registry / terminal-commander / 0.1.71

terminal-commander@0.1.71

Terminal Commander: local MCP-operated terminal/file signal channel with native Linux, Windows, and macOS packages.

Static Scan Results

scanned 9d ago · by rust-scanner

Static analysis flagged 12 finding(s) at 72.0% confidence. This version is warn-only unless an AI or security-team review confirms malicious behavior.

Static reason

One or more suspicious static signals were detected.

Decision evidence

public snapshot

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork

Supply chain

HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings

ManifestNo manifest risk signals triggered.

scanned 49 file(s), 285 KB of source, external domains: github.com, registry.npmjs.org

Source & flagged code

5 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 25-58json

25 "bin": {

26 "terminal-commanderd": "bin/terminal-commanderd.js",

27 "terminal-commander-mcp": "bin/terminal-commander-mcp.js",

28 "terminal-commander": "bin/terminal-commander.js"

29 },

30 "files": [

31 "bin/",

32 "lib/",

33 "scripts/",

34 "README.md",

35 "LICENSE"

36 ],

37 "optionalDependencies": {

38 "@terminal-commander/linux-x64": "0.1.71",

39 "@terminal-commander/linux-arm64": "0.1.71",

40 "@terminal-commander/windows-x64": "0.1.71",

41 "@terminal-commander/mac-x64": "0.1.71",

42 "@terminal-commander/mac-arm64": "0.1.71"

43 },

44 "scripts": {

45 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L45

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L45

46 "test": "node --test test/*.test.js"

47 },

48 "engines": {

49 "node": ">=18",

50 "npm": ">=8"

51 },

52 "os": [

53 "linux",

54 "win32",

55 "darwin"

56 ]

57}

bin/terminal-commanderd.jsView file

Lines 1-31javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0

4//

5// NPM03 shim for `terminal-commanderd`, extended at WWS02 to add a

6// bridge-required branch for Windows hosts.

7//

8// Bounded behavior:

9//

10// - Reads only `process.platform` and `process.arch`.

11// - On Linux + supported arch + platform package installed:

12// `child_process.spawn` the Rust binary with `shell: false` and

lib/daemon/autostart.jsView file

Lines 1-31javascript

1// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0

3//

4// Install idempotent daemon autostart for Linux / WSL: systemd user

5// unit when available, otherwise a profile hook + background start.

7"use strict";

9const fs = require("node:fs");

10const

lib/wsl/native-mcp.jsView file

Lines 17-57javascript

18function findNativeLinuxMcp() {

19 const r = spawnSync("bash", ["-lc", `${LINUX_PATH_PREFIX}command -v terminal-commander-mcp`], {

20 encoding: "utf8",

21 shell: false,

22 });

Source & flagged code

5 flagged · loading source

package.jsonView file

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg

•scripts.postinstall = node scripts/postinstall.js

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg

bin/terminal-commanderd.jsView file

11// - On Linux + supported arch + platform package installed: L12: // `child_process.spawn` the Rust binary with `shell: false` and L13: // `stdio: 'inherit'`. Forwards `process.argv.slice(2)` verbatim

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

bin/terminal-commanderd.jsView on unpkg · L11

lib/daemon/autostart.jsView file

11const os = require("node:os"); L12: const { spawnSync } = require("node:child_process"); L13: const { applyManagedBlock, hasManagedBlock } = require("./managed_block.js"); ... L34: function shouldInstallDaemonAutostart(env) { L35: const e = env || process.env; L36: if (e.TC_SKIP_DAEMON_AUTOSTART === "1") return false; ... L44: set -eu L45: TC_DATA="\${TC_DATA:-$HOME/.local/share/terminal-commanderd}" L46: SOCK="\$TC_DATA/terminal-commanderd.sock" ... L68: Description=Terminal Commander daemon (user) L69: Documentation=https://github.com/special-place-ai-heaven/terminal-commander L70: After=default.target

Medium

Install Persistence

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

lib/daemon/autostart.jsView on unpkg · L11

lib/wsl/native-mcp.jsView file

37process.stderr.write( L38: "terminal-commander: Windows npm shim invoked inside WSL; install native runtime: npm install -g terminal-commander (inside the distro, not on Windows PATH)\n", L39: ); ... L41: } L42: const child = spawn(native, argv, { stdio: "inherit", shell: false }); L43: child.on("exit", (code, signal) => {

High

Runtime Package Install

Package source invokes a package manager install command at runtime.

lib/wsl/native-mcp.jsView on unpkg · L37

Findings

3 High5 Medium4 Low

HighInstall Time Lifecycle Scriptspackage.json

HighChild Processbin/terminal-commanderd.js

HighRuntime Package Installlib/wsl/native-mcp.js

MediumAmbiguous Install Lifecycle Scriptpackage.json

MediumNetwork

MediumEnvironment Vars

MediumInstall Persistencelib/daemon/autostart.js

MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review

LowScripts Present

LowFilesystem

LowHigh Entropy Strings

LowUrl Strings

Source & flagged code

5 flagged

package.jsonView file

Lines 25-58json

25 "bin": {

26 "terminal-commanderd": "bin/terminal-commanderd.js",

27 "terminal-commander-mcp": "bin/terminal-commander-mcp.js",

28 "terminal-commander": "bin/terminal-commander.js"

29 },

30 "files": [

31 "bin/",

32 "lib/",

33 "scripts/",

34 "README.md",

35 "LICENSE"

36 ],

37 "optionalDependencies": {

38 "@terminal-commander/linux-x64": "0.1.71",

39 "@terminal-commander/linux-arm64": "0.1.71",

40 "@terminal-commander/windows-x64": "0.1.71",

41 "@terminal-commander/mac-x64": "0.1.71",

42 "@terminal-commander/mac-arm64": "0.1.71"

43 },

44 "scripts": {

45 "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js",

High

Install Time Lifecycle Scripts

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L45

Medium

Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

package.jsonView on unpkg · L45

46 "test": "node --test test/*.test.js"

47 },

48 "engines": {

49 "node": ">=18",

50 "npm": ">=8"

51 },

52 "os": [

53 "linux",

54 "win32",

55 "darwin"

56 ]

57}

bin/terminal-commanderd.jsView file

Lines 1-31javascript

1#!/usr/bin/env node

2// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0

4//

5// NPM03 shim for `terminal-commanderd`, extended at WWS02 to add a

6// bridge-required branch for Windows hosts.

7//

8// Bounded behavior:

9//

10// - Reads only `process.platform` and `process.arch`.

11// - On Linux + supported arch + platform package installed:

12// `child_process.spawn` the Rust binary with `shell: false` and

lib/daemon/autostart.jsView file

Lines 1-31javascript

1// SPDX-License-Identifier: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0

3//

4// Install idempotent daemon autostart for Linux / WSL: systemd user

5// unit when available, otherwise a profile hook + background start.

7"use strict";

9const fs = require("node:fs");

10const

lib/wsl/native-mcp.jsView file

Lines 17-57javascript

18function findNativeLinuxMcp() {

19 const r = spawnSync("bash", ["-lc", `${LINUX_PATH_PREFIX}command -v terminal-commander-mcp`], {

20 encoding: "utf8",

21 shell: false,

22 });