zsh
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Jul 8, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The documentation in
references/install-and-setup.mdrecommends executing remote scripts by piping them directly from external URLs into a shell interpreter (e.g.,sh -c "$(curl -fsSL ...)"for Oh-My-Zsh andbash -c "$(curl ...)"for Zinit). This execution pattern is highly risky as it bypasses local verification of the script content before it runs. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill's installation scripts (
scripts/install.sh,scripts/install.ps1) and configuration guides utilizesudoto perform system-level operations. These include updating system package managers (apt,dnf,pacman), installing new software, and modifying protected system configuration files like/etc/shells. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill uses the
chsh(change shell) utility to modify the user's default login shell. While consistent with the skill's purpose, this is a significant system modification that alters the primary interface for all future user sessions. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill initiates downloads of third-party frameworks and plugin managers (Oh-My-Zsh, Prezto, Zinit) from external GitHub repositories, introducing external dependencies into the user's environment.
Recommendations
- AI detected serious security threats
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