registry / @viraatdas/rudder / 3.5.6

@viraatdas/rudder@3.5.6

A TUI for managing coding agents: run Claude Code, Codex and opencode side by side, each in its own isolated jj workspace.

AI Security Review

scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

Source inspection supports normal package setup and user-invoked product behavior. Cloud credential transfer requires confirmation, and the saved Codex token is used for an authenticated request to ChatGPT’s usage service; scanner similarity labels alone do not establish malicious behavior.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review

Trigger

Package installation runs the postinstall setup; cloud credential synchronization and usage checks occur through product commands or runtime features.

Impact

No unconsented credential disclosure or other concrete attack behavior was established.

Mechanism

The postinstall setup prepares Rudder’s workspace engine. Cloud sync gates adding new AWS files on a confirmation prompt, and the Codex token is sent to ChatGPT’s usage endpoint.

AI rationale

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Clean at 87.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.

Evidence for AI clean decision

The postinstall hook runs Rudder’s setup routine, with skip conditions; it does not establish an install-time attack.
Cloud sync asks before adding new AWS credentials to the cloud vault, then sends approved files through Rudder’s secrets endpoint.
Credential parity reads local account identities and compares them with the Rudder cloud home; it does not upload the local credentials.
Codex quota checks read the saved Codex token and send it to ChatGPT’s usage endpoint for that service’s account data.
Inspected runtime locations cover local project and model discovery, board requests, task redaction, clipboard handling, and process output.

Evidence against

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkWebSocket

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings

Manifest

Source & flagged code

21 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 1-58json

2 "name": "@viraatdas/rudder",

3 "version": "3.5.6",

4 "description": "A TUI for managing coding agents: run Claude Code, Codex and opencode side by side, each in its own isolated jj workspace.",

5 "keywords": [

6 "tui",

7 "coding-agents",

8 "claude-code",

9 "codex",

10 "opencode",

11 "ai-agents",

12 "jujutsu",

13 "terminal",

14 "cli"

15 ],

16 "license": "Elastic-2.0",

17 "homepage": "https://rudder.exla.ai",

18 "repository": {

19 "type": "git",

20 "url": "git+https://github.com/exla-ai/rudder.git"

21 },

22 "type": "module",

23 "bin": {

High

Unverified Remote Native Payload Install

Install-time source downloads a native archive from a fixed external host without transport verification, extracts it, and installs an executable payload.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L1

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

25 },

26 "scripts": {

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

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

29 "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",

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

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

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

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

34 "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",

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

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

37 "prepack": "npm run build",

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

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L38

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

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

package.jsonView on unpkg · L38

39 "start": "node dist/index.js",

40 "test:tui:report": "rm -rf .tui-report tui-report.html && node --test --test-reporter=spec --test-reporter-destination=stdout --test-reporter=tui-integration-tests/reporter --test-reporter-destination=tui-report.html tests/tui/*.test.mjs",

41 "mutate:tui": "node tests/tui/mutate.mjs"

42 },

43 "files": [

44 "dist/",

45 "assets/",

46 "scripts/copy-native.mjs",

47 "scripts/postinstall.mjs",

48 "README.md",

49 "package.json"

50 ],

51 "publishConfig": {

52 "access": "public"

53 },

54 "engines": {

55 "node": ">=22"

56 },

57 "devDependencies": {

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

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/hooks", "~/.claude/CLAUDE.md", "~/.claude.json", "~/.codex/auth.json", "~/.codex/config.toml", "~/.codex/AGENTS.md",

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

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/cloud.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/cloud.jsView on unpkg

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

•path = dist/native/darwin-x64/rudder-native kind = native_binary sizeBytes = 5245888 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 = 7

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

dist/usage.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/usage.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/usage.jsView on unpkg

dist/backends.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/backends.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/backends.jsView on unpkg

dist/board/daemon.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/board/daemon.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/board/daemon.jsView on unpkg

dist/handoff.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/handoff.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/handoff.jsView on unpkg

dist/run-manager.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/run-manager.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/run-manager.jsView on unpkg

dist/task-summary.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/task-summary.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/task-summary.jsView on unpkg

dist/version-check.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/version-check.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/version-check.jsView on unpkg

dist/feedback.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/feedback.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/feedback.jsView on unpkg

dist/improve/state.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/improve/state.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/improve/state.jsView on unpkg

dist/jj-binary.jsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = @exla/rudder@3.5.4 matchedPath = dist/jj-binary.js matchedIdentity = npm:QGV4bGEvcnVkZGVy:3.5.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

dist/jj-binary.jsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

21 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

1scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs Install-time code downloads an unverified remote native archive, stages it locally, activates an executable path, and exposes it to process execution. L1: import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process"; L2: import { createHash, randomUUID } from "node:crypto"; ... L10: // ~/.rudder/bin/jj/<version>/ and puts that directory on PATH for itself and L11: // everything it starts: the native dashboard, workers and agents all inherit L12: // it. A jj the user installed (brew, cargo, a distro package) always wins. ... L15: // (`git worktree add --orphan`), and stock macOS and Debian 12 ship git 2.39, L16: // so every isolated agent would fail to start on exactly the machines that have L17: // nothing installed. 0.40.0 is also what the cloud worker

High

Unverified Remote Native Payload Install

Install-time source downloads a native archive from a fixed external host without transport verification, extracts it, and installs an executable payload.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L1

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs

Findings

17 High6 Medium5 Low

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/cloud.js

HighUnverified Remote Native Payload Installpackage.json

HighTrigger Reachable Persistencedist/improve/schedule.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/improve/collect.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/cloud.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/usage.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/util.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/backends.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/board/daemon.js

HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/handoff.js

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to @viraatdas/rudder@3.5.6.

See all versions of @viraatdas/rudder for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of @viraatdas/rudder@3.5.6 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.

Evidence last updated: 2026-10-20 04:26:50.415Z (UTC).

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