instabox@0.8.99
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 inspected entry point and helper code support the package's stated cloud box CLI purpose. Usage telemetry is disclosed and can be disabled; no automatic credential theft, install-time exfiltration, or unrelated account action was identified.
Static reason
No blocking static signals were detected.
Trigger
The CLI runs when invoked by the user; onboarding and repository migration occur through user-run commands.
Impact
No malicious behavior was found in the reviewed source. Repository migration can intentionally transfer project files, including Git metadata, to the user's box.
Mechanism
The CLI communicates with the configured instabox API, installs its own CLI when needed, and sends limited usage events to PostHog when telemetry is enabled.
AI rationale
The inspected entry point and helper code support the package's stated cloud box CLI purpose. Usage telemetry is disclosed and can be disabled; no automatic credential theft, install-time exfiltration, or unrelated account action was identified.
Evidence
CLI install destination selected by the user or platformUser-selected agent skill directoriesUser-selected destination box files
Network endpoints2
api.instabox.shus.i.posthog.com
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 89.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The manifest describes instabox as a cloud box CLI and agent skills package.
- The entry point routes user commands to the bundled or installed instabox CLI; onboarding is triggered by running the command.
- Onboarding telemetry reports command outcome and runtime details, with a comment stating it excludes names, paths, and messages.
- Telemetry is disclosed as usage data, supports opt-out, and is sent to PostHog only when using the default instabox server.
- API credentials are sent as Bearer tokens to the configured instabox API server.
- The repo migration skill documents moving tracked and untracked project files, including possible embedded tokens in Git remotes.
Evidence against
- The package has no lifecycle scripts in its manifest.
- The flagged installer and dependency setup scripts are described as user-run tooling, not install hooks.
- The detected telemetry fields are usage and runtime metadata; no credential or file-content collection was identified.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCrypto
Source & flagged code
5 flaggedcli/instabox-windows-arm64.exeView file
•path = cli/instabox-windows-arm64.exe
kind = native_binary
sizeBytes = 9032192
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
LowAi Review Evidencepackage.json
LowAi Review Evidencebin/instabox.mjs
LowAi Review Evidencebin/instabox.mjs
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to instabox@0.8.99.
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