Caveat verdict
heartbeat-manager
Task monitoring system with transparent declarations of all side effects including git subprocess, IMAP/SMTP email, and file writes; all powerful features default to disabled and require explicit user opt-in.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Permission integrity
credential_access
package_install
Findings (3)
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
tools/git_ops.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads
tools/heartbeat_run.py · prose · downgraded · http://127.0.0.1
Python urllib.request — network access
tools/heartbeat_run.py · prose · downgraded · urllib.request
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
package_installcredential_access Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.