instabox@0.8.123
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 manifest has no install hook, and the network and filesystem behaviors inspected serve the CLI's documented function. Telemetry is disclosed, limited to operational usage data, and opt-out; the setup helper runs as part of an explicit project setup workflow.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The CLI runs when invoked; onboarding and project setup actions require a user-run command or skill workflow.
Impact
No malicious behavior identified. Normal effects include service requests, limited usage reporting, CLI or skill installation, and project toolchain setup.
Mechanism
The CLI contacts the Instabox API and sends disclosed usage telemetry to PostHog, which can be disabled. The setup helper installs project runtimes when run.
AI rationale
The manifest has no install hook, and the network and filesystem behaviors inspected serve the CLI's documented function. Telemetry is disclosed, limited to operational usage data, and opt-out; the setup helper runs as part of an explicit project setup workflow.
Evidence
~/.config/instabox/credentials.json~/.config/instabox/telemetry.json~/.claude/skills~/.agents/skills~/.gemini/config/skills~/.profile~/.bashrc
Network endpoints6
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.commise.runraw.githubusercontent.combun.shastral.sh
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 93.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest exposes an invoked CLI and has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook; its listed scripts are for packaging, tests, and formatting.
- The CLI sends bearer credentials to its configured Instabox API server.
- Telemetry is limited to the default Instabox server, has an opt-out, and the CLI discloses that it reports steps and outcomes without names or arguments.
- The onboarding telemetry uses an Instabox account user ID and reports operational fields such as outcome, platform, architecture, and runtime version.
- Agent skills are copied to user-level skill directories as part of an invoked CLI flow, with a --no-skills option.
- The dependency helper's runtime downloads and shell PATH updates are documented as steps run on the box during project setup.
Evidence against
- The package ships native CLI binaries whose behavior could not be fully inspected through the supplied binary views.
- The project setup helper can download runtimes and modify shell startup files when run.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcess
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 Evidencelib/api.mjs
LowAi Review Evidencelib/telemetry.mjs
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instabox@0.8.123.
See all versions of instabox for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of instabox@0.8.123 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.
Evidence last updated: .
Think this verdict is wrong? Dispute it on GitHub or read how reports are produced.