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| What | summer | alook |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 24, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 17, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~58 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~50 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 89 | 1.5k |
| Weekly npm downloads | 5.8k | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | Runs shell or system commands | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | npm (summer-engine) | GitHub (alookai/alook) |
| Install command | npx -y summer-engine | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | summer is distributed via npm (summer-engine); review its source code, dependencies, and requested permissions before use. | Alook lets multiple AI agents and people share spaces together—so it's critical to verify permissions, validate all inputs, and monitor who can see and change shared data, since mistakes could leak information between agents or let bad actors trick AI into wrong actions. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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