Package evidence

@panguard-ai/[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n Panguard AI v' + require('./package.json').version + ' installed.\\n\\n Quick start:\\n pga Open interactive menu\\n pga up Start protection + dashboard\\n pga scan Scan your skills\\n pga audit <dir> Audit a skill before installing\\n\\n First time? Just run: pga\\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: 256
Versions published: 64
First published: Mar 2026
Publisher: panguard0414

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":["@panguard-ai/[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":["@panguard-ai/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherpanguard0414

Artifact bytes175,218

Previous version1.5.3

Published2026-04-18T08:46:28.830Z

SHA-256285e4665b1c102919421d4d10013d9d13f480a174c27db42af1d7aa04adf4030

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

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

2d agoLast checked

highRisk

47Score

1.5.4Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available2d ago · risk high · score 47 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burstactive

panguard0414

14 members · evidence strength 84

Publisher / release actor burstcandidate

panguard0414

14 members · max score 266

Evidence

Static findings

4 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 Panguard AI v' + require('./package.json').version + ' installed.\\n\\n Quick start:\\n pga Open interactive menu\\n pga up Start protection + dashboard\\n pga scan Scan your skills\\n pga audit <dir> Audit a skill before installing\\n\\n First time? Just run: pga\\n')\""	30
medium	Remote Payload	package/dist/cli/commands/audit.js	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n Panguard AI v' + require('./package.json').version + ' installed.\\n\\n Quick start:\\n pga Open interactive menu\\n pga up Start protection + dashboard\\n pga scan Scan your skills\\n pga audit <dir> Audit a skill before installing\\n\\n First time? Just run: pga\\n')\""	30
medium	Remote Payload	package/dist/cli/commands/audit.js	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n Panguard AI v' + require('./package.json').version + ' installed.\\n\\n Quick start:\\n pga Open interactive menu\\n pga up Start protection + dashboard\\n pga scan Scan your skills\\n pga audit <dir> Audit a skill before installing\\n\\n First time? Just run: pga\\n')\""	5
low	Obfuscation Density	package/dist/init/wizard-runner.js	high encoded/escaped-token density	0

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts5

buildtsc --build && cp ../../CHANGELOG.md ./CHANGELOG.md 2>/dev/null || true
cleanrm -rf dist tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
devtsc --build --watch
postinstallnode -e "console.log('\n Panguard AI v' + require('./package.json').version + ' installed.\n\n Quick start:\n pga Open interactive menu\n pga up Start protection + dashboard\n pga scan Scan your skills\n pga audit <dir> Audit a skill before installing\n\n First time? Just run: pga\n')"
typechecktsc --noEmit

Dependencies11

@panguard-ai/atr1.5.1
@panguard-ai/core1.3.3
@panguard-ai/panguard-chat1.3.1
@panguard-ai/panguard-guard2.0.3
@panguard-ai/panguard-mcp1.3.2
@panguard-ai/panguard-scan1.3.2
@panguard-ai/panguard-skill-auditor1.4.5
@panguard-ai/scan-core1.4.2
@panguard-ai/security-hardening1.0.1
commander^12.0.0
zod^3.24.0

Optional dependencies2

@panguard-ai/panguard-trap1.3.1
@panguard-ai/threat-cloud1.4.2