registry / @trayai/helix-cli / 1.13.2
@trayai/helix-cli@1.13.2
Helix CLI — helix init, helix dev, helix auth
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged network and process behavior fits the CLI's disclosed analytics, developer tooling, and credential broker features. Analytics is sent only when logged in and can be disabled with DO_NOT_TRACK; no install-time exfiltration or unsolicited account action was identified.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
No malicious trigger identified; analytics runs around selected CLI commands, and broker requests occur through MCP tool calls.
Impact
No attack impact identified from the reviewed source.
Mechanism
Analytics uses the Tray service and local Tray login; the broker forwards a requested API call using a configured authentication.
AI rationale
The flagged network and process behavior fits the CLI's disclosed analytics, developer tooling, and credential broker features. Analytics is sent only when logged in and can be disabled with DO_NOT_TRACK; no install-time exfiltration or unsolicited account action was identified.
Network endpoints1
private/v1/helix/analytics
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 90.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The package exposes a CLI and library entry point and declares no install, preinstall, or postinstall script.
- The changelog discloses usage analytics for init, login, dev, and deploy, and says it excludes source code, command arguments, file paths, and credentials.
- Analytics is sent to the Tray service using the local Tray login, and the code honors DO_NOT_TRACK=1 or true.
- The MCP credential broker tool is described as using the user's local Tray login and configured authentication for an explicitly supplied upstream request.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
8 flaggeddist/cli.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = @trayai/helix-cli@0.65.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QHRyYXlhaS9oZWxpeC1jbGk:0.65.0
similarity = 0.625
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
Critical
Previous Version Dangerous Delta
This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.
dist/cli.jsView on unpkg161Open this link to create ${t}:`),console.log(e.url),console.error(`
L162: Press enter once you've finished in the browser.`)}function Jc(e){return tn({message:"Finished in the browser?",default:!0})}async function Zc(e){return Hc({message:"Alias for this...
L163: Create it (copy your helix.config.ts and point it at the ${t.target} workspace and project), then re-run \`helix ci init\`.`)}async function pl(e,t,r,o,n){let i=await n(e,{configFi...
High
219CI setup failed: ${c}
L220: `),process.exit(1)}})}import{readFile as bp}from"fs/promises";import{Option as Cp}from"commander";import{loadConfig as Pp,requireWorkspaceId as Ap,resolveConfigOverride as Sr,WORKS...
L221: ${t.join(`
...
L223:
L224: Reinstall to pick older versions (delete the lockfile, then install again \u2014 new projects carry an install age limit that avoids this), pin an older version, or redeploy after ...
L225: \u2713 Workspace "${je.name}" created`);try{await B(l,je.id,{configFile:c})}catch(Cs){throw Tt(je,Cs)}console.log(` \u21B3 workspaceId ${je.id} written to ${Sr(c)??"helix.config.t...
...
L228: ${g}
L229: `:typeof h=="string"?`Deploy failed [${h}]: ${g}`:`Deploy failed: ${g}`),await u("failure",m instanceof Error&&m.name?m.name:"Error"),process.exit(1)}})}
Findings
1 Critical5 High4 Medium5 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/cli.js
HighChild Processdist/cli.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/cli.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cli.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/cli.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/cli.js
MediumDynamic Requiredist/templates/project/_helix/hooks/helix-activate.cjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptodist/cli.js
LowFilesystem
Low
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @trayai/helix-cli@1.13.2.
See all versions of @trayai/helix-cli for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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