@vatio-ai/cli@0.117.0
Vatio CLI — deploy and manage Vatio agent workspaces
AI Security Review
scanned 6d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe source shows disclosed, opt-out runtime telemetry sent to the configured Vatio service, with error descriptions that can include stack frames or local path details. This is a telemetry concern, not clear malicious behavior; the flagged agent-file write is limited to the explicit `vatio init` command.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Every CLI command reports an outcome by default unless telemetry is disabled.
Impact
Potential disclosure of local path details in error reports. The CLI announces telemetry and provides opt-out settings, so this is a limited telemetry concern.
Mechanism
The CLI POSTs the command label, exit status, workspace and an error description to the configured Vatio API. Some descriptions use an error message or the first six stack lines.
AI rationale
The source shows disclosed, opt-out runtime telemetry sent to the configured Vatio service, with error descriptions that can include stack frames or local path details. This is a telemetry concern, not clear malicious behavior; the flagged agent-file write is limited to the explicit `vatio init` command.
Evidence
lib/telemetry.mjsbin/vatio.mjslib/commands/misc.mjs~/.vatio/telemetry-notice~/.vatio/sessions.json~/.vatio/update-check.json~/.vatio/skills-check.json~/.vatio/skills-hint.json<current working directory>/vatio.yml<current working directory>/AGENTS.md
Network endpoints3
configured Vatio base URL: /api/developer/v1/cli/eventsregistry.npmjs.org/@vatio-ai/cli/latestregistry.npmjs.org/@vatio-ai/skills/latest
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 80.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Each CLI command automatically reports its command label, exit code and, on failure, an error description.
- The report POST includes the workspace and uses the configured Vatio base URL; it may attach the saved token for authentication.
- Some error descriptions include CLI error messages or stack traces, which can contain local path details.
- The CLI discloses command-outcome telemetry and provides VATIO_TELEMETRY=0 and DO_NOT_TRACK=1 opt-outs.
- AGENTS.md is written by the explicit `vatio init` command, rather than automatically at install or import.
Evidence against
- The manifest has no lifecycle scripts; the package runs as a CLI entry point.
- Telemetry is disclosed, can be disabled, and reports to the configured Vatio service.
- Session sharing requires explicit confirmation or --yes; it does not send transcripts automatically.
- The skills hint reads agent configuration and writes only CLI state under configHome; it does not modify agent instructions.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCrypto
Source & flagged code
6 flaggedlib/skills-hint.mjsView file
•Manifest-trigger-reachable source links an external AI-agent control path to a behavior-bearing write operation.
import { existssync, mkdirsync, readfilesync, writefilesync } from "node:fs";
import { homedir } from "node:os";
import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
import { confighome } from "./config.mjs";
import { paint } from "./support.mjs";
const skill = "vatio-improve";
const version_file = ".vatio-sk[redacted]";
const latest_url = "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vatio-ai/skills/latest";
const show_every_ms = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
const check_every_ms = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
const fetch_timeout_ms = 1_500;
export async function printskillshint(startdir = process.cwd()) {
if (process.env.ci || process.env.vatio_no_skills_hint) return;
const path = join(confighome(), "sk
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.
lib/skills-hint.mjsView on unpkglib/commands/support-commands.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1View file
•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 5
Findings
3 High5 Medium4 Low
HighTrigger Reachable External Ai Agent Control Surface Mutationlib/skills-hint.mjs
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedlib/commands/support-commands.mjs#virtual:normalized:round1
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltalib/commands/workspace-admin.mjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumAi Review Evidencelib/telemetry.mjs
MediumAi Review Evidencelib/telemetry.mjs
MediumAi Review Evidencelib/telemetry.mjs
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @vatio-ai/cli@0.117.0.
See all versions of @vatio-ai/cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of @vatio-ai/cli@0.117.0 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.
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