gentleman-installer
Audited by Socket on Feb 16, 2026
1 alert found:
Obfuscated FileThe documentation and code examples are benign instructional material describing how to add installation steps to the Gentleman.Dots installer. They reveal that installer steps can run arbitrary system commands (including with sudo) and can overwrite files in the user's HOME. There is no direct evidence of obfuscation or embedded malware in the provided text. The main security concern is the inherent power granted to step implementations: unreviewed or malicious step code could execute arbitrary or privileged actions. Review and restrict step contributions, add safety measures (backups, path validation, least-privilege where possible), and correct the noted documentation bug (brew used for Debian/Ubuntu) before trusting third-party step additions.