instabox@0.8.155
A cloud box for your coding agent, the instabox CLI and its agent skills in one command: npx instabox@latest
AI Security Review
scanned 19h ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no install lifecycle hook, and its CLI actions are user-invoked. Onboarding telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage and runtime metadata, and has an opt-out; the hinted downloads and file writes belong to the documented migration workflow.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The user invokes the CLI; onboarding telemetry runs as part of that workflow, and migration scripts run when explicitly used.
Impact
No malicious impact identified. The package can install user-requested tools and project dependencies and stores its own credentials and telemetry state.
Mechanism
The CLI communicates with the Instabox API and PostHog for disclosed usage telemetry. Setup scripts download standard tool installers and install project dependencies on the box.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and its CLI actions are user-invoked. Onboarding telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage and runtime metadata, and has an opt-out; the hinted downloads and file writes belong to the documented migration workflow.
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 93.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- package.json defines a CLI entry point and has no install, preinstall, or postinstall lifecycle hook.
- The CLI discloses usage telemetry and provides INSTABOX_NO_TELEMETRY and DO_NOT_TRACK opt-outs.
- Onboarding telemetry sends command outcome and runtime metadata; no names or arguments are included.
- Agent skill installation is a CLI action that prompts at an interactive terminal unless the user specifies agents or uses --yes.
- The repo-migration skill says it excludes uncommitted .env files and credentials stored outside the repo.
Evidence against
- The package includes native CLI binaries and scripts that can install runtimes or project dependencies when the migration workflow is run.
- Telemetry is enabled by default during onboarding, though it is disclosed and can be disabled.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 9172992
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@0.8.155.
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