Package evidence

@rocicorp/[email protected]

Native Addon Gyp Action: binding.gyp runs a script or chains shell during node-gyp build (executes outside package.json lifecycle)

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 22Mature · −50% score
First published: Oct 2024
Publisher: tantaman

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

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Publishertantaman

Artifact bytes2,923,852

Previous version1.0.17

Published2026-05-05T02:21:37.698Z

SHA-2566e221008a394d17ce36edc37cf7140f11b2ca83d4a3f84c61fe320085711da3e

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Native Addon Gyp Action: binding.gyp runs a script or chains shell during node-gyp build (executes outside package.json lifecycle)

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

Availability ledger

available

high

7d agoLast checked

highRisk

41Score

1.0.18Version

Status history (2 events)

available → available7d ago · risk high · score 41 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 23 -> 41
new → available14d ago · risk high · score 23 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Native Addon Gyp Action	package/binding.gyp	binding.gyp runs a script or chains shell during node-gyp build (executes outside package.json lifecycle)	35
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	install="prebuild-install \|\| node -e \"require('fs').existsSync('build/Release/better_sqlite3.node')\|\|process.exit(1)\" \|\| node-gyp rebuild --release"	30
medium	Remote Payload	package/deps/download.sh	matched "curl "	12

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Native Addon Gyp Action	package/binding.gyp	binding.gyp runs a script or chains shell during node-gyp build (executes outside package.json lifecycle)	35
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	install="prebuild-install \|\| node -e \"require('fs').existsSync('build/Release/better_sqlite3.node')\|\|process.exit(1)\" \|\| node-gyp rebuild --release"	30
medium	Remote Payload	package/deps/download.sh	matched "curl "	12
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	install="prebuild-install \|\| node -e \"require('fs').existsSync('build/Release/better_sqlite3.node')\|\|process.exit(1)\" \|\| node-gyp rebuild --release"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts6

benchmarknode benchmark
build-debugnode-gyp rebuild --debug
build-releasenode-gyp rebuild --release
downloadbash ./deps/download.sh
installprebuild-install || node -e "require('fs').existsSync('build/Release/better_sqlite3.node')||process.exit(1)" || node-gyp rebuild --release
testmocha --exit --slow=75 --timeout=5000

Dependencies2

bindings^1.5.0
prebuild-install^7.1.1