PkgRadar

Package evidence

@confluentinc/[email protected]

Install-time lifecycle script: install="node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build"

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
462,168Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published
53Mature · −50% score
First published
Feb 2024
Publisher
confluent-npm

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 promoting

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

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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["@confluentinc/[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":["@confluentinc/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'
Publisherconfluent-npm
Artifact bytes2,345,202
Previous version1.9.0
Published2026-05-28T17:45:53.476Z
SHA-2561076a3573ee33bbdeeb603a41d5e1b6dc33ef17436722aaab4ea79f0b3365fcc

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install-time lifecycle script: install="node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
1Score
1.9.1-rc1Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 1 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 1 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsoninstall="node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts7
  • buildnode-gyp build
  • configurenode-gyp configure
  • installnode-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build
  • install-from-sourcenpm ci && node-pre-gyp install --build-from-source=@confluentinc/kafka-javascript --fallback-to-build
  • prepacknode ./ci/prepublish.js
  • testmake test
  • test:typestsc -p .
Dependencies3
  • @mapbox/node-pre-gyp^2.0.3
  • bindings^1.3.1
  • nan^2.22.0