hf-cli@1.20.1

CAUTION· static only

Publisher claims: "Hugging Face Hub CLI (`hf`) for downloading, uploading, and managing models, datasets, spaces, buckets, repos, papers, jobs, and more on the Hugging Face Hub..." Observed in sandbox: static analysis only — behavior not yet observed.

Registry ClawHubPublisher huggingface · publishing for 568 daysInstalls 1,305Last detonated 45 h ago

Coverage

Static only; nothing was run yet.

The label rests on the code, the instruction files and the publisher. The honeypot run replaces this verdict when it completes.

Is [email protected] safe to install?

KillerSkills analysed it statically (a sandbox run is pending) on 2026-11-12 and scored it 58/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: Pipe-to-shell pattern; Pipe-to-shell pattern; Auto-update or dynamic fetch configuration. Summary: static analysis only — behavior not yet observed.

Behavior trace

Queued for honeypot run · static analysis only
t+CategoryObserved action

This version has not been detonated yet. The score above counts behavior as unknown (50/100), so it cannot read Verified until the honeypot run completes and replaces this verdict.

Static findings

HIGH
Pipe-to-shell patternSKILL.md:6 · Pipe-to-shell pattern — downloads and immediately executes remote codeInstall: `curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh | bash -s`.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST06
HIGH
Pipe-to-shell patternSKILL.md:210 · Pipe-to-shell pattern — downloads and immediately executes remote codeInstall: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/hf-mount/main/install.sh | sh`Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST06
HIGH
Auto-update or dynamic fetch configurationSKILL.md:168 · Auto-update or dynamic fetch configuration — agent may load new code at runtime- `hf spaces hot-reload SPACE_ID` — Hot-reload any Python file of a Space without a full rebuild + restart. `[--local-file PATH --skip-checks --skip-summary --format [auto|human|agent|json|quiet]]`Fix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06
MEDIUM
Remote installer piped to shellSKILL.md:210 · Remote installer piped to shellInstall: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/hf-mount/main/install.sh | sh`Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST07
HIGH
Direct script execution from GitHub raw URLSKILL.md:210 · Direct script execution from GitHub raw URL — unverified code sourceInstall: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/huggingface/hf-mount/main/install.sh | sh`Fix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06
MEDIUM
Remote installer piped to shellSKILL.md:6 · Remote installer piped to shellInstall: `curl -LsSf https://hf.co/cli/install.sh | bash -s`.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST07

Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈6,942 tok
1 file · 2 in bundle

Tokens estimated at four characters each. Skills load their instruction text when triggered; the figure is what that costs.

Known vulnerabilities

Vulnerability advisories (OSV) cover npm and PyPI packages; this registry has no advisory database.

What would make this Verified

22 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim huggingface: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  2. Pipe-to-shell pattern≈ +4 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
  3. Auto-update or dynamic fetch configuration≈ +4 on the totalPin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
  4. Direct script execution from GitHub raw URL≈ +4 on the totalPin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
  5. Remote installer piped to shell≈ +2 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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