Summary
dictare v0.2.5rc2 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 2199. Sigil detected 148 findings across 406 files, covering phases including provenance, install hooks, code patterns, network exfiltration, obfuscation. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: Voice-first control for AI coding agents
v0.2.5rc2
28 March 2026, 21:25 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
2199
Findings
148
Files Scanned
406
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
dictare-0.2.5rc2/CONTRIBUTING.md:15
```bash
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
dictare-0.2.5rc2/PKG-INFO:121
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragfly/dictare/main/install.sh | bash
sudo usermod -aG input $USER # required for hotkey (log out/in after)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
dictare-0.2.5rc2/README.md:56
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragfly/dictare/main/install.sh | bash
sudo usermod -aG input $USER # required for hotkey (log out/in after)Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
dictare-0.2.5rc2/install.sh:5
# Usage:
# curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragfly/dictare/main/install.sh | bash
# bash install.sh [--gpu] [--skip-setup]Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
dictare-0.2.5rc2/install.sh:34
Usage:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragfly/dictare/main/install.sh | bash
bash install.sh [OPTIONS]Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
dictare-0.2.5rc2/install.sh:261
info "Installing uv..."
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"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
dictare-0.2.5rc2/scripts/linux/install.sh:188
info "Installing uv..."
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"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
dictare-0.2.5rc2/scripts/linux/uninstall.sh:137
printf " ${BOLD}./scripts/install.sh${RESET} (dev)\n"
printf " ${BOLD}curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragfly/dictare/main/install.sh | bash${RESET}\n"
printf "\n"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
dictare-0.2.5rc2/scripts/macos/install.sh:141
echo "==> Installing uv..."
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"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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