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README.md

@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-# Strix's Dependency Firewall
-
-Stops malicious packages before they install. Built by [Strix](https://strix.ai/blog/firewall-announcement).
-
-Screening runs on your device: downloads go straight to the registry, never through a Strix server.
-Each package's name and version are looked up [Strix's malicious-package blocklist](https://github.com/usestrix/firewall-blocklist), so installs are blocked system-wide *before* reaching your machine.
-
-## Install
-
-**Machine-wide**, from the [latest release](https://github.com/usestrix/firewall/releases/latest):
-
-- macOS: open `Firewall.pkg`, then approve the extension when macOS asks.
-- Windows: run the `.msi` as an admin.
-
-**Prefix-mode**
-
-cargo:
-```sh
-cargo install strix-firewall
-```
-
-curl: 
-```sh
-curl -LsSf https://github.com/usestrix/firewall/releases/latest/download/strix-firewall-installer.sh | sh
-```
-
-Powershell:
-```powershell
-powershell -c "irm https://github.com/usestrix/firewall/releases/latest/download/strix-firewall-installer.ps1 | iex"
-```
-
-## Platforms
-
-| | Machine-wide | Command prefix |
-|---|---|---|
-| macOS 13+ | ✅ Apple silicon or T2 chip | ✅ |
-| Windows 10/11, x86-64 | ✅ with a TPM 2.0 | ✅ |
-| Linux (glibc 2.35+), x86-64 or arm64 | 🚧 Coming Soon | ✅ |
-
-## Supported registries
-
-| Registry | Package managers |
-|---|---|
-| npm | npm, pnpm, bun |
-| PyPI | pip, uv, pdm, pipenv |
-| crates.io | cargo |
-| Go module proxy | go |
-| RubyGems | gem |
-
-Mirrors of these, such as Artifactory or Nexus, can be added in via a config file.
-
-## Features
-
-- **Up-to-the-minute data:** Strix constantly monitors updates to top packages (covering 99% of installed packages) to scan for malware, and publishes the results. We also consult [OSSF's blocklist](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) and [OSV](osv.dev), as well as other public reports. Updates take effect without any user action.
-- **Holds back new versions.** New packages are blocked by default, since malware is usually detected within a day. (Although this can be disabled, configured, and bypassed).
-- **Alerts you.** On macOS and Windows a popup names the blocked package and links its advisory.
-- **Two modes:**
-  - **Machine-wide:** screens downloads from every app, across your entire machine.
-  - **Command prefix:** e.g., `firewall npm install left-pad`, or create an alias with `alias npm='firewall npm`.
-
-## Configuration
-
-Settings are in a `config.json`:
-
-- Machine-wide: `/Library/Application Support/Firewall/` on macOS, `%ProgramData%\Strix Firewall\`
-  on Windows. Only an admin can edit it; restart from the menu bar or tray to apply.
-- Command prefix: `~/.config/firewall/` on Linux, `~/Library/Application Support/com.usestrix.firewall/`
-  on macOS, `%APPDATA%\usestrix\firewall\config\` on Windows.
-
-```json
-{
-  "min_age_hours": 48,
-  "allow": { "npm": [{ "name": "left-pad", "version": "1.3.0" }] },
-  "registries": {
-    "npm": ["https://npm.example.com/"],
-    "pypi": ["https://pypi.example.com/"]
-  },
-  "telemetry": false
-}
-```
-
-| Key | Default | |
-|---|---|---|
-| `min_age_hours` | `24` | How long new versions are held back. `0` turns this off. |
-| `allow` | none | Packages exempt from the hold, by ecosystem (`npm`, `pypi`, `cargo`, `gem`, `go`). Omit `version` for every version. Known malware is still blocked. |
-| `registries` | none | Mirrors, by the registry they copy (`npm`, `pypi`, `gem`, `go`, `cargo/index`). Both modes screen every mirror listed; command-prefix mode also downloads from the first one. |
-| `fail_open` | `true` | Allow a package when it can't be checked. |
-| `telemetry` | `true` | Log anonymized usage events to Strix. |
-| `port` | `8080` | Local port for command-prefix mode. |
-
-## License
-
-Apache 2.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).

core/src/blocks.rs

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-use crate::policies::Package;
-use serde::Serialize;
-use std::sync::Mutex;
-
-/// Bounded, so blocks pile up harmlessly while nothing collects them.
-const KEPT: usize = 50;
-
-static RECENT: Mutex<Vec<BlockedPackage>> = Mutex::new(Vec::new());
-
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-pub struct BlockedPackage {
-    pub eco: &'static str,
-    pub name: String,
-    pub version: Option<String>,
-    pub filter: &'static str,
-    pub reason: String,
-}
-
-pub fn record(eco: &'static str, pkg: &Package, filter: &'static str, reason: &str) {
-    let mut recent = RECENT.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
-    if recent.len() == KEPT {
-        recent.remove(0);
-    }
-    recent.push(BlockedPackage {
-        eco,
-        name: pkg.name.clone(),
-        version: pkg.version.clone(),
-        filter,
-        reason: reason.to_owned(),
-    });
-}
-
-/// Hands each block over once.
-pub fn take() -> Vec<BlockedPackage> {
-    std::mem::take(&mut *RECENT.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner()))
-}

core/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Default for FirewallConfig {
         FirewallConfig {
             port: DEFAULT_PORT,
             fail_open: true,
-            min_age_hours: 24,
+            min_age_hours: 0,
             denylist: DenylistSource::default(),
             allow: HashMap::new(),
             telemetry: true,

core/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pub mod aliasing;
-pub mod blocks;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod firewall;
 pub mod http;

core/src/os/macos/mod.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod uninstall;
 pub use uninstall::uninstall;
 
 use crate::config::FirewallConfig;
-use crate::{blocks, mitm, telemetry};
+use crate::{mitm, telemetry};
 use crate::Firewall;
 use rama::bytes::Bytes;
 use rama::error::BoxError;
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ impl TransparentProxyHandler for Handler {
         let message = String::from_utf8_lossy(&message).into_owned();
         Some(Bytes::from(match message.as_str() {
             "ca" => self.ca.pem.clone(),
-            "blocks" => serde_json::to_string(&blocks::take()).expect("blocks serialize"),
             other => format!("error: unknown message {other}"),
         }))
     }

core/src/policies/mod.rs

@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ pub async fn screen(url: &str, firewall: &Firewall) -> Option<String> {
     };
     info!(eco = registry.eco, pkg = %pkg.label(), %url, "screening");
     match consult(firewall, registry, &pkg).await {
-        Some((filter, Verdict::Deny(reason))) => {
-            crate::blocks::record(registry.eco, &pkg, filter, &reason);
+        Some((_, Verdict::Deny(reason))) => {
             Some(format!("{} {reason}", pkg.label()))
         }
         Some((filter, Verdict::Unknown(e))) if !firewall.config.fail_open => {

macos/App/BlockAlerts.swift

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import AppKit
-
-struct BlockedPackage: Codable, Hashable, Identifiable {
-    let eco: String
-    let name: String
-    let version: String?
-    let filter: String
-    let reason: String
-
-    var id: String { "\(eco)/\(name)@\(version ?? "")" }
-    var label: String { version.map { "\(name) \($0)" } ?? name }
-    /// The denylist and OSV only flag packages known to be malicious; the age check only holds back new ones.
-    var malicious: Bool { filter != "age" }
-}
-
-@MainActor
-enum BlockAlert {
-    static func show(_ package: BlockedPackage) {
-        let alert = NSAlert()
-        alert.addButton(withTitle: "OK")
-        if package.malicious {
-            alert.alertStyle = .critical
-            alert.messageText = "Blocked a malicious package"
-            alert.informativeText = "\(package.label) (\(package.eco)) \(package.reason). Do not install it."
-        } else {
-            alert.messageText = "Held back a new package"
-            alert.informativeText = "\(package.label) (\(package.eco)) \(package.reason)."
-        }
-        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
-        alert.runModal()
-    }
-}

macos/App/FirewallModel.swift

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ final class FirewallModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     @Published private(set) var completed = false
     @Published private(set) var removed = false
     @Published private(set) var screening = false
-    @Published private(set) var blocked: [BlockedPackage] = []
 
     private let logger = Logger(subsystem: FirewallIDs.appBundleID, category: "installer")
     private var pendingRequest: (request: OSSystemExtensionRequest, continuation: CheckedContinuation<Void, Error>)?
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ final class FirewallModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
             await refresh()
             if CommandLine.arguments.contains("--install") { await install() }
         }
-        Task { await watchBlocks() }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Flows
@@ -201,21 +199,6 @@ final class FirewallModel: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         if let url = URL(string: pane) { NSWorkspace.shared.open(url) }
     }
 
-    /// The extension cannot message the app, so the app asks it for blocks.
-    private func watchBlocks() async {
-        while true {
-            if screening, let reply = try? await providerMessage("blocks"),
-               let packages = try? JSONDecoder().decode([BlockedPackage].self, from: Data(reply.utf8)) {
-                for package in packages where !blocked.contains(package) {
-                    blocked.append(package)
-                    BlockAlert.show(package)
-                }
-                blocked = Array(blocked.suffix(10))
-            }
-            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 2_000_000_000)
-        }
-    }
-
     private func stage(_ step: ReferenceWritableKeyPath<FirewallModel, StepStatus>,
                        running: String,
                        work: @MainActor () async throws -> String) async -> Bool {

macos/App/MenuBarView.swift

@@ -22,20 +22,5 @@ struct MenuBarView: View {
             Task { await model.restart() }
         }
         .disabled(model.busy)
-
-        if !model.blocked.isEmpty {
-            Divider()
-            ForEach(model.blocked) { package in
-                if !package.malicious {
-                    Menu("Held back \(package.label) (\(package.eco))") {
-                        Text(package.reason)
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    Menu("Blocked \(package.label) (\(package.eco))") {
-                        Text("Malicious: \(package.reason)")
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

macos/build.sh

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ build() {
   echo "==> Building"
   xcodegen generate >/dev/null
   xcodebuild -project Firewall.xcodeproj -scheme StrixFirewall -configuration $CONFIGURATION \
-    -destination generic/platform=macOS \
     -derivedDataPath build CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
     CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS="" build >/dev/null
 }

macos/project.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ settings:
     "CARGO_PROFILE[config=Debug]": debug
     "LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS[arch=arm64]": $(SRCROOT)/../core/target/aarch64-apple-darwin/$(CARGO_PROFILE)
     "LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS[arch=x86_64]": $(SRCROOT)/../core/target/x86_64-apple-darwin/$(CARGO_PROFILE)
-    ARCHS: arm64 x86_64
+    ARCHS: arm64
     "ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH[config=Debug]": "YES"
     SWIFT_VERSION: "5.0"
     DEVELOPMENT_TEAM: ${TEAM}
@@ -127,13 +127,5 @@ targets:
           unset CC CXX CFLAGS CXXFLAGS
           export SDKROOT="$(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path)"
           cd "$SRCROOT/../core"
-          bins=
-          for arch in $ARCHS; do
-            case $arch in
-              arm64|arm64e) triple=aarch64-apple-darwin ;;
-              x86_64)       triple=x86_64-apple-darwin ;;
-            esac
-            cargo build --bin firewall-uninstall --target $triple $([ "$CONFIGURATION" = Debug ] || echo --release)
-            bins="$bins target/$triple/$CARGO_PROFILE/firewall-uninstall"
-          done
-          lipo -create $bins -output "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$EXECUTABLE_FOLDER_PATH/firewall-uninstall"
+          cargo build --bin firewall-uninstall --target aarch64-apple-darwin $([ "$CONFIGURATION" = Debug ] || echo --release)
+          cp "target/aarch64-apple-darwin/$CARGO_PROFILE/firewall-uninstall" "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$EXECUTABLE_FOLDER_PATH/"