Summary
skene v0.3.1rc1 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 919. Sigil detected 73 findings across 199 files, covering phases including provenance, install hooks, network exfiltration, code patterns. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: PLG analysis toolkit for codebases - analyze code, detect growth opportunities, generate documentation
v0.3.1rc1
20 March 2026, 09:40 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
919
Findings
73
Files Scanned
199
Provenance
Findings by Phase
Phase Ordering
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install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
skene-0.3.1rc1/PKG-INFO:50
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkeneTechnologies/skene/main/tui/install.sh | bash
skeneWhy 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
skene-0.3.1rc1/PKG-INFO:84
# Install the TUI
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkeneTechnologies/skene/main/tui/install.sh | bash
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
skene-0.3.1rc1/PKG-INFO:96
# Install uv (if you don't have it)
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
skene-0.3.1rc1/README.md:17
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkeneTechnologies/skene/main/tui/install.sh | bash
skeneWhy 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
skene-0.3.1rc1/README.md:51
# Install the TUI
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkeneTechnologies/skene/main/tui/install.sh | bash
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
skene-0.3.1rc1/README.md:63
# Install uv (if you don't have it)
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
skene-0.3.1rc1/docs/getting-started/installation.md:18
```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
skene-0.3.1rc1/docs/getting-started/quickstart.md:8
> - Python 3.11 or later
> - [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) installed (`curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`)
> - An API key from OpenAI, Google Gemini, or Anthropic -- OR a local LLM running via [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai/) or [Ollama](https://ollama.com/)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
skene-0.3.1rc1/tui/README.md:36
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkeneTechnologies/skene/main/tui/install.sh | bash
```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
skene-0.3.1rc1/tui/internal/services/ide/communicator.go:50
alternatives := []string{
"curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh",
"brew install uv",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
skene-0.3.1rc1/tui/internal/services/syscheck/checker.go:99
return []string{
"curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh",
"pip install uv",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
skene-0.3.1rc1/tui/internal/services/versioncheck/checker.go:64
NewVersion: latestVersion,
UpdateCmd: "curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SkeneTechnologies/skene/main/tui/install.sh | bash",
}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
skene-0.3.1rc1/tui/internal/tui/views/local_model.go:236
displayName = "Ollama"
installGuide = "1. Install: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh\n" +
"2. Start: ollama serve\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.
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