instabox@0.8.68
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, and its executable dispatches CLI behavior when invoked. Its usage telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage reporting, and can be disabled; the remaining reviewed file and network operations fit the package's cloud CLI and skill-install purpose.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
A user invokes the CLI or its skills-install command.
Impact
Supports Instabox sign-in and cloud-box workflows; no harmful effect was identified.
Mechanism
The CLI communicates with the configured Instabox API, sends disclosed usage events to PostHog unless disabled, installs its bundled CLI, and copies its own skills into agent skill folders.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and its executable dispatches CLI behavior when invoked. Its usage telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage reporting, and can be disabled; the remaining reviewed file and network operations fit the package's cloud CLI and skill-install purpose.
Evidence
bin/instabox.mjslib/api.mjslib/telemetry.mjslib/cli.mjslib/skills.mjs
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 97.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest has no install lifecycle hook; its scripts are for packing, testing, and formatting.
- The CLI routes behavior according to arguments supplied when the executable is run.
- Telemetry is disclosed as usage steps and outcomes, with an opt-out.
- Telemetry is gated to the default Instabox server and can be disabled; it uses PostHog for delivery.
- The package copies its own shipped skills into agent skill folders.
Evidence against
- The CLI uses network APIs and environment variables and includes platform-specific CLI binaries, consistent with its cloud CLI purpose.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 8969216
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@0.8.68.
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