Package evidence
@braintrust/[email protected]
Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: preinstall="node -e \"const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent || ''; if (process.env.INIT_CWD === process.cwd() && !userAgent.includes('pnpm/')) { console.error('Use pnpm in this repo.'); process.exit(1); }\""
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
- 1,977Niche · −30% score
- Versions published
- 9
- First published
- Apr 2026
- Publisher
- GitHub ActionsTrusted automation · −70% score
Effective trust discount applied: −70% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.
Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions
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":["@braintrust/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'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":["@braintrust/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: preinstall="node -e \"const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent || ''; if (process.env.INIT_CWD === process.cwd() && !userAgent.includes('pnpm/')) { console.error('Use pnpm in this repo.'); process.exit(1); }\""
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk review · score 10 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec | package.json | preinstall="node -e \"const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent || ''; if (process.env.INIT_CWD === process.cwd() && !userAgent.includes('pnpm/')) { console.error('Use pnpm in this repo.'); process.exit(1); }\"" | 30 |
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec | package.json | preinstall="node -e \"const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent || ''; if (process.env.INIT_CWD === process.cwd() && !userAgent.includes('pnpm/')) { console.error('Use pnpm in this repo.'); process.exit(1); }\"" | 30 |
| low | Install-time lifecycle script | package.json | preinstall="node -e \"const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent || ''; if (process.env.INIT_CWD === process.cwd() && !userAgent.includes('pnpm/')) { console.error('Use pnpm in this repo.'); process.exit(1); }\"" | 5 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts11
checknode scripts/sync-version.mjs --check && vp checkfmtvp fmtlintvp lintpackvp packpreinstallnode -e "const userAgent = process.env.npm_config_user_agent || ''; if (process.env.INIT_CWD === process.cwd() && !userAgent.includes('pnpm/')) { console.error('Use pnpm in this repo.'); process.exit(1); }"smokevp exec node -e "import('./src/index.ts')"sync:versionnode scripts/sync-version.mjstestvitest runtest:integrationvitest run src/index.integration.test.tstest:watchvitesttypecheckvp check
Dependencies2
braintrust^3.9.0valibot^1.3.1