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Package evidence

@betterbugs/[email protected]

Js Split Join Obfuscation: Array-of-single-tokens joined to form a string — used to obscure module names like require(["n","o","de",":","cr","yp","to"].join("")), defeating static require() analysis.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Weekly downloads
1,578Niche · −30% score
Versions published
41Mature · −50% score
First published
Jun 2025
Publisher
bb-dev

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

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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Publisherbb-dev
Artifact bytes1,129,691
Previous version0.0.38
Published2026-02-02T14:50:58.326Z
SHA-2565e8daf0831432d976b20f3d586a7cc17c153d92d2c2f67d51b6e510016b18ad2

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Js Split Join Obfuscation: Array-of-single-tokens joined to form a string — used to obscure module names like require(["n","o","de",":","cr","yp","to"].join("")), defeating static require() analysis.

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
20Score
0.0.39Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk review · score 20 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Split Join Obfuscationpackage/recorder.jsArray-of-single-tokens joined to form a string — used to obscure module names like require(["n","o","de",":","cr","yp","to"].join("")), defeating static require() analysis.40
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Split Join Obfuscationpackage/recorder.jsArray-of-single-tokens joined to form a string — used to obscure module names like require(["n","o","de",":","cr","yp","to"].join("")), defeating static require() analysis.40
lowLarge Javascript Payloadpackage/index.js2411478 bytes0