registry / recess-cli / 3.6.0
recess-cli@3.6.0
Safe Recess administration and family AI tools from the command line.
AI Security Review
scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe published postinstall hook automatically replaces Recess’s own agent skill files, so this warrants a warning for first-party agent extension lifecycle behavior. The inspected code does not establish unconsented broad agent configuration mutation or another concrete 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, which runs its postinstall hook.
Impact
Recess’s package-owned agent skill is updated automatically; no broader agent configuration mutation or concrete attack was identified in the inspected source.
Mechanism
The hook calls installSkill(), which removes and recopies the recess-cli skill and removes a legacy recess-admin skill directory.
AI rationale
The published postinstall hook automatically replaces Recess’s own agent skill files, so this warrants a warning for first-party agent extension lifecycle behavior. The inspected code does not establish unconsented broad agent configuration mutation or another concrete attack.
Evidence
scripts/postinstall.mjsdist/setup.js
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 91.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- package.json registers a postinstall hook that runs scripts/postinstall.mjs.
- On published installs, the hook imports dist/setup.js and calls installSkill().
- installSkill() deletes and recopies the recess-cli skill in the Codex and Claude skill directories, and removes the legacy recess-admin skill directory.
- The CLI also writes AGENTS.md during the explicit apps init command.
Evidence against
- The automatic setup targets Recess’s own named skill directories; inspected code shows no write to broad agent configuration or control surfaces.
- The apps command writes AGENTS.md only as part of an explicit project scaffold operation.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
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/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@3.6.0.
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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