instabox@0.8.97
A cloud box for your coding agent, the instabox CLI and its agent skills in one command: npx instabox@latest
AI Security Review
scanned 4d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe package has no install lifecycle hook, and its runtime behavior matches its stated CLI purpose. Its usage telemetry is disclosed, limited to event and runtime details, and can be disabled.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
A user invokes the CLI; onboarding telemetry is sent during onboarding unless disabled.
Impact
No unauthorized credential transfer or account action was identified.
Mechanism
Telemetry reports command outcomes and runtime details to PostHog. API credentials are used for requests to the configured Instabox API server.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and its runtime behavior matches its stated CLI purpose. Its usage telemetry is disclosed, limited to event and runtime details, and can be disabled.
Evidence
bin/instabox.mjslib/api.mjslib/cli.mjslib/telemetry.mjs
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 95.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest exposes the Instabox CLI and declares no install lifecycle hook.
- Onboarding telemetry reports command outcomes and runtime details, with a notice and opt-out controls.
- API tokens are sent as bearer credentials to the configured Instabox API server, which defaults to api.instabox.sh.
- The CLI installer downloads the service's install script when needed.
Evidence against
- Runtime telemetry is enabled by default and includes an account user ID and event data.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 9018368
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
LowSuspicious Lifecycle Evidencepackage.json
LowAi Review Evidencebin/instabox.mjs
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instabox@0.8.97.
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