---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/resend-cli/v/2.26.0"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/resend-cli/v/2.26.0.md"
package: "resend-cli"
report_status: "published"
title: "resend-cli@2.26.0 npm security report"
verdict: "clean"
version: "2.26.0"
---

# resend-cli@2.26.0 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Allowed — no malicious behavior detected** — No malicious behavior detected. 18 low-signal pattern(s) reviewed.

- **Verdict:** Clean
- **Product-default install policy:** Allow
- **Firewall policy:** No policy match
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** None published
- **Selected version:** 2.26.0
- **Selected version is latest:** No
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

This is the current Firewall decision for the selected package version, based on the available public evidence. Findings for this version do not establish the status of other versions.

AI assessment: clean; recommendation: mark clean. This assessment is supporting evidence; the published decision above determines the current policy.

The published entrypoint has no install lifecycle hook. The flagged subprocess and network behavior is consistent with CLI operation and usage telemetry; the inspected telemetry payload contains usage metadata rather than credentials or application data.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Recorded final verdict:** Clean
- **Recorded analysis confidence:** 95.0%
- **Started:** 2026-10-16T22:55:04.624Z
- **Finished:** 2026-10-16T22:55:39.590Z
- **Download time:** 511 ms
- **Static scan time:** 1259 ms
- **AI review time:** 33195 ms
- **Total time:** 34966 ms

The recorded confidence comes from the underlying analysis. Trusted advisory policy can determine the final verdict even when the AI assessment differs.

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** No attack was identified. The CLI sends anonymous usage metadata to its telemetry collector after commands complete.

- **Trigger:** A user invokes a CLI command and it completes.

- **Impact:** The inspected telemetry does not include credentials or application records, and no malicious behavior was established.

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-10-16T22:55:39.590Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** The CLI queues command and environment metadata for a POST to the telemetry collector; the source provides environment-variable opt-outs.

- **Rationale:** The published entrypoint has no install lifecycle hook. The flagged subprocess and network behavior is consistent with CLI operation and usage telemetry; the inspected telemetry payload contains usage metadata rather than credentials or application data.

- **Files touched:** dist/cli.cjs

- **Network endpoints:** https://us.i.posthog.com/capture/

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Clean

- **Confidence:** 95.0%

- **Recommended action:** mark\_clean

- **Intent class:** Benign

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for AI clean decision:** package.json exposes dist/cli.cjs as the CLI and lists build and prepack scripts, with no install lifecycle hook., After a command completes, the CLI records the command name, CLI and Node versions, operating system, interactivity, install method, and flag names., Telemetry is disabled when DO\_NOT\_TRACK=1 or RESEND\_TELEMETRY\_DISABLED=1., The telemetry flush sends its JSON payload to us.i.posthog.com; the inspected payload contains CLI usage metadata, not credentials or application records.

## Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to resend-cli@2.26.0.

- Review the evidence and your use of resend-cli@2.26.0 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.

## Public findings

### 1. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 2. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidden)&&(t._hidden=!0),this._registerComma...
```

### 3. Medium: Dynamic Require
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidden)&&(t._hidden=!0),this._registerComma...
```

### 4. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 5. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 6. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: "use strict";var Zu=Object.create;var Vi=Object.defineProperty;var ep=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var tp=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var op=Object.getPrototypeOf,ip=Object.proto...
L3: `)}displayWidth(t){return yn(t).length}styleTitle(t){return t}styleUsage(t){return t.split(" ").map(o=>o==="[options]"?this.styleOptionText(o):o==="[command]"?this.styleSubcommandT...
...
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidde
```

### 7. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 8. High: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L144: </defs>
L145: </svg>`});var ys,Oe,xs,Cs,Qh,ws=Se(()=>{"use strict";ys=require("node:crypto"),Oe=require("node:fs"),xs=require("node:path"),Cs=(e,t,o)=>{let i=`${e}.tmp.${process.pid}.${(0,ys.ran...
L146: `,384),(0,Le.chmodSync)(o,384),o}function Ai(e){if(e)return e;let t=process.env.RESEND_PROFILE;if(t)return t;let o=Ie();return o?.active_profile?o.active_profile:"default"}function...
L147: Create a full access key at https://resend.com/api-keys`;Ct=()=>(0,Xt.join)(Je(),"credentials.json.lock")});function v(){return!(!process.stdin.isTTY||!process.stdout.isTTY||proces...
L148: `)}async function Qd(e){if(_g(e))return;let t=Fg(),o=Date.now();if(t&&o-t.lastChecked<Kg){ji(ue,t.latestVersion)&&process.stderr.write(Pd(t.latestVersion));return}let i=await ln();...
...
L151: 
L152: `))}funct
```

### 9. Critical: Hardcoded Runtime Data Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

Source sends credentials or rich application records to a package-controlled external receiver enabled by default.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Source sends the broad process environment to a literal external destination.
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: "use strict";var Zu=Object.create;var Vi=Object.defineProperty;var ep=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var tp=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var op=Object.getPrototypeOf,ip=Object.proto...
L3: `)}displayWidth(t){return yn(t).length}styleTitle(t){return t}styleUsage(t){return t.split(" ").map(o=>o==="[options]"?this.styleOptionText(o):o==="[command]"?this.styleSubcommandT...
...
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);ret
```

### 10. Critical: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidden)&&(t._hidden=!0),this._registerComma...
...
L26: Expecting one of '${i.join("', '")}'`);let r=`${t}Help`;return this.on(r,n=>{let a;typeof o=="function"?a=o({error:n.error,command:n.command}):a=o,a&&n.write(`${a}
L27: `)}),this}_outputHelpIfRequested(t){let o=this._getHelpOption();o&&t.find(r=>o.is(r))&&(this.outputHelp(),this._exit(0,"commander.helpDisplayed","(outputHelp)"))}};function Sn(e){r...
```

### 11. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: "use strict";var Zu=Object.create;var Vi=Object.defineProperty;var ep=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var tp=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var op=Object.getPrototypeOf,ip=Object.proto...
L3: `)}displayWidth(t){return yn(t).length}styleTitle(t){return t}styleUsage(t){return t.split(" ").map(o=>o==="[options]"?this.styleOptionText(o):o==="[command]"?this.styleSubcommandT...
...
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidde
```

### 12. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.bin -> dist/cli.cjs
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidden)&&(t._hidden=!0),this._registerComma...
...
L26: Expecting one of '${i.join("', '")}'`);let r=`${t}Help`;return this.on(r,n=>{let a;typeof o=="function"?a=o({error:n.error,command:n.command}):a=o,a&&n.write(`${a}
L27: `)}),this}_outputHelpIfRequested(t){let o=this._getHelpOption();o&&t.find(r=>o.is(r))&&(this.outputHelp(),this._exit(0,"commander.
```

### 13. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: manifest.bin -> dist/cli.cjs
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},o.isDefault&&(this._defaultCommandName=t._name),(o.noHelp||o.hidden)&&(t._hidden=!0),this._registerComma...
...
L26: Expecting one of '${i.join("', '")}'`);let r=`${t}Help`;return this.on(r,n=>{let a;typeof o=="function"?a=o({error:n.error,command:n.command}):a=o,a&&n.write(`${a}
L27: `)}),this}_outputHelpIfRequested(t){let o=this._getHelpOption();o&&t.find(r=>o.is(r))&&(this.outputHel
```

### 14. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** dist/cli.cjs
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/resend-cli@2.26.0/dist/cli.cjs>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.bin -> dist/cli.cjs
L1: #!/usr/bin/env node
L2: "use strict";var Zu=Object.create;var Vi=Object.defineProperty;var ep=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var tp=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var op=Object.getPrototypeOf,ip=Object.proto...
L3: `)}displayWidth(t){return yn(t).length}styleTitle(t){return t}styleUsage(t){return t.split(" ").map(o=>o==="[options]"?this.styleOptionText(o):o==="[command]"?this.styleSubcommandT...
...
L13: (Did you mean one of ${i.join(", ")}?)`:i.length===1?`
L14: (Did you mean ${i[0]}?)`:""}Cn.suggestSimilar=mp});var kn=je(mr=>{var up=require("node:events").EventEmitter,sr=require("node:child_process"),lt=require("node:path"),No=require("no...
L15: - specify the name in Command constructor or using .name()`);return o=o||{},
```

### 15. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 16. Low: Telemetry
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references telemetry or analytics APIs.

### 17. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 18. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** No

- **Dependencies:** 7
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 6
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 7

### Published dependency entries
- @clack/prompts 1.4.0 (Dependency)
- @commander-js/extra-typings 14.0.0 (Dependency)
- commander 14.0.3 (Dependency)
- esbuild 0.28.1 (Dependency)
- esbuild-wasm 0.28.0 (Dependency)
- picocolors 1.1.1 (Dependency)
- resend 6.34.1 (Dependency)

## Package metadata
- **Package:** resend-cli
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 2.26.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Version published:** 2026-10-16T20:31:50.858Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-03T14:11:38.853Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-11-03T20:04:02.768Z
- **Known versions:** 25
- **Latest version:** 2.27.0
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** The official CLI for Resend
- **Maintainers:** zenorocha, felipefreitag, 443pablo
- **Keywords:** cli, resend, email, api, tanstack-intent
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=22
- **Artifact files:** 23
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 789,335 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 2
- **Attestations:** Yes
- **Provenance:** https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/resend-cli/v/2.26.0>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/resend/resend-cli>)
- [Homepage](<https://github.com/resend/resend-cli#readme>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/resend/resend-cli/issues>)
