matthewmueller / matthewmueller/joy
Running "joy" with no arguments attempts user-hostile behavior
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- Dominant language
- Go
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- 1.3k
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Description
I recently tried out "joy" and I noticed some user-hostile behavior.
- It attempted to read ~/.aws/credentials
- It apparently attempts to keep track of, and possible exfiltrate, my activities
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing joy with no arguments while monitoring access to ~/.aws/credentials and other activity, then trace the responsible Go entry point. Done means the command no longer performs unintended credential access or activity tracking, with a regression test covering the behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100