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trackly-cli@0.21.0
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AI Security Review
scanned 5d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThe flagged process execution only opens a URL, and agent configuration changes occur through an explicit setup command. Default runtime analytics are disclosed, have opt-out controls, and the source filters captured data before sending it to Trackly, so the package behavior matches its stated purpose.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
MCP analytics run when the MCP server starts and captures eligible events; agent setup and URL opening require user commands.
Impact
Usage analytics can be sent to Trackly under the disclosed default behavior. Setup modifies selected client configuration only when requested; no unrelated credential collection or command-output exfiltration was found.
Mechanism
Analytics are relayed to Trackly endpoints after filtering and redaction. Setup installs the bundled skill and registers MCP configuration for selected clients. URL opening invokes the platform's opener.
AI rationale
The flagged process execution only opens a URL, and agent configuration changes occur through an explicit setup command. Default runtime analytics are disclosed, have opt-out controls, and the source filters captured data before sending it to Trackly, so the package behavior matches its stated purpose.
Evidence
~/.trackly/config.jsonuser-selected agent skill and MCP configuration paths
Network endpoints1
closeai.mba
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 91.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- The README discloses that MCP usage analytics are enabled by default, describes excluded data, and provides account and environment opt-outs.
- Analytics projects tool arguments through per-tool allowlists before capture.
- Authenticated analytics capture checks the account preference; unauthenticated capture is limited to a small set of lifecycle events.
- Agent setup is invoked by the explicit `trackly agent setup` command.
- Process execution opens a supplied URL using the platform's URL opener.
Evidence against
- MCP analytics are enabled by default and send events to Trackly, so users who miss the disclosure may not expect this collection.
- The CLI writes agent skill and MCP configuration during setup, which changes user-level agent configuration when explicitly requested.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetwork
HighEntropyStrings
Source & flagged code
6 flaggedscripts/verify-audit-exceptions.jsView file
6const path = require('node:path');
L7: const { spawnSync } = require('node:child_process');
L8:
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
scripts/verify-audit-exceptions.jsView on unpkg · L6bin/trackly#virtual:normalized:round1View file
18const { color, isJSON, jobDateDetailLines, outputJobs, outputCompanies, outputStats, outputContacts, outputReferralCampaign, outputNetworkBrief, outputCompanyBrief, outputCompanyWo...
L19: const http = require("http");
L20: const crypto = require("crypto");
L21: const { spawnSync } = require("child_process");
L22: const { version: VERSION } = require("../package.json");
L23: const { doctorAgent, resumeValidationStatus, setupAgent } = require("../lib/agent");
...
L223:
L224: function failNow(message, exitCode = 1) {
L225: outputError(message);
...
L311: // Flags deprecated in the API-docs-plan fixup. Still accepted by parseArgs so old
L312: // scripts don"t ERR_NOT_FOUND, but cmdJobs hard-rejects them with a migration hint\n// — silent no-op would be worse than noise (per PR #13 Codex
High
Command Output Exfiltration
Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.
Findings
1 Critical3 High2 Medium6 Low
CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltabin/trackly
HighChild Processscripts/verify-audit-exceptions.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationbin/trackly#virtual:normalized:round1
HighSemantic Analysis Limitedbin/trackly#virtual:normalized:round1
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
LowScripts Present
LowFilesystem
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
LowAi Review EvidenceREADME.md
LowAi Review Evidencemcp/analytics.js
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to trackly-cli@0.21.0.
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