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@freecodecamp/[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
6,538Niche · −30% score
Versions published
56Mature · −50% score
First published
Jul 2022
Publisher
dario_dc

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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Publisherdario_dc
Artifact bytes2,349,180
Previous version8.0.0
Published2026-03-13T11:48:13.028Z
SHA-25602d132ab7d8fc7b3984b6f46767fe8751031c6788669d872d0116675b21a3dc6

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
9.0.0Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk review · score 20 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Split Join Obfuscationpackage/dist/test-runner/361.dca39c129f300a617e4f.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 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highJs Split Join Obfuscationpackage/dist/test-runner/361.dca39c129f300a617e4f.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/dist/test-runner/325.090d1ef9d7ecde370904.js3509729 bytes0
lowLarge Javascript Payloadpackage/dist/test-runner/325.713e5e15bda3843ab320.js3509743 bytes0

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts14
  • buildtsc --build --clean && webpack && pnpm build:version
  • build-devwebpack --env development
  • build:versionnode ./packages/shared/tooling/output-version.mjs
  • cleanpnpm clean:build && pnpm clean:packages
  • clean:buildrm -rf dist && rm -rf __fixtures__/dist && tsc --build --clean
  • clean:packagesfind . -name 'node_modules' -type d -prune -exec rm -rf '{}' +
  • formatprettier --write .
  • install-puppeteer-browserpuppeteer browsers install chrome
  • linteslint . --max-warnings 0 && prettier --check . && tsc --build
  • testvitest
  • test:integrationvitest --config vitest.integration.config.mjs
  • test:pythonpython ./packages/helpers/python/python.test.py
  • test:unitvitest --config vitest.unit.config.mjs
  • webpackwebpack
Dependencies15
  • @sinonjs/fake-timers^14.0.0
  • @types/jquery^3.5.32
  • @types/react^19.1.8
  • @types/react-dom^19.1.6
  • @types/sinonjs__fake-timers^8.1.5
  • browserify^17.0.0
  • chai4
  • expect-puppeteer^11.0.0
  • http-server^14.1.1
  • jquery^3.7.1
  • process^0.11.10
  • puppeteer^24.9.0
  • pyodide0.23.3
  • util^0.12.5
  • vitest-environment-puppeteer^11.0.3