registry / recess-cli / 3.22.0
recess-cli@3.22.0
Safe Recess administration and family AI tools from the command line.
AI Security Review
scanned 7d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe unattended postinstall modifies user-level agent skill directories, so this package-owned extension setup warrants a warning. The inspected behavior is scoped to the Recess CLI skill and does not establish a broader attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Installing or updating the package through npm.
Impact
The install can change guidance loaded by those agents without a separate setup command.
Mechanism
The postinstall hook invokes installSkill, which removes each named skill directory and copies the bundled skill there.
AI rationale
The unattended postinstall modifies user-level agent skill directories, so this package-owned extension setup warrants a warning. The inspected behavior is scoped to the Recess CLI skill and does not establish a broader attack.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.mjsdist/setup.js~/.codex/skills/recess-cli~/.claude/skills/recess-cli
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 86.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- package.json defines a postinstall hook that runs scripts/postinstall.mjs.
- On published installs, the hook imports the bundled setup module and calls installSkill().
- The installer targets the recess-cli skill directory under the configured or default Codex and Claude skill roots.
- installSkill removes each target directory and copies the package’s bundled skill into it.
- The AGENTS.md write is in apps init for the supplied app folder, reached through the apps command.
Evidence against
- The automatic skill write is scoped to the package’s named skill directories; the apps init write is an explicit command targeting a local app folder.
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
576patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 576
Medium
Secret Pattern
Package contains a possible secret pattern.
dist/commands/onboarding.jsView on unpkg · L576Findings
2 High6 Medium5 Low
HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/cli.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@3.22.0.
See all versions of recess-cli for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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