registry / recess-cli / 3.14.0
recess-cli@3.14.0
Safe Recess administration and family AI tools from the command line.
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall hook performs automatic, narrowly scoped setup of this package's own agent skill, which merits a warning under the agent extension lifecycle policy. The inspected source does not establish broader agent control changes or a concrete malicious attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Installing the published package through npm.
Impact
The install changes agent skill files without a separate setup command; the inspected behavior is limited to this package's named skill locations.
Mechanism
The hook imports the bundled setup routine, which replaces the package-owned skill directories and removes a superseded Recess skill directory.
AI rationale
The postinstall hook performs automatic, narrowly scoped setup of this package's own agent skill, which merits a warning under the agent extension lifecycle policy. The inspected source does not establish broader agent control changes or a concrete malicious attack.
Evidence
scripts/postinstall.mjsdist/setup.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 89.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package defines a postinstall hook that imports and runs a bundled skill setup routine in published installs.
- The routine writes the package's skill into the user's Codex and Claude skill directories, replacing its existing copy and removing a superseded Recess skill.
- The CLI also exposes this setup operation as an explicit command, but the install hook runs it automatically.
- The inspected app scaffolding writes agent instructions only into the selected project directory.
Evidence against
- The inspected postinstall path invokes the bundled setup routine and contains no network request.
- The filesystem changes are limited to this package's named skill directories and a superseded Recess skill directory.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
5 flagged · loading sourcepackage.jsonView file
•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
High
Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.
package.jsonView on unpkg•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.mjs
Medium
Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.
package.jsonView on unpkgdist/commands/onboarding.jsView file
564patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 564
Medium
Secret Pattern
Package contains a possible secret pattern.
dist/commands/onboarding.jsView on unpkg · L564Findings
2 High6 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/update-notice.js
MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json
MediumSecret Patterndist/commands/onboarding.js
MediumDynamic Requirescripts/postinstall.mjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowNo License
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to recess-cli@3.14.0.
See all versions of recess-cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of recess-cli@3.14.0 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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