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Problem and resulting behavior

An agent can permanently delete one message with delete_message or up to 200 mailbox-scoped UIDs with delete_messages. This adds an optional mcp-mail-server profile that requires user review before either call runs.

  • Contribution: mcp.mail-server; catalog ID: command.mcp-mail-server; reviewed launch: npx / mcp-mail-server.
  • External, opt-in, off by default. Only local-admin enablement activates it; signed-cloud enablement does not.
  • list_mailboxes and search_messages can receive their reviewed allow defaults only with the declared launcher, stdio identity, an explicit default source token, a registry version/range/tag selector, and recorded environment keys without package-manager overrides. Aliases, Git/local-file/archive selectors (including bare archives and dot directories), registry/config environment overrides, launcher config files, scoped registry/index options, unknown launcher flags, and incomplete source identity cannot inherit those allowances.
  • Package-name matching still applies tightening review/block defaults, so changing launchers or registries cannot remove the deletion-review requirement. This-device custom grants, lockdown, block floors, and sandbox requirements retain their existing priority.
  • Other and unknown tools inherit host handling. get_message(s) retain inherit because markSeen=true can change Seen flags.

The complete 14-tool offline inventory and source-bound review were integrated through Extension Builder. The contribution includes declarative metadata, reviewed authoring evidence, a per-extension External trust binding, and mail policy regression tests. CI prepares native programs, descriptors, catalogs, and public directories; the maintainer workflow publishes those shared outputs.

Supporting changes

  • Accept explicitly reviewed MCP review decisions already supported by the native contribution contract, retaining rationale/evidence requirements and conservative defaults.
  • Stage new External defaults before dependency installation and Rust compilation. Compare authored trust bindings against the PR base, retaining legacy aggregate compatibility. Reject reclassification/removal, non-External changes, duplicate keys, and IDs without newly added canonical sources.
  • Preserve directory trust/publisher assertions against the native source inventory and reject unprojected sources. Both public directory versions render from one validated source snapshot.
  • Reuse an existing matching wheel directory mapping instead of adding redundant per-MCP file mappings; reject a mismatched destination.
  • Make native package-source classification include user/global/config files, scoped registry flags, index/find-links options and forwarded pip arguments. Recognize separate option operands without treating them as package names. Unknown pre-package flags fail closed, including the -- boundary; npm options are checked until --. New configuration/source selectors, abbreviations, and unknown-argv tokens use digests; existing explicit registry/index tokens stay compatible. Python delegates source classification to native identity.
  • Gate contributed package-launcher allow decisions on launcher, transport, argv source, registry selector and configured environment evidence. Reject npm aliases, Git/file/archive specs, leading-dot directories, package-manager config variables and scoped registry keys; require version/environment identity fields to be present and well-formed. Preserve unversioned registry packages, normal versions/ranges/tags, ordinary mail-server environment, and tightening review/block defaults. Tests exercise native identity and final offline tool evaluation.

The source checks use the npm package-spec categories and configured environment evidence. The native default source token describes argv flags; it is not installed-code or configuration-file attestation.

Upstream evidence

Requested in mcp-mail-server#14.
Reviewed package version: 2.1.0, commit 5eee32f0de8fb3d7a4f3b9664c73c4093fdd8b11.

The inventory was exported from static definitions using Zod 3.25.76 and JSON Schema 2020-12 input semantics. No server, transport, account configuration, or tool handler was instantiated. Pinned HTTPS evidence and rationales are under contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/.

Validation

Current MCP regression checks on macOS use locked Python 3.12.13 and the explicitly pinned Rust 1.88.0 native runtime:

  • 594 passed, no skips, including 293 mail-policy tests, covering native identity, final tool decisions, local custom grants, direct/remote MCP contributions, and contribution contracts.
  • Rust 1.88.0 workspace gates pass: formatting, Clippy with warnings denied, and 1,589 tests passed, 5 existing ignored tests, zero failures. Six new native source tests cover config operands, source selectors, neutral/unknown flags, the -- boundary, secret-safe new tokens, and explicit registry-token compatibility. Both release binaries were rebuilt.
  • Native command-program compilation and strict verification pass with the rebuilt source compiler; generated shared outputs remain excluded from the PR.
  • The CodeRabbit .tar finding was checked against both the earlier cf03f34 source and current code: tar(?:\.gz)? already rejects .tar, so no production matcher change was needed. Added native-identity and final-decision regressions for .tar and .TAR; they retain host read policy and deletion review. The configuration-file finding is covered by the native source-parser correction and its separate/inline regression cases.
  • Before fixing config-file argv selectors, the new mail-policy tests reproduced 26 failures. A separate -- boundary regression reproduced 4 failures. Tests compare final tool decisions with host policy, and retain permanent-deletion review for identified alternate package launches.
  • Ruff lint and formatting pass for all four changed Python files. Repository-wide basedpyright --level error reports 0 errors; the unfiltered run still emits warning diagnostics. Git whitespace checks pass.
  • Earlier repository-wide Ruff checks reported existing lint/format failures. All 59 files mentioned were byte-identical to upstream main at cb20572ef692a6e57c3ab1c669226b10c37c1e09; those files were not changed by this fix.

The repository-wide contribution preparation previously identified six failing fixtures present unchanged in main: kim, librarybridge, showtime, theourgia, xencode, and xrpl-muse-skill. Four fail native compatibility-inventory admission; librarybridge and xencode have mismatched expected observations. The latter two reproduce with a complete main-only build request excluding the mail contribution. Those six fixture/source inputs remain unchanged in the current upstream base a59ab66c59e3001066f7682398bf5b6b8531e67e; this parser fix does not alter their expectations.

All mail-policy validation uses synthetic local data and invokes zero mail tools. This contribution protects permanent deletion; it is not a comprehensive mail-mutation policy. Local results, GitHub workflow results, and maintainer approval are separate evidence.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added an opt-in MCP mail-server contribution. Mailbox listing and message search can be allowed, while permanent deletion requires review; other tools follow the host’s existing policy.
    • Added contributor guidance and coverage details for the mail-server integration.
  • Security
    • Automatic allow decisions for package-launched MCP servers now require validated launcher, package-source, version, and environment details. Package-name matches alone may still receive review or block decisions, but not automatic allow.
    • Package-source changes are reflected in server identity checks, including recognized configuration options.

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This pull request adds an MCP mail-server contribution and policy, expands package-source identity checks, and requires stricter launch validation for contributed allow decisions. It adds external trust-map validation to CI and updates extension-directory tests to use projected contribution sources.

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MCP Mail-Server Contribution and Runtime Policy

Layer / File(s) Summary
Mail-server contribution and reviewed states
contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/*, contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json, contracts/extensions/trust/command.mcp-mail-server.v1.json, src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/extension_builder/review.py, docs/guard/extension-builder/README.md, tests/test_guard_extension_builder_review.py
Adds the mail-server discovery, coverage, review, and installation records, plus its external-trust contribution manifest. MCP contributions accept review, and the mail-server tools have allow, review, or inherit states.
MCP package-source identity
rust/crates/guard-command/src/{lib.rs,mcp_decision.rs,mcp_package_sources.rs}, rust/crates/guard-command/tests/mcp_package_sources.rs, src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_protection.py, tests/test_guard_mcp_source_tokens.py, docs/guard/mcp-server-contributions.md
Adds launcher-specific source-option recognition and digest-bound source tokens. Native identity construction supplies the package-source token used by MCP protection.
Package-launch validation for contributed allow
src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py, tests/test_guard_mcp_mail_server_policy.py
Contributed allow decisions require matching launch identity, default package source, stdio transport, a valid registry selector, and acceptable environment keys. Offline tests cover tool decisions and control overrides.
Contribution builder integration
src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/extension_builder/repository_edits.py, src/codex_plugin_scanner/__init__.py, tests/test_guard_extension_builder_repository.py, tests/test_extension_builder_ci_preparation.py
MCP contributions can use a matching existing wheel-directory mapping. The scanner import is deferred until scan_plugin is requested.
External trust-map validation and CI
scripts/ci/verify_contribution_trust_map.py, scripts/refresh_extension_artifacts.py, .github/workflows/extension-builder-ci.yml, tests/test_contribution_trust_map.py
Adds comparison-base checks for external trust-map changes and runs them in CI. The workflow also runs the trust-map and mail-server policy tests and includes the changed paths in lint and format checks.

Extension Directory Test Projection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Projected sources and export coverage
tests/support/extension_directory.py, tests/test_guard_extension_directory_contract_parity.py, tests/test_guard_extension_directory_export.py
Adds a helper to copy and filter contribution sources for temporary roots. Contract and export tests use those roots and cover canonical entries and pending MCP sources.

Git Worktree Fixture Update

Layer / File(s) Summary
Native capability fixture
tests/fixtures/command-source-blkcp.v1.json
Changes the command.git.worktree fixture rule to disabled and replaces its executable matcher with the native capability.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~50 minutes

Change: Feature

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to dcb96

The mail-server source checks address the previously reported bypasses. A narrower wheel-mapping conflict remains; it is bounded but should be fixed or accepted before merging.

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@zerocodefast @kantorcodes @deep-purple-boots Could you please review this PR and merge it once the required checks and approvals are satisfied?

The conflicts have been resolved and the branch is squashed to a single commit (6ba8cdf76). Local validation passed 620 tests, including 47 mail-policy tests. The External, opt-in contribution requires review for permanent deletion only after local-admin enablement. The PR description documents the upstream fixture-preparation failures separately.

The GitHub Actions runs currently show action_required; could a maintainer also approve/unblock the required checks? I would appreciate landing this once it is ready, as continued changes to the shared extension tests have required repeated conflict resolution. Thank you!

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Require approval for mcp-mail-server permanent deletion

✨ Enhancement 🧪 Tests ⚙️ Configuration changes 📝 Documentation 🕐 40+ Minutes

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• Add an opt-in External mail profile requiring review for single and batch permanent deletion.
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graph TD
  Src["Mail contribution"] --> CI["CI preparation"] --> Registry["Native registry"] --> Decision["Tool decision"] --> Review["Deletion review"]
  Trust["External binding"] --> CI
  Admin["Local admin"] --> Decision
  Decision -->|"Read allow or inherit"| Host["Host policy"]
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High-Level Assessment

The existing declarative MCP contribution and local-admin activation path fit a narrowly scoped deletion policy. A broader mail-mutation policy or argument-sensitive permissions would require separate evidence and capabilities; neither is necessary to protect the two permanent-delete tools.

Files changed (23) +1550 / -69

Enhancement (2) +94 / -1
mcp.mail-server.jsonAdd the opt-in mail-server MCP profile +93/-0

Add the opt-in mail-server MCP profile

• Registers the npx-launched External contribution. It requires review for delete_message and delete_messages, allows list_mailboxes and search_messages, and inherits handling for other tools.

contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json

review.pyAccept explicitly reviewed MCP review states +1/-1

Accept explicitly reviewed MCP review states

• Allows MCP operations to compile with a review decision while retaining the existing review-evidence and risk-class checks.

src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/extension_builder/review.py

Bug fix (2) +7 / -1
refresh_extension_artifacts.pyWrite refreshed JSON with explicit UTF-8 encoding +1/-1

Write refreshed JSON with explicit UTF-8 encoding

• Changes artifact writes to UTF-8 bytes so generated content does not depend on the host's text encoding.

scripts/refresh_extension_artifacts.py

repository_edits.pyRespect existing MCP wheel directory inclusion +6/-0

Respect existing MCP wheel directory inclusion

• Avoids redundant per-file wheel mappings when a matching directory mapping already packages the contribution. Rejects a directory mapping to a different destination.

src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/extension_builder/repository_edits.py

Refactor (1) +14 / -1
__init__.pyLoad scan_plugin only when accessed +14/-1

Load scan_plugin only when accessed

• Preserves the package export while avoiding a scanner import during dependency-free trust verification.

src/codex_plugin_scanner/init.py

Tests (9) +609 / -64
command-source-blkcp.v1.jsonAlign git worktree fixture with native capability +3/-45

Align git worktree fixture with native capability

• Replaces a review-mode executable matcher with the disabled-by-default command.git.worktree.v1 native capability.

tests/fixtures/command-source-blkcp.v1.json

extension_directory.pyIsolate directory fixtures to projected contributions +26/-0

Isolate directory fixtures to projected contributions

• Adds a helper that copies contribution sources while excluding identities absent from the loaded native registry.

tests/support/extension_directory.py

test_contribution_trust_map.pyCover trust-gate authority and base comparisons +208/-0

Cover trust-gate authority and base comparisons

• Tests External-only additions, canonical source identity, malformed bindings, stale published aggregates, and fail-closed behavior. Also checks that the CI gate runs before dependency installation.

tests/test_contribution_trust_map.py

test_extension_builder_ci_preparation.pyCheck dependency-free trust parser imports +18/-0

Check dependency-free trust parser imports

• Verifies that trust-binding parsing works under python -S without importing the scanner.

tests/test_extension_builder_ci_preparation.py

test_guard_extension_builder_repository.pyTest MCP wheel mapping reuse and conflicts +23/-1

Test MCP wheel mapping reuse and conflicts

• Checks that applying an MCP kit leaves an existing correct directory mapping untouched and remains idempotent. Confirms mismatched destinations fail without changing repository files.

tests/test_guard_extension_builder_repository.py

test_guard_extension_builder_review.pyTest evidence requirements for MCP review decisions +31/-0

Test evidence requirements for MCP review decisions

• Confirms an unreviewed review decision is rejected and an evidenced decision compiles without allowing unrelated tools or activating the profile.

tests/test_guard_extension_builder_review.py

test_guard_extension_directory_contract_parity.pyUse projected sources for directory contract fixtures +2/-3

Use projected sources for directory contract fixtures

• Replaces direct contribution copying with the shared projected-source helper so pending additions do not invalidate a native-registry-based fixture.

tests/test_guard_extension_directory_contract_parity.py

test_guard_extension_directory_export.pyPreserve directory authority checks with pending sources +65/-15

Preserve directory authority checks with pending sources

• Runs existing directory assertions against projected fixtures. Adds checks that paired directory versions share one source snapshot and that the exporter still rejects unprojected sources.

tests/test_guard_extension_directory_export.py

test_guard_mcp_mail_server_policy.pyTest offline mail approval and activation boundaries +233/-0

Test offline mail approval and activation boundaries

• Exercises deletion review, read-only allowances, local-admin activation, identity matching, custom-grant precedence, lockdown, and stronger requirements. Uses synthetic tool-call artifacts without invoking mail tools.

tests/test_guard_mcp_mail_server_policy.py

Documentation (3) +258 / -1
README.mdDocument mail contribution review and validation +70/-0

Document mail contribution review and validation

• Explains how to inspect, regenerate, apply, and validate the authoring kit. States the limits of snapshot evidence and that applying it does not activate the profile.

contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/README.md

report.jsonReport reviewed mail-tool coverage +187/-0

Report reviewed mail-tool coverage

• Summarizes all 14 reviewed tool states, including review for both deletion tools and allow for two read-only tools. Explicitly limits the report to enumerated metadata.

contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/report.json

README.mdDocument reviewed MCP decisions +1/-1

Document reviewed MCP decisions

• Adds review to the documented MCP decision states supported by Extension Builder.

docs/guard/extension-builder/README.md

Other (6) +568 / -1
extension-builder-ci.ymlGate PR trust additions before dependency installation +26/-1

Gate PR trust additions before dependency installation

• Stages External defaults, then verifies PR additions against the comparison base before installing dependencies or building Rust. Adds trust and mail-policy tests and lint checks to the builder job.

.github/workflows/extension-builder-ci.yml

command.mcp-mail-server.v1.jsonBind the mail catalog ID to External trust +5/-0

Bind the mail catalog ID to External trust

• Adds the authored per-extension External trust binding for command.mcp-mail-server.

contracts/extensions/trust/command.mcp-mail-server.v1.json

discovery.jsonRecord the 14-tool offline mail inventory +195/-0

Record the 14-tool offline mail inventory

• Captures the MCP launch metadata and fingerprinted inventory of 14 tools without claiming that tool hints establish safety.

contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/discovery.json

record.jsonBind the installed kit to managed-file digests +13/-0

Bind the installed kit to managed-file digests

• Records the contribution revision and hashes of its managed authoring and contribution files.

contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/record.json

review.jsonDocument source-backed decisions for every mail tool +160/-0

Document source-backed decisions for every mail tool

• Provides pinned upstream evidence and rationales for deletion review, read-only allowances, and inherited handling for the remaining tools.

contributions/authoring/mcp.mail-server/review.json

verify_contribution_trust_map.pyVerify new contributions cannot alter existing trust +169/-0

Verify new contributions cannot alter existing trust

• Compares authored trust bindings with the PR base, retaining legacy aggregate compatibility. Rejects non-External changes, removed or reclassified identities, duplicate keys, and additions without newly added canonical sources.

scripts/ci/verify_contribution_trust_map.py

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1. Unreviewed launchers gain automatic mail reads ✓ Resolved
Description
matching_mcp_contribution() matches the declared package name without checking the contribution's
npx launcher or the runtime package source. When a locally enabled profile encounters another
supported launcher or a custom package source resolving the same name, its list_mailboxes and
search_messages calls receive the new allow defaults.
Code

contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json[R59-60]

+      "name": "list_mailboxes",
+      "state": "allow"
Evidence
The contribution declares npx and grants allow to the two read tools. Runtime matching compares
only package_name, while the native identity records the command and package source separately and
recognizes several package launchers; after a match, the enabled catalog applies the tool's allow
state.

contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json[9-12]
contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json[59-60]
contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json[79-80]
src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py[26-65]
src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py[70-82]
src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py[132-142]
rust/crates/guard-command/src/mcp_decision.rs[116-135]

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## Issue description
The mail contribution grants automatic read access based on a package-name match that ignores the declared launcher and package source.
## Fix Focus Areas
- contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json[9-12]
- contributions/mcp-servers/mcp.mail-server.json[59-80]
- src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py[70-82]
- src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py[132-142]
## Recommended Fix
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yunfeizhu force-pushed the codex/mcp-mail-server-delete-approval branch from f84e4de to b295e3f Compare October 8, 2026 16:38
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🔴 High risk · MCP grant matching changes automatic allow decisions for mailbox listing and search based on launch identity; misclassification could expose mailbox contents without review.

Adds opt-in mcp-mail-server extension with permanent deletion approval requirement, gating delete_message and delete_messages calls behind user review. Four issues were resolved: pending-regen gate now validates trust-class-map edits, redundant force-include maps removed, allow gate tightened to reject aliases/git/file specs and env-set registries, and argv config options now properly classified alongside environment forms. Comprehensive mail-policy regression testing (594 passed) and native identity validation confirm the contribution meets security requirements.

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✅ Security: Pending-regen gate now accepts any trust-class-map edit unchecked

📄 .github/workflows/extension-builder-ci.yml:126-134 📄 contracts/extensions/trust-class-map.v1.json:90
This PR drops contracts/extensions/trust-class-map.v1.json from the list of maintainer-owned paths that fail the pending-regeneration gate. With it gone, a PR in pending mode can make any change to the trust map and the gate won't catch it. That includes adding a new ID to a non-external (on-by-default) class, or moving an existing external extension such as command.noodle out of external. The one test that checks full trust-map membership, test_trust_map_covers_every_builtin_extension, is marked @requires_fresh_projections, so it is skipped in exactly this mode. That leaves nothing in CI to reject a trust or activation escalation that a contributor makes. The only remaining protection is manual CODEOWNERS review. The fix is to keep the file gated but allow one kind of change: adding the new contribution's catalog ID to the external list. For example, compare the base and head maps with jq and fail on any other change.

✅ Bug: Redundant force-include maps mail-server JSON to an already-covered path

📄 pyproject.toml:140 📄 pyproject.toml:152
Line 152 already force-includes the whole contributions/mcp-servers directory into codex_plugin_scanner/guard/contracts/data/mcp_servers/contributions. The new entry on line 140 maps mcp.mail-server.json to that same destination, which the directory include already covers. Hatchling's recurse_included_files/recurse_forced_files does not dedupe by distribution path (hatchling interface.py), so the wheel gets two zip entries with the same name. That triggers zipfile 'Duplicate name' warnings and gives you an ambiguous archive. None of the other MCP contributions (filesystem, instapods, reaper, …) have per-file entries, so the fix is to drop line 140.

✅ Security: Allow gate trusts alias/git/file specs and env-set registries as default

📄 src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py:98-112 📄 docs/guard/mcp-server-contributions.md:38-47
_matches_package_launch_for_allow treats package_source == "default" as proof that the reviewed npm package is being launched. The native package_source_token (rust/crates/guard-command/src/mcp_decision.rs:494) only reads --registry/--index* argv flags, and that leaves two gaps. First, split_package_token splits on the last @, so npx -y mcp-mail-server@npm:evil-pkg (an npm alias), mcp-mail-server@github:attacker/repo and mcp-mail-server@file:../x all come out as package mcp-mail-server from source default. Second, a registry set in the server env (NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY / npm_config_registry) never changes the token. In every one of these cases, list_mailboxes/search_messages on a different codebase get the contributed allow, even though the commit and docs say that registry overrides cannot receive it. Fix: allow only when package_version is missing or is a plain semver/range, so any value with : or / is rejected. Also reject identities whose env_keys set a registry or index (npm_config_registry, NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY, scoped @x:registry, UV_INDEX*, PIP_INDEX_URL…), and add regression tests for both.

✅ Security: argv --userconfig/--globalconfig bypasses source gate that env form blocks

📄 src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py:102-116 📄 src/codex_plugin_scanner/guard/runtime/mcp_server_grants.py:139-153 📄 tests/test_guard_mcp_mail_server_policy.py:129-143 📄 tests/test_guard_mcp_mail_server_policy.py:195-209
_default_package_environment rejects NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG/NPM_CONFIG_GLOBALCONFIG because a config file can redirect the registry. The argv form of the same setting still gets through. For npx --userconfig evil.npmrc -y mcp-mail-server, the native package_token treats --userconfig as a value option and skips it, so the package resolves to mcp-mail-server with no version. package_source_token only looks for --registry, --index-url, --extra-index-url and --index, so it returns default. _matches_package_launch_for_allow therefore applies the reviewed allow for list_mailboxes/search_messages to code that may come from an attacker-controlled registry. Fix: in _matches_package_launch_for_allow, reject launches whose argv contains package-manager config flags. The simplest way is for the native package_source_token to report --userconfig, --globalconfig and --@scope:registry as non-default sources. Also add these cases to _UNREVIEWED_LAUNCHES.

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zerocodefast merged commit 526d5b7 into hashgraph-online:main Oct 9, 2026
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