Package evidence

@microsoft/[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\\\n🎉 Windows App Development CLI installed successfully!\\\\n\\\\nGet started with: npx winapp --help\\\\n')\""

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: 164
Versions published: 9
First published: Nov 2025
Publisher: microsoft1es

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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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":["@microsoft/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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":["@microsoft/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publishermicrosoft1es

Artifact bytes29,279,004

Previous version0.3.1

Published2026-06-03T00:44:15.325Z

SHA-256771f10f5e8996f0ed33caea7da0693db9af13154bdaf55d3037b137d17b1e99a

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\\\n🎉 Windows App Development CLI installed successfully!\\\\n\\\\nGet started with: npx winapp --help\\\\n')\""

1 candidate cluster(s) currently reference this release.

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

Availability ledger

available

high

34h agoLast checked

highRisk

35Score

0.3.2Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available8d ago · risk high · score 35 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

microsoft1es

7 members · evidence strength 71

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

microsoft1es

7 members · max score 35

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	postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\\\n🎉 Windows App Development CLI installed successfully!\\\\n\\\\nGet started with: npx winapp --help\\\\n')\""	30

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\\\n🎉 Windows App Development CLI installed successfully!\\\\n\\\\nGet started with: npx winapp --help\\\\n')\""	30
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\\\n🎉 Windows App Development CLI installed successfully!\\\\n\\\\nGet started with: npx winapp --help\\\\n')\""	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts20

buildnpm run generate-commands && npm run format:check && npm run lint && npm run compile && npm run build-cli
build-arm64dotnet publish ../winapp-CLI/WinApp.Cli/WinApp.Cli.csproj -c Release -r win-arm64 --self-contained -o bin/win-arm64
build-clinpm run build-x64 && npm run build-arm64
build-copy-onlynpm run copy-x64 && npm run copy-arm64
build-x64dotnet publish ../winapp-CLI/WinApp.Cli/WinApp.Cli.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained -o bin/win-x64
cleannode -e "require('fs').rmSync('bin', {recursive: true, force: true}); require('fs').rmSync('dist', {recursive: true, force: true});"
compiletsc
compile:watchtsc --watch
copy-arm64node -e "const fs = require('fs'); const src = '../../artifacts/cli/win-arm64'; const dest = 'bin/win-arm64'; fs.mkdirSync(dest, {recursive: true}); fs.cpSync(src, dest, {recursive: true});"
copy-x64node -e "const fs = require('fs'); const src = '../../artifacts/cli/win-x64'; const dest = 'bin/win-x64'; fs.mkdirSync(dest, {recursive: true}); fs.cpSync(src, dest, {recursive: true});"
formatprettier --write src/
format:checkprettier --check src/
generate-commandsnode scripts/generate-commands.mjs
generate-commands:checknode scripts/generate-commands.mjs --check
generate-docsnode scripts/generate-docs.mjs
generate-docs:checknode scripts/generate-docs.mjs --check
linteslint src/
lint:fixeslint src/ --fix
postinstallnode -e "console.log('\\n🎉 Windows App Development CLI installed successfully!\\n\\nGet started with: npx winapp --help\\n')"
prepublishOnlynpm run compile