---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/halfcycle"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/halfcycle/report.md"
package: "halfcycle"
report_status: "published"
title: "halfcycle@0.8.0 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "0.8.0"
---

# halfcycle@0.8.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 19 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:** 0.8.0
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **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.

The reviewed network and credential flows support Halfcycle’s CLI and agent guard behavior, with service destinations or configuration controlling their use. The scanner’s reverse-shell lead corresponds to a loopback sign-in callback that checks the caller and state.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Clean
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 91.0%
- **Started:** 2026-11-04T05:04:24.615Z
- **Finished:** 2026-11-04T05:05:27.451Z
- **Download time:** 511 ms
- **Static scan time:** 5769 ms
- **AI review time:** 56556 ms
- **Total time:** 62836 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; network, credential, and local socket behavior aligns with the package’s CLI and agent guard features.

- **Trigger:** Users invoke CLI commands or configure the agent guard; importing the library exposes functions without invoking the CLI.

- **Impact:** No unauthorized credential disclosure, unrelated execution, or other malicious behavior was found.

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-11-04T05:05:27.451Z

### AI review details

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

- **Mechanism:** CLI requests use Halfcycle service credentials; the sign-in listener is restricted to loopback; CI OIDC and telemetry flows are tied to configured service endpoints.

- **Rationale:** The reviewed network and credential flows support Halfcycle’s CLI and agent guard behavior, with service destinations or configuration controlling their use. The scanner’s reverse-shell lead corresponds to a loopback sign-in callback that checks the caller and state.

- **Network endpoints:** control.halfcycle.ai, guard.halfcycle.ai

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 91.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for AI clean decision:** The package exposes a library entry point and a CLI; its metadata declares no install lifecycle hook., The CLI’s sign-in callback accepts only loopback peers and checks a state value., The library’s engagement request sends its supplied bearer credential to the Halfcycle service URL., The guard’s CI identity flow requests a token from the job-provided OIDC URL and exchanges it with the configured control service., Guard telemetry is sent only when both a telemetry URL and token are configured.

- **Evidence against:** The CLI performs network requests and uses credentials when users invoke commands that need them., The package includes agent guard code that reads project context and can log guard evaluations.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to halfcycle@0.8.0.

- Review the evidence and your use of halfcycle@0.8.0 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. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** bin/bin.bundle.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/bin/bin.bundle.mjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L15163: const program = [
L15164: "const p=require(`path`),f=require(`fs`),c=require(`child_process`);",
L15165: "let d=process.cwd();",
```

### 3. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** bin/bin.bundle.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/bin/bin.bundle.mjs>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L14667: var WRITE_CAPABLE_TOOLS = ["Edit", "MultiEdit", "NotebookEdit", "Write"];
L14668: var PRE_TOOL_USE_MATCHER = "^(Bash|Read|Grep|Write|Edit|MultiEdit|NotebookEdit|Agent|PowerShell)$";
L14669: function hookCommand(script, verb) {
```

### 4. Low: Eval
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 45.0%

Package source references a known benign dynamic code generation pattern.

### 5. Low: Weak Crypto
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 64.0%
- **Path:** bin/bin.bundle.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/bin/bin.bundle.mjs>)

Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L22: ZodArray: () => ZodArray,
L23: ZodBase64: () => ZodBase64,
L24: ZodBase64URL: () => ZodBase64URL,
...
L1483: error: new (_Err ?? $ZodError)(result.issues.map((iss) => finalizeIssue(iss, ctx, config())))
L1484: } : { success: true, data: result.value };
L1485: };
...
L2567: try {
L2568: new URL(`http://[${payload.value}]`);
L2569: } catch {
...
L14667: var WRITE_CAPABLE_TOOLS = ["Edit", "MultiEdit", "NotebookEdit", "Write"];
L14668: var PRE_TOOL_USE_MATCHER = "^(Bash|Read|Grep|Write|Edit|MultiEdit|NotebookEdit|Agent|PowerShell)$";
L14669: function hookCommand(script, verb) {
```

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

Package source references network APIs.

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

Package source references environment variables.

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

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 9. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/dist/cli.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L11079: // dist/control-origin.js
L11080: var DEFAULT_CONTROL_ORIGIN = "https://control.halfcycle.ai";
L11081: function resolveControlOrigin(env = process.env) {
L11082: const configured = env["HALFCYCLE_SERVICE_URL"]?.trim();
...
L11091: // dist/device-signin.js
L11092: import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
L11093: import { platform as platform3 } from "node:os";
```

### 10. Critical: Reverse Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 92.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/dist/cli.js>)

Source matches reverse-shell style process and socket wiring.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L119: try {
L120: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
L121: if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== "object" || typeof parsed.accounts !== "object") {
...
L148: var WRITE_CAPABLE_TOOLS = ["Edit", "MultiEdit", "NotebookEdit", "Write"];
L149: var PRE_TOOL_USE_MATCHER = "^(Bash|Read|Grep|Write|Edit|MultiEdit|NotebookEdit|Agent|PowerShell)$";
L150: function hookCommand(script, verb) {
...
L262: // `password=...`, `token = ...`, `access_key: ...` — the value need not be quoted.
L263: /\b(?:api[_-]?key|secret|password|passwd|token|access[_-]?key|private[_-]?key|client[_-]?secret|auth[_-]?token|bearer)\b\s*[:=]\s*\S+/i,
L264: // Connection strings that embed credentials: `scheme://user:pass@host`.
...
L1880: "const p=require(`path`),f=require(`fs`),c=require(`child_process`);",
L1881: "let d=process.cwd();"
```

### 11. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/dist/cli.js>)

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

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L119: try {
L120: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
L121: if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== "object" || typeof parsed.accounts !== "object") {
...
L148: var WRITE_CAPABLE_TOOLS = ["Edit", "MultiEdit", "NotebookEdit", "Write"];
L149: var PRE_TOOL_USE_MATCHER = "^(Bash|Read|Grep|Write|Edit|MultiEdit|NotebookEdit|Agent|PowerShell)$";
L150: function hookCommand(script, verb) {
...
L262: // `password=...`, `token = ...`, `access_key: ...` — the value need not be quoted.
L263: /\b(?:api[_-]?key|secret|password|passwd|token|access[_-]?key|private[_-]?key|client[_-]?secret|auth[_-]?token|bearer)\b\s*[:=]\s*\S+/i,
L264: // Connection strings that embed credentials: `scheme://user:pass@host`.
...
L1880: "const p=require(`path`),f=require(`fs`),c=require(`child_process`);",
L1881: "let d=process.cwd();"
```

### 12. High: Cross File Remote Execution Context
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 72.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/dist/cli.js>)

Source spawns a local helper that also contains network and dynamic execution context; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Cross-file remote execution chain: dist/cli.js spawns bin/bin.bundle.mjs; helper contains network access plus dynamic code execution.
L119: try {
L120: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
L121: if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== "object" || typeof parsed.accounts !== "object") {
...
L148: var WRITE_CAPABLE_TOOLS = ["Edit", "MultiEdit", "NotebookEdit", "Write"];
L149: var PRE_TOOL_USE_MATCHER = "^(Bash|Read|Grep|Write|Edit|MultiEdit|NotebookEdit|Agent|PowerShell)$";
L150: function hookCommand(script, verb) {
...
L262: // `password=...`, `token = ...`, `access_key: ...` — the value need not be quoted.
L263: /\b(?:api[_-]?key|secret|password|passwd|token|access[_-]?key|private[_-]?key|client[_-]?secret|auth[_-]?token|bearer)\b\s*[:=]\s*\S+/i,
L264: // Connection strings that embed credentials: `sch
```

### 13. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/dist/cli.js>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/bin.js -> dist/cli.js
L119: try {
L120: const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
L121: if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== "object" || typeof parsed.accounts !== "object") {
...
L148: var WRITE_CAPABLE_TOOLS = ["Edit", "MultiEdit", "NotebookEdit", "Write"];
L149: var PRE_TOOL_USE_MATCHER = "^(Bash|Read|Grep|Write|Edit|MultiEdit|NotebookEdit|Agent|PowerShell)$";
L150: function hookCommand(script, verb) {
...
L262: // `password=...`, `token = ...`, `access_key: ...` — the value need not be quoted.
L263: /\b(?:api[_-]?key|secret|password|passwd|token|access[_-]?key|private[_-]?key|client[_-]?secret|auth[_-]?token|bearer)\b\s*[:=]\s*\S+/i,
L264: // Connection strings that embed credentials: `scheme://user:pass@host`.
...
L1880: "const p=require(`path`),f=requi
```

### 14. High: Runtime Package Install
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 86.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/dist/cli.js>)

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1873: }
L1874: var CODEX_WINDOWS_NOT_SET_UP = "Halfcycle checks did not run because Halfcycle is not set up in this folder or any folder above it; run npx halfcycle in the project folder.";
L1875: var CODEX_WINDOWS_NO_GIT_BASH = "Halfcycle checks did not run because Git for Windows was not found; install Git for Windows, then open a new session.";
...
L1879: const program = [
L1880: "const p=require(`path`),f=require(`fs`),c=require(`child_process`);",
L1881: "let d=process.cwd();",
```

### 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: Ships Build Helper
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 70.0%
- **Path:** bin/pre-tool-use-filter.sh
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/bin/pre-tool-use-filter.sh>)

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```shell
path = bin/pre-tool-use-filter.sh
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 27575
magicHex = [redacted]
```

### 18. 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.

### 19. Critical: Previous Version Dangerous Delta
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 93.0%
- **Path:** bin/bin.bundle.mjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/halfcycle@0.8.0/bin/bin.bundle.mjs>)

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 = halfcycle@0.7.1
matchedIdentity = npm:aGFsZmN5Y2xl:0.7.1
similarity = 0.667
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 1
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 9
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 1

### Published dependency entries
- zod ^4.4.3 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** halfcycle
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 0.8.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-11-04T04:55:38.056Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-08-30T19:45:10.840Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-11-04T05:05:27.451Z
- **Known versions:** 49
- **Latest version:** 0.8.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Your coding agents are the engineers. Halfcycle is the rest of the team: it scopes, designs, plans and reviews production software, and runs the build for Claude Code and Codex.
- **Maintainers:** halfcycle-ai
- **Keywords:** claude, claude-code, ai-agents, agentic-coding, spec-driven-development, code-review, mcp, prd, software-architecture, ai-code-quality, engineering-process, technical-specification
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18
- **Artifact files:** 154
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 4,096,559 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/halfcycle>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/Halfcycle-AI/halfcycle>)
- [Homepage](<https://halfcycle.ai/>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/Halfcycle-AI/halfcycle/issues>)