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Source & flagged code

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package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

dist/util.jsView file

1import { spawn, spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L2: import { createHash, randomUUID } from "node:crypto"; ... L7: import readline from "node:readline/promises"; L8: import { stdin as input, stdout as output } from "node:process"; L9: const DEFAULT_PATH = [ ... L24: export function rudderHome() { L25: return path.resolve(process.env.RUDDER_HOME?.trim() || path.join(os.homedir(), ".rudder")); L26: } ... L65: const raw = await fsp.readFile(filePath, "utf8"); L66: return JSON.parse(raw); L67: } ... L160: const TOOL_INSTALL_HINTS = {

Low

Weak Crypto

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

dist/util.jsView on unpkg · L1

dist/improve/schedule.jsView file

7Trigger-reachable persistence chain: scripts.start -> dist/index.js -> dist/main.js -> dist/improve/index.js -> dist/improve/schedule.js L7: function plistPath() { L8: return path.join(os.homedir(), "Library", "LaunchAgents", `${LAUNCHD_LABEL}.plist`); L9: } ... L49: export async function scheduleCommand(action) { L50: if (process.platform !== "darwin") { L51: throw new Error("rudder improve schedule currently supports macOS (launchd) only; run `rudder improve run` from cron/systemd on other platforms."); ... L59: // Re-bootstrap idempotently: boot out any prior registration first. L60: await runCommand("launchctl", ["bootout", `gui/${uid}/${LAUNCHD_LABEL}`], { allowFailure: true }); L61: const bootstrap = await runCommand("launchctl", ["bootstrap", `gui/${uid}`, plistPath()], {

High

Trigger Reachable Persistence

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

dist/improve/schedule.jsView on unpkg · L7

7function plistPath() { L8: return path.join(os.homedir(), "Library", "LaunchAgents", `${LAUNCHD_LABEL}.plist`); L9: } ... L49: export async function scheduleCommand(action) { L50: if (process.platform !== "darwin") { L51: throw new Error("rudder improve schedule currently supports macOS (launchd) only; run `rudder improve run` from cron/systemd on other platforms."); ... L59: // Re-bootstrap idempotently: boot out any prior registration first. L60: await runCommand("launchctl", ["bootout", `gui/${uid}/${LAUNCHD_LABEL}`], { allowFailure: true }); L61: const bootstrap = await runCommand("launchctl", ["bootstrap", `gui/${uid}`, plistPath()], {

Medium

Install Persistence

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

dist/improve/schedule.jsView on unpkg · L7

dist/cloud.jsView file

•Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration. dist/cloud.js: "~/.claude/.credentials.json", "~/.claude/settings.json", "~/.claude/CLAUDE.md", "~/.claude.json", "~/.codex/auth.json", "~/.codex/config.toml", "~/.codex/AGENTS.md", "~/.codex/hooks.json",

High

Credential Redirect Persistence

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

dist/cloud.jsView on unpkg

•Manifest-reachable source resolves another installed package, overwrites its runtime code, and injects package-defined remote behavior. dist/cloud.js: const DEFAULT_CLOUD_URL = "https://rudder-cloud-control.fly.dev"; const start = await githubOAuthRequest("https://github.com/login/device/code", { const poll = await githubOAuthRequest("https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token", { const url = pathOrUrl.startsWith("http://") || pathOrUrl.startsWith("https://") "Use https://, or set RUDDER_CLOUD_ALLOW_HTTP=1 to override for a trusted local network."); if (pollPath.startsWith("http://") || pollPath.startsWith("https://") || !deviceCode) { const ignoredDirs = new Set([".git", ".jj", ".rudder", ".rudder-worktrees", "node_modules"]); if (entry.name === ".git" || entry.name === ".rudder" || entr

High

Entrypoint Foreign Package Code Overwrite

Manifest-reachable source overwrites another installed package with package-defined remote behavior.

dist/cloud.jsView on unpkg

scripts/postinstall.mjsView file

5// install: on any problem it prints guidance and exits 0. L6: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L7: ... L13: try { L14: const probe = process.platform === "win32" ? "where" : "which"; L15: return spawnSync(probe, [cmd], { stdio: "ignore" }).status === 0; ... L34: warn(" Rust: cargo install jj-cli"); L35: warn(" Other: https://jj-vcs.github.io/jj/latest/install-and-setup/"); L36: warn("Then run: rudder doctor"); ... L39: function main() { L40: if (process.env.RUDDER_SKIP_POSTINSTALL) { L41: return;

High

Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

scripts/postinstall.mjsView on unpkg · L5

dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-nativeView file

•path = dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-native kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 3617804 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-nativeView on unpkg

dist/improve/collect.jsView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_alias_growth_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 5

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/improve/collect.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

10 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 7-47json

7 "repository": {

8 "type": "git",

9 "url": "git+https://github.com/viraatdas/rudder.git"

10 },

11 "type": "module",

12 "bin": {

13 "rudder": "dist/index.js"

14 },

15 "scripts": {

16 "clean": "node -e \"require('fs').rmSync('dist',{recursive:true,force:true})\"",

17 "build": "npm run clean && tsc -p tsconfig.json && npm run build-board && npm run build-native && npm run copy-native && npm run chmod-cli",

18 "build-board": "esbuild src/board/ui/index.tsx --bundle --minify --format=esm --jsx=automatic --jsx-import-source=preact --outfile=dist/board/board.js && esbuild src/board/ui/board.css --bundle --minify --outfile=dist/board/board.css",

19 "build-native": "cargo build --release --manifest-path native/Cargo.toml",

20 "check": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit",

21 "test": "tsc -p tsconfig.json && npm run chmod-cli && node --test tests/*.test.mjs",

22 "test:tui": "node --test tests/tui/*.test.mjs",

23 "test:worker-scroll": "cargo test --manifest-path native/Cargo.toml top_origin_scroll_region_history_scrolls_like_terminal_scrollback && cargo test --manifest-path native/Cargo.toml worker_wheel && cargo test --manifest-path native/Cargo.toml wheel_scroll && cargo test --manifest-path native/Cargo.toml worker_page && cargo test --manifest-path native/Cargo.toml codex_alternate_screen_page_key",

24 "copy-native": "node scripts/copy-native.mjs",

25 "chmod-cli": "node -e \"require('fs').chmodSync('dist/index.js',0o755)\"",

26 "prepack": "npm run build",

27 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.mjs",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L27

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L27

28 "start": "node dist/index.js"

29 },

30 "files": [

31 "dist/",

32 "assets/",

33 "scripts/copy-native.mjs",

34 "scripts/postinstall.mjs",

35 "README.md",

36 "package.json"

37 ],

38 "publishConfig": {

39 "access": "public"

40 },

41 "engines": {

42 "node": ">=22"

43 },

44 "devDependencies": {

45 "@types/node": "^22.15.3",

46 "@types/ws": "^8.5.13",

47 "esbuild": "^0.24.0",

dist/util.jsView file

Lines 1-21javascript

1import { spawn, spawnSync } from "node:child_process";

2import { createHash, randomUUID } from "node:crypto";

3import fs from "node:fs";

4import fsp from "node:fs/promises";

dist/improve/schedule.jsView file

Lines 1-27javascript

1import os from "node:os";

2import path from "node:path";

3import { promises as fs } from "node:fs";

4import { ensureDir, pathExists, runCommand, shortenHome } from

dist/cloud.jsView file

•Manifest-reachable source captures an API credential, sends it to a fixed unofficial gateway, and persists that redirection in agent or shell configuration. dist/cloud.js: "~/.claude/.credentials.json", "~/.claude/settings.json", "~/.claude/CLAUDE.md", "~/.claude.json", "~/.codex/auth.json", "~/.codex/config.toml", "~/.codex/AGENTS.md", "~/.codex/hooks.json",

High

Credential Redirect Persistence

Manifest-reachable source sends a prompted API credential to a fixed unofficial gateway and persists the redirection.

dist/cloud.jsView on unpkg

•Manifest-reachable source resolves another installed package, overwrites its runtime code, and injects package-defined remote behavior. dist/cloud.js: const DEFAULT_CLOUD_URL = "https://rudder-cloud-control.fly.dev"; const start = await githubOAuthRequest("https://github.com/login/device/code", { const poll = await githubOAuthRequest("https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token", { const url = pathOrUrl.startsWith("http://") || pathOrUrl.startsWith("https://") "Use https://, or set RUDDER_CLOUD_ALLOW_HTTP=1 to override for a trusted local network."); if (pollPath.startsWith("http://") || pollPath.startsWith("https://") || !deviceCode) { const ignoredDirs = new Set([".git", ".jj", ".rudder", ".rudder-worktrees", "node_modules"]); if (entry.name === ".git" || entry.name === ".rudder" || entr

High

Entrypoint Foreign Package Code Overwrite

Manifest-reachable source overwrites another installed package with package-defined remote behavior.

dist/cloud.jsView on unpkg

scripts/postinstall.mjsView file

Lines 1-25javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2// Ensures jj (Jujutsu) is installed. Rudder uses jj as its required internal

3// version-control substrate, so a fresh `npm install -g @viraatdas/rudder`

4// should leave the user ready to run. This runs on install and NEVER fails the

5// install: on any problem it prints guidance and exits 0.

6import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";

7

8const TAG

dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-nativeView file

•path = dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-native kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 3617804 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Native Binary

Package ships native binary artifacts.

dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-nativeView on unpkg

dist/improve/collect.jsView file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_alias_growth_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 5

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

dist/improve/collect.jsView on unpkg