Codex, Plugin
Codex Reasoning Assistant
This plugin first reads the active configuration and assesses whether it fits the task.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 62221bcf5a95, unchanged since the check below.
PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED SECRETS_ENV_READ
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note
Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/measure_performance.py, line 199
subprocess.run( - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/hooks/reasoning_effort_context.py, line 963
configured = os.environ.get("REASONING_ASSISTANT_STATE_KEY")
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
Grades are a hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, on the date checked, not a security audit or a guarantee. The free directory grades are automated. Before release, a PlugVet engineer reviews every paid report and any grade we hold back, including all F grades, against the source code and the evidence we quote.
What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Note
requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.
PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/measure_performance.py, line 199
subprocess.run(
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify.py, line 266
result = subprocess.run(
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify.py, line 372
result = subprocess.run(
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plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify.py, line 398
health = subprocess.run(
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify.py, line 410
invalid = subprocess.run(
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify.py, line 452
mcp_result = subprocess.run(
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify.py, line 484
subprocess.run(
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/scripts/verify_four_layers.py, line 80
result = subprocess.run(
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Pass
No network call found.
Secrets
Note
reads an environment variable.
SECRETS_ENV_READ
plugins/codex-reasoning-assistant/hooks/reasoning_effort_context.py, line 963
configured = os.environ.get("REASONING_ASSISTANT_STATE_KEY")
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 62221bcf5a95. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. reads an environment variable.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 62221bcf5a95d86dae6ac2dbbff3aaeee3842486
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