Is Pi Coding Agent safe to use?

Pi Coding Agent has a security risk score of 80.85/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 77 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Pi Coding Agent?

Based on our automated security analysis, Pi Coding Agent presents high risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

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

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

8 rules(14 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall registry modification postinstall system command 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

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 54

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: o.package.name

XIOC detected Domain: o.package.name

extracted_from_files

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)

extracted_from_files

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/).

extracted_from_files

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

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

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

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pi.dev

XIOC detected Domain: pi.dev

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: open-vsx.org

XIOC detected Domain: open-vsx.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

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

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

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: statusbaritem.show

XIOC detected Domain: statusbaritem.show

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: t.show

XIOC detected Domain: t.show

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: terminal.name

XIOC detected Domain: terminal.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: extension.cjs.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.cjs.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: filtered.map

XIOC detected Domain: filtered.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: p.pilabels.map

XIOC detected Domain: p.pilabels.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: p.author

XIOC detected Domain: p.author

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: e.data

XIOC detected Domain: e.data

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: msg.packages.map

XIOC detected Domain: msg.packages.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pi-vscode.chat

XIOC detected Domain: pi-vscode.chat

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pi-vscode.open

XIOC detected Domain: pi-vscode.open

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: hasownprop.call

XIOC detected Domain: hasownprop.call

extracted_from_files

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');

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: o.package.author

XIOC detected Domain: o.package.author

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: allpackages.map

XIOC detected Domain: allpackages.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: p.name

XIOC detected Domain: p.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pkg.pi.video

XIOC detected Domain: pkg.pi.video

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: p.video

XIOC detected Domain: p.video

extracted_from_files

detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pi0.io

XIOC detected Domain: pi0.io

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: shittycodingagent.ai

XIOC detected Domain: shittycodingagent.ai

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

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.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

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YARA Rule Matches

postinstall network communication

postinstall persistence mechanism

postinstall registry modification

postinstall system command

credential env files

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall file download

postinstall environment access

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 54

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

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