@trypattern/sdk@0.1.18

AI Security Review

scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The scanner’s download and execution matches correspond to the explicit project-pull workflow, and the package has no install lifecycle hook. The first-pull output nevertheless encourages an AI assistant to make a live site change without owner approval, so a warning is appropriate.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.

Trigger

A user runs `app pull` for a starter or a site that has never been pulled, then an AI assistant follows the printed next steps.

Impact

An assistant could publish a change to the selected site before the owner approves it.

Mechanism

The CLI prints instructions to edit the site and run its publish command without obtaining approval for that publication.

AI rationale

Evidence

dist/cli/app.jsdist/cli/publishing.js

Network endpoints1

onpattern.app

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 79.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The manifest lists development scripts but no npm install lifecycle hook.
The CLI exposes `pull` as a user-run command and calls the pull workflow with the selected site name.
For a first pull, the CLI prints guidance telling an AI assistant to publish the first change without asking.
That guidance is printed only for starter or never-pulled sites; the publish implementation sends a separate request that makes a site version live.
The `.claude` references are in a formatting target and an empty-folder filter, not agent configuration writes.
The pull workflow downloads the selected project and runs its package install and setup commands as part of that explicit CLI operation.

Evidence against

The CLI does not publish during `pull`; the suggested publish requires a later command invocation.
No automatic npm lifecycle hook or agent configuration mutation was identified.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystem

Source & flagged code

8 flagged

dist/cli/publishing.jsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';

2import { chmodSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, rmSync, statSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/cli/publishing.jsView on unpkg · L1

3import { homedir } from 'node:os';

4import { basename, dirname, extname, join, matchesGlob, relative } from 'node:path';

5import { z } from 'zod';

6import { DASHBOARD_URL, UPLOAD, appSummary, isPrivatePath, loginPoll, loginStarted, mediaRow, nameProblem, publishMessage, publishSummary, setupCodeExchanged, sourcePathProblem } from "../publishWire.js";

7import { appInfo } from "../appTitle.js";

8import { SESSION_COOKIE } from "../auth/user.js";

9import { PROJECT_FILE, blueprintOf, readProjectFile } from "../vite/projectFile.js";

10const CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), '.config', 'pattern');

11const CREDENTIALS_FILE = join(CONFIG_DIR, 'credentials.json');

12const PENDING_FILE = join(CONFIG_DIR, 'pending-login.json');

13const LOGIN_MINUTES = 10;

14const POLL_MS = 2000;

15const LOGIN_WAIT_MS = 100_000;

16const PUBLISH_WAIT_MS = 300_000;

17const LAUNCHER = 'app';

18const STARTER_WORKSPACE = 'pnpm-workspace.yaml';

19const STARTER_BUILD_SETTINGS = 'allowBuilds:\n esbuild: false\n workerd: false\n';

20const IGNORED_IN_EMPTY_FOLDER = new Set(['.DS_Store', '.claude']);

21const MIME_TYPES = {

dist/cli/starter.jsView file

Lines 59-99javascript

59 const parsed = table.fields.safeParse(fields);

60 if (!parsed.success) {

61 const issue = parsed.error.issues[0];

dist/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

264current directory to the nearest project launcher (an executable ./app containing the line L265: ${LAUNCHER_MARKER_LINE}) and runs it, so each project"s CLI lives in its repo and the shim\nnever needs updating. Replaces older Jig or starter-kit shims; refuses to overwrite an\n... L266: };

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/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg · L264

264Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/cli/app.js L264: current directory to the nearest project launcher (an executable ./app containing the line L265: ${LAUNCHER_MARKER_LINE}) and runs it, so each project"s CLI lives in its repo and the shim\nnever needs updating. Replaces older Jig or starter-kit shims; refuses to overwrite an\n... L266: };

High

Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration

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

dist/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg · L264

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 3

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/cli/publishing.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

1import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L2: import { chmodSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, rmSync, statSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs"; ... L5: import { z } from "zod"; L6: import { DASHBOARD_URL, UPLOAD, appSummary, isPrivatePath, loginPoll, loginStarted, mediaRow, nameProblem, publishMessage, publishSummary, setupCodeExchanged, sourcePathProblem } f... L7: import { appInfo } from "../appTitle.js"; ... L9: import { PROJECT_FILE, blueprintOf, readProjectFile } from "../vite/projectFile.js"; L10: const CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), ".config", "pattern"); L11: const CREDENTIALS_FILE = join(CONFIG_DIR, "credentials.json"); ... L51: function dashboard() { L52: return (process.env.PATTERN_DASHBOARD_URL ?? DASHBOARD_URL).replace(/\/$/, ""); L53: } ... L66:

Critical

Download Execute

Source downloads or fetches remote code and executes it.

dist/cli/publishing.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg · L1

1Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/cli/app.js -> dist/cli/publishing.js L1: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L2: import { chmodSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, rmSync, statSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs"; ... L5: import { z } from "zod"; L6: import { DASHBOARD_URL, UPLOAD, appSummary, isPrivatePath, loginPoll, loginStarted, mediaRow, nameProblem, publishMessage, publishSummary, setupCodeExchanged, sourcePathProblem } f... L7: import { appInfo } from "../appTitle.js"; ... L9: import { PROJECT_FILE, blueprintOf, readProjectFile } from "../vite/projectFile.js"; L10: const CONFIG_DIR = join(homedir(), ".config", "pattern"); L11: const CREDENTIALS_FILE = join(CONFIG_DIR, "credentials.json"); ... L51: function dashboard() { L52: return (proce

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

Source & flagged code

8 flagged · loading source

dist/cli/publishing.jsView file

1import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process'; L2: import { chmodSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, rmSync, statSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/cli/publishing.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/cli/starter.jsView file

79return undefined; L80: const module = await import(__rewriteRelativeImportExtension(pathToFileURL(file).href)); L81: const starter = record(module)['starter'];

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/cli/starter.jsView on unpkg · L79

dist/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

Findings

2 Critical5 High4 Medium5 Low

CriticalDownload Executedist/cli/publishing.js#virtual:normalized:round1

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/cli/publishing.js#virtual:normalized:round1

HighChild Processdist/cli/publishing.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1

HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/cli/publishing.js#virtual:normalized:round1

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1

HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/cli/app.js#virtual:normalized:round1

MediumDynamic Requiredist/cli/starter.js

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @trypattern/sdk@0.1.18.

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Evidence last updated: 2026-10-18 14:17:38.940Z (UTC).

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