Summary
compound-agent v2.0.0 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 95. Sigil detected 3 findings across 9 files, covering phases including install hooks, code patterns. Review the findings below before installing this package.
v2.0.0
22 March 2026, 19:24 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
95
Findings
3
Files Scanned
9
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
package/CHANGELOG.md:63
- **Beads hint display**: `printBeadsFullStatus` was silently swallowing the install hint message when the beads CLI was not found. The curl install command is now printed below the "not found" line.
- **Beads hint text**: `checkBeadsAvailable` now returns the actual `curl -sSL ... | bash` install command in its message instead of a bare repo URL.
- **Doctor fix message**: `ca doctor` now shows `Run: ca install-beads` for the missing-beads check instead of pointing to a URL.Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-npm-postinstall
CRITICALnpm lifecycle script — runs automatically on install
package/package.json:10
"scripts": {
"postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.cjs"
},Why was this flagged?
npm lifecycle scripts like postinstall run automatically during package installation with no user interaction required. This is the #1 attack vector for malicious npm packages — attackers embed data theft or backdoor installation in these hooks. Rated CRITICAL because code executes before the developer can review it.
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