Merge branch 'main' into feature/add-rush-monorepo-support

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
 - ✅ **Blocks packages newer than 48 hours** without breaking your build
 - ✅ **Tokenless, free, no build data shared**
 
+## Need protection beyond npm & PyPI?
+
+[Aikido Endpoint](https://www.aikido.dev/protect/endpoint-protection) builds on Safe Chain, extending package and extension security across more ecosystems: **npm**, **PyPI**, **Maven**, **NuGet**, **VS Code**, **Open VSX** - (Cursor, Windsurf, Kiro, Vs Codium, ...), **Chrome extensions**, **Skills.sh AI skills** and more.
+
+Get centralized policy management, request-and-approval workflows, and visibility across every developer workstation in your org. Powered by the same Aikido Intel feed. Deploy it manually or manage it through your MDM tool (Jamf, Fleet, or Iru).
+
+---
+
 Aikido Safe Chain supports the following package managers:
 
 - 📦 **npm**
@@ -24,6 +32,7 @@ Aikido Safe Chain supports the following package managers:
 - 📦 **pip3**
 - 📦 **uv**
 - 📦 **poetry**
+- 📦 **uvx**
 - 📦 **pipx**
 
 # Usage
@@ -67,7 +76,7 @@ You can find all available versions on the [releases page](https://github.com/Ai
 ### Verify the installation
 
 1. **❗Restart your terminal** to start using the Aikido Safe Chain.
-  - This step is crucial as it ensures that the shell aliases for npm, npx, yarn, pnpm, pnpx, rush, bun, bunx, pip, pip3, poetry, uv and pipx are loaded correctly. If you do not restart your terminal, the aliases will not be available.
+   - This step is crucial as it ensures that the shell aliases for npm, npx, yarn, pnpm, pnpx, rush, bun, bunx, pip, pip3, poetry, uv, uvx and pipx are loaded correctly. If you do not restart your terminal, the aliases will not be available.
 
 2. **Verify the installation** by running the verification command:
 
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@ You can find all available versions on the [releases page](https://github.com/Ai
 
    - The output should show that Aikido Safe Chain is blocking the installation of these test packages as they are flagged as malware.
 
-When running `npm`, `npx`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, `pnpx`, `rush`, `bun`, `bunx`, `pip`, `pip3`, `uv`, `poetry` and `pipx` commands, the Aikido Safe Chain will automatically check for malware in the packages you are trying to install. It also intercepts Python module invocations for pip when available (e.g., `python -m pip install ...`, `python3 -m pip download ...`). If any malware is detected, it will prompt you to exit the command.
+When running `npm`, `npx`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, `pnpx`, `rush`, `bun`, `bunx`, `pip`, `pip3`, `uv`, `uvx`, `poetry` and `pipx` commands, the Aikido Safe Chain will automatically check for malware in the packages you are trying to install. It also intercepts Python module invocations for pip when available (e.g., `python -m pip install ...`, `python3 -m pip download ...`). If any malware is detected, it will prompt you to exit the command.
 
 You can check the installed version by running:
 
@@ -110,7 +119,7 @@ safe-chain --version
 
 ### Malware Blocking
 
-The Aikido Safe Chain works by running a lightweight proxy server that intercepts package downloads from the npm registry and PyPI. When you run npm, npx, yarn, pnpm, pnpx, rush, bun, bunx, pip, pip3, uv, poetry or pipx commands, all package downloads are routed through this local proxy, which verifies packages in real-time against **[Aikido Intel - Open Sources Threat Intelligence](https://intel.aikido.dev/?tab=malware)**. If malware is detected in any package (including deep dependencies), the proxy blocks the download before the malicious code reaches your machine.
+The Aikido Safe Chain works by running a lightweight proxy server that intercepts package downloads from the npm registry and PyPI. When you run npm, npx, yarn, pnpm, pnpx, rush, bun, bunx, pip, pip3, uv, uvx, poetry or pipx commands, all package downloads are routed through this local proxy, which verifies packages in real-time against **[Aikido Intel - Open Sources Threat Intelligence](https://intel.aikido.dev/?tab=malware)**. If malware is detected in any package (including deep dependencies), the proxy blocks the download before the malicious code reaches your machine.
 
 ### Minimum package age
 
@@ -129,7 +138,7 @@ By default, the minimum package age is 48 hours. This provides an additional sec
 
 ### Shell Integration
 
-The Aikido Safe Chain integrates with your shell to provide a seamless experience when using npm, npx, yarn, pnpm, pnpx, rush, bun, bunx, and Python package managers (pip, uv, poetry, pipx). It sets up aliases for these commands so that they are wrapped by the Aikido Safe Chain commands, which manage the proxy server before executing the original commands. We currently support:
+The Aikido Safe Chain integrates with your shell to provide a seamless experience when using npm, npx, yarn, pnpm, pnpx, rush, bun, bunx, and Python package managers (pip, uv, uvx, poetry, pipx). It sets up aliases for these commands so that they are wrapped by the Aikido Safe Chain commands, which manage the proxy server before executing the original commands. We currently support:
 
 - ✅ **Bash**
 - ✅ **Zsh**
@@ -317,6 +326,24 @@ The base URL should point to a server that mirrors the structure of `https://mal
 - `/releases/npm.json` (JavaScript new packages list)
 - `/releases/pypi.json` (Python new packages list)
 
+## Custom Install Directory
+
+By default, Safe Chain installs itself into `~/.safe-chain`. You can change this by passing an explicit install directory to the installer. This is useful for system-wide installations (e.g. inside a Docker image) or when you need to avoid conflicts with other tools.
+
+When set, all Safe Chain data (binary, shims, scripts, config) is placed under the custom directory instead of `~/.safe-chain`.
+
+### Unix/Linux/macOS
+
+```shell
+curl -fsSL https://github.com/AikidoSec/safe-chain/releases/latest/download/install-safe-chain.sh | sh -s -- --install-dir /usr/local/.safe-chain
+```
+
+### Windows
+
+```powershell
+iex "& { $(iwr 'https://github.com/AikidoSec/safe-chain/releases/latest/download/install-safe-chain.ps1' -UseBasicParsing) } -InstallDir 'C:\ProgramData\safe-chain'"
+```
+
 # Usage in CI/CD
 
 You can protect your CI/CD pipelines from malicious packages by integrating Aikido Safe Chain into your build process. This ensures that any packages installed during your automated builds are checked for malware before installation.
@@ -407,6 +434,7 @@ pipeline {
   environment {
     // Jenkins does not automatically persist PATH updates from setup-ci,
     // so add the shims + binary directory explicitly for all stages.
+    // If you installed into a custom directory, replace ~/.safe-chain with that path here.
     PATH = "${env.HOME}/.safe-chain/shims:${env.HOME}/.safe-chain/bin:${env.PATH}"
   }
 
@@ -462,7 +490,7 @@ To add safe-chain in GitLab pipelines, you need to install it in the image runni
    # Install safe-chain
    RUN curl -fsSL https://github.com/AikidoSec/safe-chain/releases/latest/download/install-safe-chain.sh | sh -s -- --ci
 
-   # Add safe-chain to PATH
+   # Add safe-chain to PATH (update paths if you used a custom install dir)
    ENV PATH="/root/.safe-chain/shims:/root/.safe-chain/bin:${PATH}"
    ```