homebrew
Audited by Socket on Mar 1, 2026
1 alert found:
MalwareThis skill is aligned with its stated purpose: it maps user package-management requests to brew CLI actions. There are no embedded backdoors, obfuscated code, or credential-harvesting instructions in the provided content. The main security considerations are supply-chain in nature: (1) the documentation includes a curl|bash bootstrap installer for Homebrew (official GitHub URL) which is a download-and-execute pattern that carries inherent risk if the source is ever compromised, and (2) the ability to tap arbitrary third-party repositories lets users install code from untrusted sources, which is expected for a brew manager but increases attack surface. Overall this skill appears functionally correct and not malicious, but users should treat install scripts and third-party taps with standard supply-chain caution.