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🔒 SECURITY: Add security warnings during installation #7

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Description

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Security Enhancement: Installation Security Warnings

Severity: MEDIUM
Priority: HIGH
Category: User Awareness

Problem

Users are not informed about security implications of statusline script execution:

  • Script runs with full user privileges
  • Executes on every Claude Code session
  • No integrity verification
  • Path can be manipulated

Impact

  • Users unaware of security risks
  • No informed consent about code execution
  • Difficult to audit what's being executed

Solution

Add clear security warnings during installation:

console.log('\n⚠️  SECURITY NOTICE:\n');
console.log('   DevFlow statusline script will execute with your user permissions');
console.log('   on every Claude Code session.');
console.log('');
console.log('   Script location: ' + scriptPath);
console.log('   Script permissions: executable (0755)');
console.log('');
console.log('   To verify script integrity:');
console.log('   cat ' + scriptPath);
console.log('');

Also add --verify flag to check installation:

npx devflow-kit init --verify
# Outputs:
# ✓ Script integrity: VERIFIED
# ✓ Path security: SAFE
# ✓ Permissions: CORRECT (0755)

Files to Modify

  • src/cli/commands/init.ts (add warnings after script installation)
  • Add --verify option to init command
  • Update README with security section

Acceptance Criteria

  • Security warning displayed during installation
  • Show script path and permissions clearly
  • Add --verify flag to check installation integrity
  • Document security model in README
  • Add security section to documentation

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