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Package evidence

@expressots/[email protected]

Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Weekly downloads
6,696Niche · −30% score
Versions published
36Mature · −50% score
First published
Feb 2023
Publisher
expresso-ts

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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Publisherexpresso-ts
Artifact bytes187,667
Previous version4.0.0-preview.3.2
Published2026-06-11T05:50:44.880Z
SHA-256b6191d012f8eeab12f54d501702b14c256e24464fd952f25d791e556f5d1725a

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
27Score
4.0.0-preview.3.3Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 27 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Hidden Powershellpackage/bin/migrate/generators/heroku-to-fly.jsHidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.45
Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Hidden Powershellpackage/bin/migrate/generators/heroku-to-fly.jsHidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.45
lowCredential file accesspackage/bin/cicd/generators/github-actions.jsmatched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"5
lowCredential file accesspackage/bin/migrate/analyzers/platform-detector.jsmatched ".aws/"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts19
  • buildnpm run clean && tsc -p tsconfig.json && npm run cp:templates && node scripts/chmod.js ./bin/cli.js
  • cleannode scripts/rm.js bin
  • coveragejest --coverage
  • cp:templatesnode scripts/cp.js ./src/generate/templates ./bin/generate/
  • formatprettier --write "./src/**/*.ts" --cache
  • linteslint "./src/**/*.ts" --cache --cache-location node_modules/.cache/eslint/
  • lint:fixeslint "./src/**/*.ts" --fix --cache --cache-location node_modules/.cache/eslint/
  • preparehusky
  • prepublishnpm run build && npm pack
  • prepublishOnlynode scripts/release/guard-no-file-deps.mjs
  • releaserelease-it
  • release:preparenode scripts/release/prepare-publish.mjs
  • release:publishnpm run build && npm run release:prepare && npm publish --tag next --access public && npm run release:restore
  • release:restorenode scripts/release/restore-package-json.mjs
  • startnode ./bin/cli.js
  • start:buildnpm run build && npm run start
  • start:devtsx ./src/cli.ts
  • testjest
  • test:watchjest --watch
Dependencies12
  • @expressots/shared^4.0.0-preview.3.3
  • chalk4.1.2
  • cli-progress3.12.0
  • cross-spawn7.0.6
  • degit2.8.4
  • glob13.0.6
  • inquirer^8.2.7
  • mustache4.2.0
  • ora5.4.1
  • semver7.6.3
  • ts-node10.9.2
  • yargs17.7.2