---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@viraatdas/rudder/v/2.15.1"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@viraatdas/rudder/v/2.15.1.md"
package: "@viraatdas/rudder"
report_status: "published"
title: "@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "2.15.1"
---

# @viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 25 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:** 2.15.1
- **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.

Source inspection found no concrete malicious behavior. The install hook performs a bounded jj setup, and the credential-bearing cloud transfer is part of an explicit Rudder Cloud command.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Clean
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 95.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-14T06:07:14.683Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-14T06:09:00.169Z
- **Download time:** 1032 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1743 ms
- **AI review time:** 102709 ms
- **Total time:** 105486 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. The postinstall hook installs the missing jj tool, and sensitive cloud staging is part of the explicit cloud workflow.

- **Trigger:** Package installation triggers the jj check; a cloud subcommand triggers snapshot staging and upload.

- **Impact:** The inspected behavior supports the package's cloud-run feature and does not establish malicious activity or unconsented agent configuration changes.

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-14T06:09:00.169Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** The cloud workflow stages repository data and Claude credentials, then sends the snapshot to the Rudder Cloud control plane.

- **Rationale:** Source inspection found no concrete malicious behavior. The install hook performs a bounded jj setup, and the credential-bearing cloud transfer is part of an explicit Rudder Cloud command.

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 95.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Medium

- **Evidence for AI clean decision:** package.json runs scripts/postinstall.mjs; the hook checks for jj and installs it through brew or cargo only if it is missing., Cloud launch is reached through cloud subcommands, stages a snapshot, and posts it to the Rudder Cloud control plane. Claude credentials are staged for that cloud workflow., The handoff and model locations inspect local Claude project conversations and read the local Codex model cache; they do not mutate agent configuration., The improvement scheduler writes a launch agent only for its install action; collected task summaries are redacted and trimmed., The reviewed runtime sources show a loopback-bound local board, a package-version lookup, optional feedback reporting, and a separate worker process.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1.

- Review the evidence and your use of @viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1 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. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/package.json>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
```

### 3. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** dist/util.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/util.js>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: import { 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 = {
```

### 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. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/improve/schedule.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/improve/schedule.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
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()], {
```

### 8. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 9. High: Credential Redirect Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cloud.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/cloud.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
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",
```

### 10. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** scripts/postinstall.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/scripts/postinstall.mjs>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L5: // 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;
```

### 11. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/improve/schedule.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/improve/schedule.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-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()], {
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 14. Medium: Ships Native Binary
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-native
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-native>)

Package ships native binary artifacts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
path = dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-native
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 5027936
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 15. 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.

### 16. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** dist/improve/collect.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/improve/collect.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_alias_growth_limit_exceeded; limitedFiles = 6
```

### 17. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/util.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/util.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/util.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 18. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/board/daemon.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/board/daemon.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/board/daemon.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/handoff.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/handoff.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/handoff.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/version-check.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/version-check.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/version-check.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/feedback.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/feedback.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/feedback.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/improve/state.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/improve/state.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/improve/state.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** dist/models.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/models.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = dist/models.js
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** scripts/postinstall.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/scripts/postinstall.mjs>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @viraatdas/rudder@2.14.69
matchedPath = scripts/postinstall.mjs
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.14.69
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 25. High: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** dist/run-manager.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/@viraatdas/rudder@2.15.1/dist/run-manager.js>)

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 = @viraatdas/rudder@2.15.0
matchedIdentity = npm:QHZpcmFhdGRhcy9ydWRkZXI:2.15.0
similarity = 0.962
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall
- **Dependencies:** 1
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 7
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 1

### Published dependency entries
- ws ^8.18.0 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** @viraatdas/rudder
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 2.15.1
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-14T06:03:47.761Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-01T18:27:55.536Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-10-23T00:49:32.505Z
- **Known versions:** 98
- **Latest version:** 3.9.7
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** A TUI for managing coding agents: run Claude Code, Codex and opencode side by side, each in its own isolated jj workspace.
- **Maintainers:** viraatdas
- **Keywords:** tui, coding-agents, claude-code, codex, opencode, ai-agents, jujutsu, terminal, cli
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22
- **Artifact files:** 163
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 16,944,542 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** Yes
- **Provenance:** https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/@viraatdas/rudder/v/2.15.1>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/viraatdas/rudder>)
- [Homepage](<https://rudder.viraat.dev/>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/viraatdas/rudder/issues>)
