instabox@0.8.62
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 lifecycle hooks, and the CLI performs work in response to user commands. Its telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage events, and can be disabled; the migration skill warns users about potentially sensitive project and conversation data before transfer.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The CLI runs when invoked; skill installation and repository migration require user commands or explicit use of the skill.
Impact
Normal use can create or manage cloud boxes, install the CLI, and transfer selected project data. No automatic credential theft or unrelated account action was identified.
Mechanism
The CLI communicates with Instabox services, reports disclosed usage telemetry, and can install its CLI. The migration workflow can copy repository and conversation data to a cloud box after user initiation and warning.
AI rationale
The package has no lifecycle hooks, and the CLI performs work in response to user commands. Its telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage events, and can be disabled; the migration skill warns users about potentially sensitive project and conversation data before transfer.
Evidence
~/.claude/skills~/.agents/skills~/.local/bin/instabox~/.config/instabox/telemetry.json
Network endpoints4
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.comraw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.shmise.run
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 94.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The package declares a CLI entry point but no install, preinstall, or postinstall lifecycle hooks.
- The entry point dispatches based on the user's command; the CLI install fallback is part of invoking a CLI command.
- Telemetry is disclosed as command names and outcomes without arguments, and supports opt-out; sending is limited to the default Instabox server.
- The move-repo skill warns that committed or staged files, Git remotes, and conversation history may contain secrets, and tells the user before starting.
Evidence against
- The move-repo skill can transfer repository data, Git metadata, and conversation history to a cloud box when the user chooses that workflow.
- The CLI installer and move-repo dependency setup run downloaded installer scripts from their respective service or tool hosts when invoked.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 8968192
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@0.8.62.
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