instabox@0.8.122
A cloud box for your coding agent, the instabox CLI and its agent skills in one command: npx instabox@latest
AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no install lifecycle hook, and its CLI performs account, box, and skill operations in response to user commands. Its disclosed, opt-out usage telemetry and the flagged dependency setup script are consistent with the documented product workflows.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
User runs the CLI or explicitly follows a skill workflow.
Impact
Observed network, file, and process behavior supports the package’s stated purpose; no malicious behavior was identified.
Mechanism
The CLI contacts Instabox services for account and box operations; disclosed usage events may go to PostHog. The move-repo helper installs project dependencies on the remote box when invoked.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and its CLI performs account, box, and skill operations in response to user commands. Its disclosed, opt-out usage telemetry and the flagged dependency setup script are consistent with the documented product workflows.
Evidence
~/.config/instabox/telemetry.json~/.config/instabox/credentials.jsonCLI install destination selected by the user environment
Network endpoints5
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.commise.runraw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.shbun.sh/install
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 91.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest declares no install, preinstall, or postinstall hook.
- The executable dispatches to onboarding only when the user runs an onboarding command; other arguments go to the bundled CLI.
- The package documents usage telemetry and provides `INSTABOX_NO_TELEMETRY` and `DO_NOT_TRACK` opt-outs.
- Telemetry is sent only for the package’s default Instabox server and when telemetry is enabled; it uses the Instabox account user ID.
- The move-repo helper says it does not read `.env` files, and its instructions tell users that conversation history may contain secrets before they choose whether to copy it.
- The CLI installer copies the bundled binary and checks its version; no external download is involved in that installation path.
Evidence against
- Telemetry is enabled by default and may send events to `us.i.posthog.com`.
- The move-repo workflow can copy conversation history and run project dependency installs when the user follows its instructions.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVars
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 9095680
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 Evidencelib/telemetry.mjs
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instabox@0.8.122.
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