Is "Pi Coding Agent" on OpenVSX Registry Safe to Install?

pi0 · openvsx · v0.0.6

VS Code extension for pi coding agent

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
80.85
out of 100
HIGH

77 security findings detected across all analyzers

Open VSX extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
14
High
54
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

14
Malware Signatures
54
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

8 rules(14 hits)
postinstall network communication postinstall registry modification postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism credential env files postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download postinstall environment access

About This Extension

VS Code extension for pi coding agent

Detailed Findings

23 total

YARA Rule Matches

8 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs
18
IP Addresses
2
Domains
33
Strings
54

All Indicators · 54

IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain
detected Domain: o.package.name

XIOC detected Domain: o.package.name

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode.git

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode/issues

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode#readme

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/pi0.pi-vscode?label=VS%20Code%20Marketplace&color=blue)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pi0.pi-vscode)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/pi0.pi-vscode?label=VS%20Code%20Marketplace&color=blue)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pi0.pi-vscode)

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/open-vsx/v/pi0/pi-vscode?label=Open%20VSX&color=purple)](https://open-vsx.org/extension/pi0/pi-vscode)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/open-vsx/v/pi0/pi-vscode?label=Open%20VSX&color=purple)](https://open-vsx.org/extension/pi0/pi-vscode)

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URL
detected URL: https://pi.dev/).

XIOC detected URL: https://pi.dev/).

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/91dbaca4-6d27-490a-8395-94a9c4d07625

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/91dbaca4-6d27-490a-8395-94a9c4d07625

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URL
detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pi0.pi-vscode)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pi0.pi-vscode)

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URL
detected URL: https://open-vsx.org/extension/pi0/pi-vscode):

XIOC detected URL: https://open-vsx.org/extension/pi0/pi-vscode):

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URL
detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

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URL
detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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Domain
detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

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URL
detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

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URL
detected URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/'

XIOC detected URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/'

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URL
detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/'

XIOC detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/'

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/pi0/pi-vscode

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Domain
detected Domain: pi.dev

XIOC detected Domain: pi.dev

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Domain
detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain
detected Domain: open-vsx.org

XIOC detected Domain: open-vsx.org

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Domain
detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain
detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

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Domain
detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Other
detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain
detected Domain: statusbaritem.show

XIOC detected Domain: statusbaritem.show

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Domain
detected Domain: t.show

XIOC detected Domain: t.show

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Domain
detected Domain: terminal.name

XIOC detected Domain: terminal.name

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Domain
detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

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Domain
detected Domain: extension.cjs.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.cjs.map

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Domain
detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain
detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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Domain
detected Domain: filtered.map

XIOC detected Domain: filtered.map

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Domain
detected Domain: p.pilabels.map

XIOC detected Domain: p.pilabels.map

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Domain
detected Domain: p.author

XIOC detected Domain: p.author

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Domain
detected Domain: e.data

XIOC detected Domain: e.data

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Domain
detected Domain: msg.packages.map

XIOC detected Domain: msg.packages.map

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Domain
detected Domain: pi-vscode.chat

XIOC detected Domain: pi-vscode.chat

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Domain
detected Domain: pi-vscode.open

XIOC detected Domain: pi-vscode.open

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Domain
detected Domain: hasownprop.call

XIOC detected Domain: hasownprop.call

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URL
detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/-/v1/search?text=keywords:pi-package&size=250');

XIOC detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/-/v1/search?text=keywords:pi-package&size=250');

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Domain
detected Domain: o.package.author

XIOC detected Domain: o.package.author

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Domain
detected Domain: allpackages.map

XIOC detected Domain: allpackages.map

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Domain
detected Domain: p.name

XIOC detected Domain: p.name

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Domain
detected Domain: pkg.pi.video

XIOC detected Domain: pkg.pi.video

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Domain
detected Domain: p.video

XIOC detected Domain: p.video

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IP
detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

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Domain
detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain
detected Domain: pi0.io

XIOC detected Domain: pi0.io

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Domain
detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain
detected Domain: shittycodingagent.ai

XIOC detected Domain: shittycodingagent.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

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URL
detected URL: https://shittycodingagent.ai/packages

XIOC detected URL: https://shittycodingagent.ai/packages

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Pi Coding Agent is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by pi0. Version 0.0.6 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 80.85/100 (HIGH risk) based on 77 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

  • High: 14 finding(s)
  • Medium: 54 finding(s)

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

Pi Coding Agent is published by pi0 on the OpenVSX Registry marketplace.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions