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@zhushanwen/coding-workflow
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This report shows the evidence for @zhushanwen/coding-workflow@2.4.0. 3 of 12 known versions are blocked or flagged. See all versions.
AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiSource inspection confirms an automatic postinstall mutation of several foreign AI-agent configuration surfaces. This meets the blocking policy even though the installer avoids overwriting ordinary files and shows no network exfiltration.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review
Trigger
npm postinstall during package installation
Impact
Future agent sessions across supported tools can load package-provided instructions and agents.
Mechanism
Creates package-controlled symlinks in global agent and skill directories.
Policy narrative
The package runs its installer automatically at npm postinstall. That installer places symlinks to package-controlled skills and agents into shared configuration locations for Agents, Claude, and Pi. Those locations affect future AI-agent behavior beyond the package's own command. The installed workflow instructions include mandatory routing and restrictions on alternative agent orchestration. This is a broad foreign AI-agent control-surface mutation without an explicit setup command.
AI rationale
Source inspection confirms an automatic postinstall mutation of several foreign AI-agent configuration surfaces. This meets the blocking policy even though the installer avoids overwriting ordinary files and shows no network exfiltration.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/install-skill.shskills/cw-cli/SKILL.md$HOME/.agents/skills$HOME/.claude/skills$HOME/.agents/agents$HOME/.pi/agent/agents$HOME/.claude/agents
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI identified this as a dangerous AI-agent capability at 99.0% confidence with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for policy risk
- The postinstall hook automatically runs a shell installer.
- The installer creates links in broad agent and skill directories for Agents, Claude, and Pi.
- It replaces eligible existing symlinks and installs package-controlled instruction files without user action.
- The installed skill directs agents to use this package's workflow and restricts alternative subagent use.
Evidence against
- The installer skips ordinary existing files and symlinks that point elsewhere.
- No network calls or credential collection were found in the inspected lifecycle script.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemShell
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
8 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = bash scripts/install-skill.sh
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = bash scripts/install-skill.sh
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgdist/handlers/run.jsView file
•matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = @zhushanwen/coding-workflow@2.3.0
matchedPath = dist/handlers/run.js
matchedIdentity = npm:[redacted]:2.3.0
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.
Findings
5 High5 Medium4 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/runner/spawn/lifecycle.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/runner/spawn/human.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/runner/spawn/pi.js
HighKnown Malware Source Similaritydist/handlers/run.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumDynamic Requiredist/handlers/run.js
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Build Helperscripts/install-skill.sh
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowNon Install Lifecycle Scripts
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to @zhushanwen/coding-workflow@2.4.0.
The versions list below shows the verdict for each recorded version.
- Avoid installing @zhushanwen/coding-workflow@2.4.0. Remove it from direct dependencies and check your lockfile for transitive copies.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
- If this version ran, investigate the affected machine and build environment. Rotate credentials it could access and rebuild from a trusted environment.
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Versions
12 known versions2.4.0latestshownMaliciousSoft block: AI-agent control surfaceBlockPublishedAug 27, 2026, 1:16 PM2.3.0MaliciousSoft block: AI-agent control surfaceBlockPublishedAug 27, 2026, 6:22 AM2.2.0SuspiciousAgent extension lifecycle riskWarnPublishedAug 24, 2026, 3:14 PM2.1.0MaliciousSoft block: AI-agent control surfaceBlock