registry / recess-cli / 3.18.1
recess-cli@3.18.1
Safe Recess administration and family AI tools from the command line.
AI Security Review
scanned 10d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe lifecycle hook performs automatic first-party agent skill setup, a warning-level lifecycle risk. Its inspected scope is limited to Recess skill directories, so the source does not support a malicious verdict or publish block.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
Installing the package through npm, which runs its postinstall hook.
Impact
The installed Recess skill changes agent guidance for these tools; the inspected code does not establish an attack beyond that package-owned setup.
Mechanism
The hook imports the bundled setup module, which replaces the recess-cli skill directories and removes the superseded recess-admin skill directory.
AI rationale
The lifecycle hook performs automatic first-party agent skill setup, a warning-level lifecycle risk. Its inspected scope is limited to Recess skill directories, so the source does not support a malicious verdict or publish block.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.mjsdist/setup.js$CODEX_HOME/skills/recess-cli$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/recess-cli$CODEX_HOME/skills/recess-admin$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR/skills/recess-admin
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package runs scripts/postinstall.mjs during installation.
- The postinstall hook imports and calls installSkill for published installs.
- The installer targets the Codex and Claude recess-cli skill directories, replaces them with the bundled skill, and removes the superseded recess-admin skill directory.
- The bundled skill routes agents to the Recess CLI and describes its permission and confirmation practices.
- The apps command writes AGENTS.md only when the user invokes apps init.
Evidence against
- The inspected install behavior is limited to this package’s own agent skill setup; the inspected sources show no unrelated network transfer or broader agent configuration write.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
4 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
1 High6 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
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@3.18.1.
See all versions of recess-cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of recess-cli@3.18.1 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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