---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@promptctl/cc-candybar/v/1.156.3"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@promptctl/cc-candybar/v/1.156.3.md"
package: "@promptctl/cc-candybar"
report_status: "under_review"
title: "@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3 npm security report"
verdict: "manual_review"
version: "1.156.3"
---

# @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 19 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Manual Review
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Under Review
- **Threat category:** Unknown
- **Selected version:** 1.156.3
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: manual review; recommendation: manual review. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

The exported runtime bundle is materially unresolved, and readable auxiliary code indicates a potentially consequential Claude Code runtime modification without establishing its activation. Manual review is appropriate because the primary entrypoint could not be inspected.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Manual Review
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 82.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-23T12:43:09.746Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-23T12:44:12.747Z
- **Download time:** 1039 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1891 ms
- **AI review time:** 60070 ms
- **Total time:** 63001 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** No concrete attack is confirmed. The exported CLI loads an unreadable bundle, while readable auxiliary code contains a Claude Code feature-gate splice whose activation is unresolved.

- **Trigger:** Running the cc-candybar CLI or importing the package entrypoint.

- **Impact:** Whether the feature-gate change runs, and what other behavior the bundle contains, could not be established.

- **Evidence paths:** dist/index.mjs, .lpm-inspection-iMUoVh/0-4be817d9a2d7.txt, bin/cc-candybar, dist/cc-extra/src/seams.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-23T12:44:12.747Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** The CLI imports dist/index.mjs; the bundle could not be inspected, and the available auxiliary source includes code that changes the ProposeGoal feature gate.

- **Rationale:** The exported runtime bundle is materially unresolved, and readable auxiliary code indicates a potentially consequential Claude Code runtime modification without establishing its activation. Manual review is appropriate because the primary entrypoint could not be inspected.

- **Files touched:** package.json, bin/cc-candybar, dist/index.mjs, dist/cc-extra/src/seams.js

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Manual Review

- **Confidence:** 82.0%

- **Recommended action:** manual\_review

- **Intent class:** Unknown

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **AI review observations:** package.json exports dist/index.mjs as the package entrypoint., The cc-candybar command dynamically imports dist/index.mjs., The offline analysis identifies dist/index.mjs as an unrecognized artifact with behavior unresolved., Readable auxiliary source defines a splice that makes Claude Code's ProposeGoal feature gate return true., package.json lists prepublishOnly, not an install lifecycle hook.

- **Evidence against:** The manifest shows no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook., The auxiliary source shows a Claude Code runtime modification, but the unreadable entrypoint prevents confirming whether or when it activates.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3.

- Review the evidence and your use of @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3 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.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Non Install Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package declares lifecycle scripts that are not normally run for registry tarball installs.

### 2. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 3. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{createRequire as e}from"node:module";import t from"node:process";import{URL as n,URLSearchParams as r,fileURLToPath as i,pathToFileURL as a}from"node:url";import{json as o}f...
L3: `)}function Wt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Mt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>Gt(t[e])!==void 0)?Object.fromEntries(n.map(e=>[e,t[e]]...
```

### 4. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{createRequire as e}from"node:module";import t from"node:process";import{URL as n,URLSearchParams as r,fileURLToPath as i,pathToFileURL as a}from"node:url";import{json as o}f...
L3: `)}function Wt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Mt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>Gt(t[e])!==void 0)?Object.fromEntries(n.map(e=>[e,t[e]]...
L4: `)}const Sn=`/usr/bin/footprint`;function Cn(e,t){return e===`darwin`?[En(Sn,[`-p`,String(t)]),En(`/usr/bin/vmmap`,[`--summary`,String(t)])]:e===`linux`?[Dn(`/proc/self/smaps_rollu...
L5: `).map(e=>e.trim()).find(e=>e.length>0);return t===void 0?``:` (${t})`}const kn=`CC_CANDYBAR_RSS_LIMIT_MB`;function An(e){let t=e[kn];if(t===void 0)return 512;let n=/^\d+$/.test(t)...
L6: `)}catch(e){t.stderr
```

### 5. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 6. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 7. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 8. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L490: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L491: `)){let t=$H(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function IX(e){let t=va(e,Kj+1);return t.kind===`ok`?F(FX(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L492: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const HX=e=>bX(()=>ja(e));function UX(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
...
L505: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const X1=/(^|\/)(cc-attach|bun-attach\.js)(\s|$)/;function Z1(e,t,n){for(let r of TY(wY(e),t)){if(r.command.split...
L506: `);async function $1(e){if(process.platform===`linux`)return{executable:await p.promises.readlink(`/proc/${e}/exe`),argv:(await p.promises.readFile(`/proc/${e}/cmdline
```

### 9. Critical: Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{createRequire as e}from"node:module";import t from"node:process";import{URL as n,URLSearchParams as r,fileURLToPath as i,pathToFileURL as a}from"node:url";import{json as o}f...
L3: `)}function Wt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Mt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>Gt(t[e])!==void 0)?Object.fromEntries(n.map(e=>[e,t[e]]...
L4: `)}const Sn=`/usr/bin/footprint`;function Cn(e,t){return e===`darwin`?[En(Sn,[`-p`,String(t)]),En(`/usr/bin/vmmap`,[`--summary`,String(t)])]:e===`linux`?[Dn(`/proc/self/smaps_rollu...
L5: `).map(e=>e.trim()).find(e=>e.length>0);return t===void 0?``:` (${t})`}const kn=`CC_CANDYBAR_RSS_LIMIT_MB`;function An(e){let t=e[kn];if(t===void 0)return 512;let n=/^\d+$/.test(t)...
L6: `)}catch(e){t.stderr
```

### 10. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L490: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L491: `)){let t=$H(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function IX(e){let t=va(e,Kj+1);return t.kind===`ok`?F(FX(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L492: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const HX=e=>bX(()=>ja(e));function UX(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
L493: `);let i=nZ(r.value);if(i!==null){t.stderr.write(`daemon-stats: ${i}\n`),t.exitCode=1;return}n||t.stdout.write(uZ(r.value))}function tZ(){return nn({kind:`stats`},$X,e=>`stats`in e...
...
L505: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const X1=/(^|\/)(cc-attach|bun-attach\.js)(\s|$)/;function Z1(e,t,n){for(let r of TY(wY(e),t)){if(r.
```

### 11. Critical: Trojan Source Unicode
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

Source contains bidi control or invisible Unicode characters associated with Trojan Source attacks.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L9: contains invisible/control Unicode U+200C (zero width non-joiner)
`:case`\r`:case`\u2028`:case`\u2029`:b(),p=`default`;return;case void 0:return b(),x(`eof`)}b()},value(){switch(_){case`{`:case`[`:return x(`punctuator`,b());case`n`:return b(),S(`ull`),x(`null`,null);case`t`:return b(),S(`rue`),x(`boolean`
```

### 12. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: scripts.start -> dist/index.mjs
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{createRequire as e}from"node:module";import t from"node:process";import{URL as n,URLSearchParams as r,fileURLToPath as i,pathToFileURL as a}from"node:url";import{json as o}f...
L3: `)}function Wt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Mt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>Gt(t[e])!==void 0)?Object.fromEntries(n.map(e=>[e,t[e]]...
L4: `)}const Sn=`/usr/bin/footprint`;function Cn(e,t){return e===`darwin`?[En(Sn,[`-p`,String(t)]),En(`/usr/bin/vmmap`,[`--summary`,String(t)])]:e===`linux`?[Dn(`/proc/self/smaps_rollu...
L5: `).map(e=>e.trim()).find(e=>e.length>0);return t===void 0?``:` (${t})`}const kn=`CC_CANDYBAR_RSS_LIMIT_MB`;function An(e){let t=e[kn];if(t===void 0)ret
```

### 13. High: Trigger Reachable Credential Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable credential exfiltration chain: scripts.start -> dist/index.mjs
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{createRequire as e}from"node:module";import t from"node:process";import{URL as n,URLSearchParams as r,fileURLToPath as i,pathToFileURL as a}from"node:url";import{json as o}f...
L3: `)}function Wt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Mt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>Gt(t[e])!==void 0)?Object.fromEntries(n.map(e=>[e,t[e]]...
L4: `)}const Sn=`/usr/bin/footprint`;function Cn(e,t){return e===`darwin`?[En(Sn,[`-p`,String(t)]),En(`/usr/bin/vmmap`,[`--summary`,String(t)])]:e===`linux`?[Dn(`/proc/self/smaps_rollu...
L5: `).map(e=>e.trim()).find(e=>e.length>0);return t===void 0?``:` (${t})`}const kn=`CC_CANDYBAR_RSS_LIMIT_MB`;function An(e){let t
```

### 14. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/dist/index.mjs>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: scripts.start -> dist/index.mjs
L490: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L491: `)){let t=$H(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function IX(e){let t=va(e,Kj+1);return t.kind===`ok`?F(FX(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L492: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const HX=e=>bX(()=>ja(e));function UX(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
L493: `);let i=nZ(r.value);if(i!==null){t.stderr.write(`daemon-stats: ${i}\n`),t.exitCode=1;return}n||t.stdout.write(uZ(r.value))}function tZ(){return nn({kind:`stats`},$X,e=>`stats`in e...
...
L505: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const X1=/(^|\/
```

### 15. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 16. Low: Telemetry
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references telemetry or analytics APIs.

### 17. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 18. Medium: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** plugin/bin/preview.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.156.3/plugin/bin/preview.sh>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
path = plugin/bin/preview.sh
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 6874
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 19. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** prepublishOnly
- **Dependencies:** 0
- **Optional dependencies:** 4
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 33
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 4

### Published dependency entries
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-darwin-arm64 1.156.3 (OptionalDependency)
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-darwin-x64 1.156.3 (OptionalDependency)
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-linux-arm64 1.156.3 (OptionalDependency)
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-linux-x64 1.156.3 (OptionalDependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @promptctl/cc-candybar
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 1.156.3
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-23T12:35:20.349Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-03T12:41:01.931Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-11-03T18:03:26.680Z
- **Known versions:** 242
- **Latest version:** 1.189.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Statusline renderer for Claude Code — a JSON5-configurable DSL with daemon-cached data sources, byte-clean palette-aware composition, and OSC8 click verbs.
- **Author:** Brandon Fryslie
- **Maintainers:** brandon-fryslie
- **Keywords:** claude, powerline, statusline, typescript, claude-code
- **Runtime engines:** node: ^20.19.0 || \>=22.12.0
- **Artifact files:** 24
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 1,268,988 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@promptctl/cc-candybar/v/1.156.3>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/promptctl/cc-candybar>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/promptctl/cc-candybar#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/promptctl/cc-candybar/issues>)
