Is "AWS Step Functions Console" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Security Analysis Overview

AWS Step Functions Console is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Petar Marinov. Version 0.0.10 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

• Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
• Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
• Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
• Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
• Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

AWS Step Functions Console is published by Petar Marinov on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 2K users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.