instabox@0.8.48
A cloud box for your coding agent, the instabox CLI and its agent skills in one command: npx instabox@latest
AI Security Review
scanned 6d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThis package has no npm lifecycle hook, and its CLI behavior aligns with its stated purpose of providing Instabox, its skills, and repository migration. Usage telemetry is disclosed, sent to PostHog with an opt-out, and includes usage and runtime properties rather than credentials or local file contents.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The CLI runs when invoked through its npm bin; onboarding, telemetry, and repository migration occur through those user-facing flows.
Impact
Expected product operations. No automatic credential theft, unrelated collection, or unrequested account action was found.
Mechanism
The CLI signs in with Instabox, may install its CLI and skills, and sends disclosed usage telemetry with an opt-out. A separately invoked migration skill can copy repository content to the user's box.
AI rationale
This package has no npm lifecycle hook, and its CLI behavior aligns with its stated purpose of providing Instabox, its skills, and repository migration. Usage telemetry is disclosed, sent to PostHog with an opt-out, and includes usage and runtime properties rather than credentials or local file contents.
Evidence
~/.claude/skills~/.agents/skillstelemetry.json
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
- package.json declares a CLI entry point and no install, preinstall, or postinstall lifecycle hook.
- The CLI installs bundled agent skills during onboarding; the package describes itself as providing the CLI and skills.
- Onboarding telemetry reports usage outcomes and runtime details, and the CLI documents an opt-out.
- Telemetry is sent to PostHog only for the default Instabox server and when telemetry is enabled.
- The repository migration skill discloses that committed or staged files and Git metadata may be copied to the user's Instabox box.
Evidence against
- Onboarding can install the CLI and skills into user-level locations.
- Telemetry includes the Instabox account user ID and reports to PostHog.
- The repository migration skill can transfer committed secrets or tokens embedded in Git configuration when the user invokes that workflow.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 8919040
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@0.8.48.
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