instabox@0.8.98
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 disclosed runtime telemetry is limited to usage and runtime metadata with an opt-out. The migration workflow can move sensitive repository metadata and conversations, but it is user-directed and documents that risk.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The CLI runs when a user invokes it; migration and dependency setup require the user to follow the skill's commands.
Impact
No malicious impact identified. The migration workflow can transfer sensitive Git metadata or conversation history, and the skill explicitly warns about this.
Mechanism
The CLI communicates with the Instabox API and sends disclosed usage telemetry to PostHog. The migration helper installs project toolchains and dependencies when run.
AI rationale
The package has no install lifecycle hook, and its disclosed runtime telemetry is limited to usage and runtime metadata with an opt-out. The migration workflow can move sensitive repository metadata and conversations, but it is user-directed and documents that risk.
Network endpoints7
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.commise.runraw.githubusercontent.combun.shastral.shgo.dev
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 declares a prepack script and development scripts, but no install, preinstall, or postinstall hook.
- The package discloses that it sends command names and outcomes, never arguments, and documents two ways to disable telemetry.
- Onboarding telemetry reports outcome and runtime metadata such as OS, architecture, and Node version.
- Telemetry is sent only for the default Instabox server when a user ID is available and telemetry is enabled; it is posted to the configured PostHog host.
- The move-repo skill warns that committed or staged .env files and token-bearing Git remotes can be copied, and says external credentials are not moved.
- The dependency helper is described as a command to run for installing a moved project's toolchain and dependencies, and says it never reads .env files.
Evidence against
- The move-repo workflow copies Git metadata and conversation history by default, which can contain secrets; the skill documents this behavior and tells users about it before starting.
- The dependency helper installs runtimes and project dependencies and may run a build, but these actions are tied to its explicit use for the migrated project.
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 9026048
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 Evidencelib/telemetry.mjs
LowAi Review Evidencebin/instabox.mjs
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instabox@0.8.98.
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