instabox@0.8.124
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 the inspected network and file operations fit its documented cloud CLI and agent skill functions. Runtime usage telemetry is disclosed, excludes names, paths, and messages, and has an opt-out.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The CLI and its skills run when a user invokes them; there is no npm install lifecycle hook.
Impact
No malicious impact identified.
Mechanism
No malicious mechanism identified. The CLI contacts the configured Instabox API and sends disclosed usage telemetry to PostHog under the documented conditions.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and the inspected network and file operations fit its documented cloud CLI and agent skill functions. Runtime usage telemetry is disclosed, excludes names, paths, and messages, and has an opt-out.
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.com
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 the CLI entry point and has no install, preinstall, or postinstall hook.
- Onboarding telemetry reports routine outcomes and environment versions; its source comment says it omits names, paths, and messages.
- Telemetry is disclosed, can be disabled with INSTABOX_NO_TELEMETRY or DO_NOT_TRACK, and is sent only when using the default Instabox server.
- The bundled CLI is copied from the package and version-checked locally; the migration helper is described as a user-run toolchain and dependency installer.
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 = 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@0.8.124.
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