instabox@0.8.82
A cloud box for your coding agent, the instabox CLI and its agent skills in one command: npx instabox@latest
AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no npm install hook, and the reviewed network and filesystem behavior is tied to user-run CLI operations. Its onboarding telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage data, and can be disabled.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
A user runs the Instabox CLI; onboarding telemetry occurs during onboarding unless disabled.
Impact
No malicious impact was identified; the observed behavior supports the package’s stated cloud-box and CLI purpose.
Mechanism
The CLI uses its configured Instabox API for product operations and binary downloads. Onboarding outcome data is sent to PostHog with an opt-out.
AI rationale
The package has no npm install hook, and the reviewed network and filesystem behavior is tied to user-run CLI operations. Its onboarding telemetry is disclosed, limited to usage data, and can be disabled.
Evidence
~/.config/instabox/telemetry.jsonCLI installation destination selected by the installer
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.sh (default; configurable via Instabox environment variables)us.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 94.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest has no install, preinstall, or postinstall hook; its scripts are prepack, test, and formatting tasks.
- The CLI discloses that onboarding usage data reports steps and outcomes, never names or arguments, and documents two environment variables to disable telemetry.
- Telemetry is sent only for the default Instabox server and when a signed-in user ID is available; its event properties are onboarding outcome and runtime flags.
- CLI downloads come from the configured Instabox API and verify the downloaded binary against a SHA-256 value before installing it.
Evidence against
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 8981504
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@0.8.82.
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