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
- 638
- Versions published
- 51
- First published
- Mar 2026
- Publisher
- perkos-dev
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.
Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions
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":["@perkos/[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":["@perkos/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Obfuscation Density: high encoded/escaped-token density
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (1 event)
- new → available · risk review · score 12 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
1 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Obfuscation Density | package/dist/index.js | high encoded/escaped-token density | 12 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts5
buildtsc && node scripts/bundle.mjsdevtsc --watchlinttsc --noEmittestvitest runtest:watchvitest
Dependencies2
express^4.22.2ws^8.20.1