registry / recess-cli / 3.3.1
recess-cli@3.3.1
Safe Recess administration and family AI tools from the command line.
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe postinstall hook makes first-party agent skill changes during package installation without an explicit setup command. This fits the warning category for package-owned agent extension setup, while the inspected behavior does not establish a publish-blocking attack.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
Installing the package through npm, which runs its postinstall hook.
Impact
Agent skill configuration changes without an explicit setup command; no broader agent configuration mutation or remote payload execution was identified.
Mechanism
The hook imports the package's setup module, which creates skill directories, replaces the recess-cli skill with the bundled copy, and removes a legacy recess-admin directory.
AI rationale
The postinstall hook makes first-party agent skill changes during package installation without an explicit setup command. This fits the warning category for package-owned agent extension setup, while the inspected behavior does not establish a publish-blocking attack.
Evidence
package.jsonscripts/postinstall.mjsdist/setup.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The package runs scripts/postinstall.mjs automatically during installation.
- The install hook calls the package's setup module, which installs a bundled skill into Codex and Claude skill directories and removes a superseded skill directory.
- The setup routine creates destination directories, removes existing skill directories, and copies the bundled skill.
- The indicated apps command writes AGENTS.md only when the user invokes apps init.
Evidence against
- The postinstall hook skips source checkouts and returns quietly if the setup module is absent.
- The skill setup targets this package's own named recess-cli skill directories.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
NoLicense
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/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@3.3.1.
See all versions of recess-cli for other recorded verdicts.
- Review the evidence and your use of recess-cli@3.3.1 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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