registry / recess-cli / 3.25.0
recess-cli@3.25.0
Safe Recess administration and family AI tools from the command line.
AI Security Review
scanned 3d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe published install automatically replaces a package-owned skill in global agent directories without asking first. This warrants a warning for agent-extension lifecycle risk, but the inspected behavior does not establish broader control-surface abuse or another concrete attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
Installing the published package when its postinstall hook runs.
Impact
An install can change the instructions available to the user's agents. The reviewed source shows package-owned skill replacement, but no broader agent configuration change.
Mechanism
The hook imports installSkill(), which creates the skill directories, removes the existing recess-cli skill, and copies the bundled skill into place.
AI rationale
The published install automatically replaces a package-owned skill in global agent directories without asking first. This warrants a warning for agent-extension lifecycle risk, but the inspected behavior does not establish broader control-surface abuse or another concrete attack.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.mjsdist/setup.jsUser Codex and Claude skill directories
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 94.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- package.json runs scripts/postinstall.mjs during installation.
- The postinstall hook imports and runs installSkill() for published installs, without a consent check.
- installSkill() targets the user's Codex and Claude skill directories, removes the existing recess-cli skill, and copies in the bundled skill.
- The apps init command writes AGENTS.md as part of an explicit project scaffolding action.
Evidence against
- The installer only refreshes this package's own named skill and removes one named superseded skill directory.
- The postinstall hook skips source checkouts and exits silently if the setup module is absent.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
NoLicense
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
576patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 576
Medium
Secret Pattern
Package contains a possible secret pattern.
dist/commands/onboarding.jsView on unpkg · L576Findings
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@3.25.0.
See all versions of recess-cli for other recorded verdicts.
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