Summary
zotpilot v0.2.1 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 637. Sigil detected 48 findings across 121 files, covering phases including provenance, install hooks, code patterns, network exfiltration, obfuscation. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: AI-powered Zotero research assistant — MCP server + agent skill
v0.2.1
22 March 2026, 16:40 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
637
Findings
48
Files Scanned
121
Provenance
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
zotpilot-0.2.1/SKILL.md:45
2. **uv** (package manager):
- Linux/macOS: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`
- Windows (PowerShell): `powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"`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-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
zotpilot-0.2.1/references/install-steps.md:15
If Python < 3.10: tell user to upgrade. Link: https://python.org
If uv missing: tell user to install. One-liner: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`
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-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
zotpilot-0.2.1/references/troubleshooting.md:8
| `zotpilot: command not found` | CLI not installed | `python3 scripts/run.py status` (auto-installs) |
| `uv: command not found` | uv not installed | `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh \| sh` |
| status shows `config_exists: false` | Never ran setup | `zotpilot setup --non-interactive` |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-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
zotpilot-0.2.1/scripts/run.py:45
"Install it:\n"
" Linux/macOS: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh\n"
" Windows: powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "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.
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