---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@promptctl/cc-candybar/v/1.160.9"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@promptctl/cc-candybar/v/1.160.9.md"
package: "@promptctl/cc-candybar"
report_status: "published"
title: "@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "1.160.9"
---

# @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 18 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Clean
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 1.160.9
- **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: clean; recommendation: mark clean. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

The package has no npm install-time hook, and the inspected setup and update paths are user-invoked. The scanner hints alone do not establish malicious behavior.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Clean
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 83.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-28T03:16:39.638Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-28T03:17:54.176Z
- **Download time:** 251 ms
- **Static scan time:** 2076 ms
- **AI review time:** 72211 ms
- **Total time:** 74538 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 attack was identified in the inspected source. Setup and release-update behavior is tied to explicit commands or actions.

- **Trigger:** The user invokes the cc-candybar install command or separately applies a detected update.

- **Impact:** No confirmed attack surface was established in the inspected behavior.

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-28T03:17:54.176Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** The install command stages the runtime and may update Claude settings; the bundle checks release metadata and applies updates through a separate action.

- **Rationale:** The package has no npm install-time hook, and the inspected setup and update paths are user-invoked. The scanner hints alone do not establish malicious behavior.

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

- **Network endpoints:** https://registry.npmjs.org

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 83.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for AI clean decision:** package.json points to dist/index.mjs and bin/cc-candybar; its listed scripts contain no install-time lifecycle hook., The CLI install command stages the runtime and updates Claude settings when invoked; the bundle skips overwriting a customized statusline command unless forced., The daemon checks release metadata periodically, while applying an update is a separate action., The inspected optional platform packages identify themselves as prebuilt native render-path binaries.

- **Evidence against:** No concrete malicious behavior was established in the inspected entrypoints or bundle excerpts.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9.

- Review the evidence and your use of @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9 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@1.160.9/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 Yt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Bt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>typeof t[e]==`string`&&t[e]!==``)?Object.fromEntries(n....
```

### 4. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9/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 Yt(e){if(typeof e!=`object`||!e||Array.isArray(e))return;let t=e,n=Bt.filter(e=>t[e]!==void 0);return n.every(e=>typeof t[e]==`string`&&t[e]!==``)?Object.fromEntries(n....
L4: `)}const qn=`/usr/bin/footprint`;function Jn(e,t){return e===`darwin`?[Qn(qn,[`-p`,String(t)]),Qn(`/usr/bin/vmmap`,[`--summary`,String(t)])]:e===`linux`?[$n(`/proc/self/smaps_rollu...
L5: `).map(e=>e.trim()).find(e=>e.length>0);return t===void 0?``:` (${t})`}const tr=`CC_CANDYBAR_RSS_LIMIT_MB`;function nr(e){let t=e[tr];if(t===void 0)return 1024;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@1.160.9/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
L480: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L481: `)){let t=rK(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function S0(e){let t=Xa(e,tN+1);return t.kind===`ok`?P(x0(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L482: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const O0=e=>o0(()=>co(e));function k0(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
...
L495: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const K6=/(^|\/)(cc-attach|bun-attach\.js)(\s|$)/;function q6(e,t,n){for(let r of d1(u1(e),t)){if(r.command.split...
L496: `);async function Y6(e){if(process.platform===`linux`)return{executable:await p.promises.readlink(`/proc/${e}/exe`),argv:(await p.promises.readFile(`/proc/${e}/cmdline
```

### 9. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9/dist/index.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L480: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L481: `)){let t=rK(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function S0(e){let t=Xa(e,tN+1);return t.kind===`ok`?P(x0(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L482: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const O0=e=>o0(()=>co(e));function k0(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
L483: `:null,r=U0(e.value);return r===null?{stdout:n??Z0(e.value),stderr:``,code:0}:{stdout:n??``,stderr:`daemon-stats: ${r}\n`,code:1}}function H0(){return cn(()=>({kind:`stats`}),z0,e=...
...
L495: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const K6=/(^|\/)(cc-attach|bun-attach\.js)(\s|$)/;function q6(e,t,n){for(let r of d1(u1(e),t)){if(r.
```

### 10. Critical: Trojan Source Unicode
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9/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`
```

### 11. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9/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
L480: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L481: `)){let t=rK(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function S0(e){let t=Xa(e,tN+1);return t.kind===`ok`?P(x0(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L482: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const O0=e=>o0(()=>co(e));function k0(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
L483: `:null,r=U0(e.value);return r===null?{stdout:n??Z0(e.value),stderr:``,code:0}:{stdout:n??``,stderr:`daemon-stats: ${r}\n`,code:1}}function H0(){return cn(()=>({kind:`stats`}),z0,e=...
...
L495: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const K6=/(^|\/)(cc-attach|bun-attach\.js)(
```

### 12. 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@1.160.9/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
L480: `)+1,a=0,o=0;for(let e of n.slice(r,i).split(`
L481: `)){let t=rK(e);t.kind!==`blank`&&(a++,t.kind===`unparsed`&&o++)}return{lines:a,unparsed:o,whole:t}}function S0(e){let t=Xa(e,tN+1);return t.kind===`ok`?P(x0(t.value.buf,t.value.fr...
L482: `)};return e.error===null?{...t,kind:`loaded`,unused:e.unused}:{...t,kind:`failed`,error:e.error}}const O0=e=>o0(()=>co(e));function k0(e,t){let n=e=>JSON.stringify([e.managedDir,e...
L483: `:null,r=U0(e.value);return r===null?{stdout:n??Z0(e.value),stderr:``,code:0}:{stdout:n??``,stderr:`daemon-stats: ${r}\n`,code:1}}function H0(){return cn(()=>({kind:`stats`}),z0,e=...
...
L495: `).map(e=>e.trim().split(` `)).filter(([,e])=>e===t).map(([e])=>e)}const K6=/(^|\/
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source references telemetry or analytics APIs.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 16. 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@1.160.9/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]
```

### 17. 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.

### 18. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/index.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.9/dist/index.mjs>)

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @promptctl/cc-candybar@1.160.6
matchedIdentity = npm:QHByb21wdGN0bC9jYy1jYW5keWJhcg:1.160.6
similarity = 0.933
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## 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 1.160.9 (OptionalDependency)
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-darwin-x64 1.160.9 (OptionalDependency)
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-linux-arm64 1.160.9 (OptionalDependency)
- @promptctl/cc-candybar-linux-x64 1.160.9 (OptionalDependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @promptctl/cc-candybar
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 1.160.9
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-27T23:33:26.936Z
- **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:** 1,341,351 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@promptctl/cc-candybar/v/1.160.9>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/promptctl/cc-candybar>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/promptctl/cc-candybar#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/promptctl/cc-candybar/issues>)
