'readline'; L10: import { spawnSync } from 'child_process'; L11: import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'; L12: L13: const HOME = os.homedir(); L14: const USER_DIR = path.join(HOME, '.agents'); ... L26: function resolveAgentsBin() { L27: if (process.platform !== 'darwin') return AGENTS_JS_ENTRYPOINT; L28: try { ... L88: const target = path.join(SHIMS_DIR, name); L89: const script = `#!/bin/sh\nAGENTS_BIN=${shellQuote(AGENTS_BIN)}\nif [ -z "$AGENTS_BIN" ] || [ ! -x "$AGENTS_BIN" ]; then\n echo "agents: agents-cli entrypoint missing or not execu... L90: fs.writeFileSync(target, script, { mode: 0o755 });

High

Trigger Reachable Persistence

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

scripts/postinstall.jsView on unpkg · L9

dist/session-tracker/dist/hook.shView file

•path = dist/session-tracker/dist/hook.sh kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 6419 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

dist/session-tracker/dist/hook.shView on unpkg

dist/commands/go.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 38

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/commands/go.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

dist/lib/self-update.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.109 matchedPath = dist/lib/self-update.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.109 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/self-update.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/session/discover.jsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.109 matchedPath = dist/lib/session/discover.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.109 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 48 summary = source token shingles overlapped 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/session/discover.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/tmux/binary.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/lib/tmux/binary.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 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/tmux/binary.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/installations/versions.jsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/lib/installations/versions.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 48 summary = source token shingles overlapped 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/installations/versions.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/loop.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/lib/loop.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 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/loop.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/models.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.109 matchedPath = dist/lib/models.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.109 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/models.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/session/provenance.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/lib/session/provenance.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 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/session/provenance.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/monitors.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.109 matchedPath = dist/commands/monitors.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.109 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/monitors.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/auto-pull.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/lib/auto-pull.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 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/auto-pull.jsView on unpkg

dist/lib/installations/shims.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.109 matchedPath = dist/lib/installations/shims.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.109 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/installations/shims.jsView on unpkg

dist/commands/message.jsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.53 matchedPath = dist/commands/message.js matchedIdentity = npm:QHBobngtbGFicy9hZ2VudHMtY2xp:1.22.53 similarity = 1.000 shingleOverlap = 48 summary = source token shingles overlapped 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/message.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

27 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/bootstrap.jsView file

425if (answer === 'now') { L426: const { spawnSync } = await import('child_process'); L427: let spinner = ora('Resolving package metadata...').start();

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/bootstrap.jsView on unpkg · L425

Findings

2 Critical20 High7 Medium6 Low

CriticalDownload Executedist/lib/cloud/factory.js#virtual:normalized:round1

CriticalAi Agent Control Hijackdist/lib/daemon/daemon.js

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processdist/bootstrap.js

HighShelldist/session-tracker/dist/reader.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/lib/daemon/testdata/process-view-start.js

HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/commands/setup-fleet.js

HighTrigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutationdist/lib/installations/migrate.js

HighTrigger Reachable Persistencescripts/postinstall.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/commands/go.js#virtual:normalized:round1

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.118.

See all versions of @phnx-labs/agents-cli for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @phnx-labs/agents-cli@1.22.118 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: 2026-09-26 06:11:29.752Z (UTC).

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AI Security Review

Decision evidence

Source & flagged code

Source & flagged code

Findings

Affected versions and remediation

Runtime surface

Behavioral surface

Source & flagged code