instabox@0.8.53
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-aiThe package has no install lifecycle hook. Its CLI installation and telemetry are tied to explicit CLI use, and telemetry is disclosed with an opt-out; the migration skill documents what data it copies and directs disclosure before starting.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The user runs the CLI or invokes a skill for an Instabox task.
Impact
Expected product operations, with disclosed and opt-out runtime telemetry; no malicious behavior identified.
Mechanism
The CLI contacts the configured Instabox API, may install its CLI, and reports disclosed usage telemetry to PostHog. The repo migration skill documents transferring repository data and agent conversation history after the user requests migration.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook. Its CLI installation and telemetry are tied to explicit CLI use, and telemetry is disclosed with an opt-out; the migration skill documents what data it copies and directs disclosure before starting.
Evidence
~/.config/instabox/credentials.json~/.config/instabox/telemetry.json
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
- package.json declares no install, preinstall or postinstall hook; its scripts are for packaging, testing and formatting.
- The CLI installs or updates its bundled CLI when the user runs the onboarding command; the installer download uses the configured Instabox API.
- Runtime usage telemetry is disclosed, can be disabled, and is sent only when an Instabox account user ID is available and the configured server is the default Instabox service.
- The repo migration skill describes copying repository data and conversation history and directs the agent to tell the user about the contents before starting.
Evidence against
- Onboarding telemetry is enabled by default and reports usage details linked to the account user ID, though it is disclosed and has opt-out settings.
- The repo migration skill says conversation history is copied by default and notes that it may contain secrets; that operation is tied to a user-requested migration.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystem
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 8934400
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@0.8.53.
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