instabox@0.8.102
A cloud box for your coding agent, the instabox CLI and its agent skills in one command: npx instabox@latest
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no install lifecycle hook, and the reviewed runtime behaviors align with its CLI and agent-skill setup purpose. Its usage telemetry is disclosed, can be disabled, and the downloaded CLI is checksum-verified.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
User invokes the CLI; onboarding and telemetry run only during onboarding, and CLI downloads occur when a requested command needs an installation or update.
Impact
No malicious behavior identified. The reviewed flows do not show unrelated credential collection, unrequested account actions, or unverified remote code execution.
Mechanism
The CLI communicates with the instabox API and PostHog for disclosed, opt-out usage telemetry; downloaded CLI binaries are checksum-verified. The package can copy its bundled skills into agent skill directories.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and the reviewed runtime behaviors align with its CLI and agent-skill setup purpose. Its usage telemetry is disclosed, can be disabled, and the downloaded CLI is checksum-verified.
Evidence
telemetry.json~/.claude/skills~/.agents/skills~/.gemini/config/skills
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 90.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest declares no install, preinstall, or postinstall lifecycle hook.
- The CLI describes telemetry collection and provides INSTABOX_NO_TELEMETRY and DO_NOT_TRACK opt-outs.
- Onboarding telemetry reports outcomes and runtime details using the instabox account user ID; it does not include names, paths, or messages.
- The CLI download helper fetches from the configured instabox API and checks the downloaded binary against a SHA-256 value.
- The package copies its own agent skills into agent skill directories, preserving user-owned skills and updating only copies marked as installed by instabox.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 9036800
magicHex = [redacted]
Medium
Ships Native Binary
Package ships native binary artifacts.
cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView on unpkgskills/instabox-basic-setup/scripts/install-files.pyView file
•path = skills/instabox-basic-setup/scripts/install-files.py
kind = build_helper
sizeBytes = 2977
magicHex = [redacted]
Medium
Ships Build Helper
Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.
skills/instabox-basic-setup/scripts/install-files.pyView on unpkgpackage.jsonView file
Findings
5 Medium7 Low
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumShips Native Binarycli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
MediumShips Build Helperskills/instabox-basic-setup/scripts/install-files.py
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowSuspicious Lifecycle Evidencepackage.json
LowAi Review Evidencebin/instabox.mjs
LowAi Review Evidencebin/instabox.mjs
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instabox@0.8.102.
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