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Package evidence

@balancy/[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="[ -f ./dist/hooks/post-install.js ] && node ./dist/hooks/post-install.js || exit 0"

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Weekly downloads
70
Versions published
102Mature · −50% score
First published
Sep 2024
Publisher
mark-balancy

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.

curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["@balancy/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["@balancy/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'
Publishermark-balancy
Artifact bytes22,935
Previous version1.6.11
Published2026-06-12T09:51:35.850Z
SHA-256dd7b24c0420a9a46fdf72679ef3d7185d91ed357d86a02b20947cfe8a6d20187

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="[ -f ./dist/hooks/post-install.js ] && node ./dist/hooks/post-install.js || exit 0"

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
12Score
1.6.21Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 12 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="[ -f ./dist/hooks/post-install.js ] && node ./dist/hooks/post-install.js || exit 0"20
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="[ -f ./dist/hooks/post-install.js ] && node ./dist/hooks/post-install.js || exit 0"20
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="[ -f ./dist/hooks/post-install.js ] && node ./dist/hooks/post-install.js || exit 0"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts6
  • balancybalancy
  • buildtsc
  • postinstall[ -f ./dist/hooks/post-install.js ] && node ./dist/hooks/post-install.js || exit 0
  • publish:latestnpm publish --tag latest --access public
  • publish:nextnpm publish --tag next --access public
  • starttsc -w
Dependencies2
  • @balancy/cli~1.6.21
  • fs-extra^10.0.0