---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/agents-chat-cli/v/3.44.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/agents-chat-cli/v/3.44.0.md"
package: "agents-chat-cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "agents-chat-cli@3.44.0 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "3.44.0"
---

# agents-chat-cli@3.44.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Soft block: AI-agent control surface** — Warn by default; block when configured. The install changes the user's global command environment and adds an agent capable of acting with automatically approved permissions.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Warn by default
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Soft block: AI-agent control surface
- **Selected version:** 3.44.0
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

LPM flags this version as an AI-agent control-surface risk. Installing the package can globally install an unrelated AI agent CLI without an explicit command from the user. The package later runs that agent with automatic approval enabled by default.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Confidence:** 96.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-01T15:02:35.463Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-01T15:03:40.815Z
- **Download time:** 251 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1234 ms
- **AI review time:** 63866 ms
- **Total time:** 65352 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** Installing the package can globally install an unrelated AI agent CLI without an explicit command from the user. The package later runs that agent with automatic approval enabled by default.

- **Trigger:** npm installation when no supported agent CLI is detected

- **Impact:** The install changes the user's global command environment and adds an agent capable of acting with automatically approved permissions.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.js, app/lib/kernel-setup.js, app/lib/agent.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-01T15:03:40.815Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** Postinstall-driven global AI-agent installation

- **Attack narrative:** The package declares a postinstall hook that calls ensureDefaultKernel. If it does not find an existing supported AI CLI, that routine executes npm install -g opencode-ai, changing the user's global environment during dependency installation. When used later, the package launches OpenCode with --auto unless an environment variable disables it. This is an unconsented lifecycle mutation of a foreign AI-agent control surface.

- **Rationale:** The automatic global installation of a separate AI agent is concrete install-time behavior, not required for package extraction or ordinary dependency setup. Its later default automatic-approval mode increases the impact of that unconsented installation.

- **Files touched:** package.json, scripts/postinstall.js, app/lib/kernel-setup.js, app/lib/agent.js

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 96.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for:** The install lifecycle invokes a setup routine automatically., That setup runs a global npm installation of the separate opencode-ai package when no supported agent CLI is found., The installed OpenCode runner is later launched with automatic approval enabled by default.

- **Evidence against:** No self-dependency or hidden payload loader was found., Attachment and webhook network features are activated by user input or explicit environment configuration.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

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

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/package.json>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

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

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

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** app/server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/server.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L9: const url = require('url');
L10: const { spawn } = require('child_process');
L11: const attachment = require('./lib/attachment');
```

### 5. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** bin/agents-chat.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/bin/agents-chat.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L194: if (process.platform === 'win32') {
L195: execSync('powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object { $_.Name -match \'node\' -and $_.CommandLine -like \'*app\\\\server.js*\' } | ForEach-Object...
L196: }
```

### 6. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** app/server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/server.js>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L2: // 启动：node app/server.js [--port 3456]
L3: const APP_VERSION = require('../package.json').version; // 单源版本：与 package.json 始终一致（页面互检/更新检查共用）
L4: const { checkLatest, UPDATE_COMMAND } = require('./lib/updatecheck');
```

### 7. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 8. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 9. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** bin/agents-chat.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/bin/agents-chat.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14: 
L15: const { spawn, execSync } = require('child_process');
L16: const fs = require('fs');
...
L19: 
L20: const PKG = require('../package.json');
L21: const { checkLatest, UPDATE_COMMAND } = require('../app/lib/updatecheck');
L22: 
L23: const PORT = parseInt(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_PORT || '3456', 10);
L24: const PID_FILE = path.join(os.homedir(), '.agents-chat.pid');
L25: const LOG_FILE = path.join(os.homedir(), '.agents-chat.log');
...
L42: try {
L43: execSync(`curl -s -m 2 http://localhost:${PORT}/api/health`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
```

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 11. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** app/server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/server.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L5: const { notifyDone } = require('./lib/notify');
L6: const http = require('http');
L7: const fs = require('fs');
...
L9: const url = require('url');
L10: const { spawn } = require('child_process');
L11: const attachment = require('./lib/attachment');
...
L16: const o = attachmentConfig.toOpts(attachmentConfig.loadConfig());
L17: o.maxFiles = Number(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_ATT_MAX_FILES) || 5;
L18: o.maxBytes = (Number(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_ATT_MAX_BYTES) || 10) * 1024 * 1024;
```

### 12. Critical: Ai Agent Control Hijack
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** app/lib/agent.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/lib/agent.js>)

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L12: const ROOT = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..');
L13: const DATA_DIR = process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_DATA || path.join(ROOT, '.data');
L14: const MOCK_SCRIPT = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'mock', 'mock-agent.js');
...
L129: function resolveRunner() {
L130: if (process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_MOCK === '1') {
L131: return { kind: 'demo', configured: false };
...
L171: function buildKernelArgs(kernelId, agent, sessionId) {
L172: const model = agent.model || process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_MODEL || '';
L173: 
...
L179: // 因此默认加 --auto，.env 可用 AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_APPROVE=0 关闭
L180: if (process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_APPROVE !== '0') args.push('--auto');
L181: return args;
```

### 13. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** bin/agents-chat.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/bin/agents-chat.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.bin -> bin/agents-chat.js
L14: 
L15: const { spawn, execSync } = require('child_process');
L16: const fs = require('fs');
...
L19: 
L20: const PKG = require('../package.json');
L21: const { checkLatest, UPDATE_COMMAND } = require('../app/lib/updatecheck');
L22: 
L23: const PORT = parseInt(process.env.AGENTS_CHAT_PORT || '3456', 10);
L24: const PID_FILE = path.join(os.homedir(), '.agents-chat.pid');
L25: const LOG_FILE = path.join(os.homedir(), '.agents-chat.log');
...
L42: try {
L43: execSync(`curl -s -m 2 http://localhost:${PORT}/api/health`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
```

### 14. High: Runtime Package Install
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 86.0%
- **Path:** app/lib/kernel-setup.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/lib/kernel-setup.js>)

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L3: //       单文件 exe 形态无 npm，跳过；AGENTS_CHAT_AUTO_INSTALL=0 可关闭。
L4: // 原则：任何失败只提示，绝不抛错（postinstall 失败会连带 npm install 整体失败）。
L5: const { execSync } = require('child_process');
L6:
```

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

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

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

Package source contains URL literals.

### 17. 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.

### 18. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/package.json>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 1
```

### 19. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** app/lib/oc.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/lib/oc.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = app/lib/oc.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 20. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** bin/agents-chat.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/bin/agents-chat.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = bin/agents-chat.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 21. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** app/lib/agent.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/lib/agent.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = app/lib/agent.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 22. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** scripts/build-desktop.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/scripts/build-desktop.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = scripts/build-desktop.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** scripts/build-exe.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/scripts/build-exe.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = scripts/build-exe.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** app/lib/kernel-setup.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/lib/kernel-setup.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = app/lib/kernel-setup.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 25. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** app/lib/attachment-config.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/lib/attachment-config.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.43.7
matchedPath = app/lib/attachment-config.js
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.43.7
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 26. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** app/server.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/agents-chat-cli@3.44.0/app/server.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 = agents-chat-cli@3.42.0
matchedIdentity = npm:YWdlbnRzLWNoYXQtY2xp:3.42.0
similarity = 0.682
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:** 0
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 2
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0

## Package metadata
- **Package:** agents-chat-cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 3.44.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-09-01T15:00:52.044Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-31T03:30:12.505Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-09-01T15:03:40.815Z
- **Known versions:** 16
- **Latest version:** 3.44.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** 多智能体群聊工具 - 支持 OpenCode/Claude Code/Codex/pi 内核，微信风格聊天界面
- **Author:** iamsamyiok
- **Keywords:** ai, agent, chat, multi-agent, opencode, claude, codex
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18.0.0
- **Artifact files:** 34
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 804,104 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/agents-chat-cli/v/3.44.0>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/iamsamyiok/agents-chat.git>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/iamsamyiok/agents-chat>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/iamsamyiok/agents-chat/issues>)
