Package evidence
@rse/[email protected]
Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.
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
- 204
- Versions published
- 21
- First published
- May 2026
- Publisher
- rse
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.
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-d '{"specs":["@rse/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Js Hidden Powershell: Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers.
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 60 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
4 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/claudex.js | Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers. | 45 |
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/claudex.ts | Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers. | 45 |
Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/claudex.js | Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers. | 45 |
| high | Js Hidden Powershell | package/claudex.ts | Hidden / non-interactive PowerShell invocation in package code — `-WindowStyle Hidden`, `irm | iex`, `windowsHide: true`, or equivalent — used to download-and-run payloads on Windows installers. | 45 |
| low | Credential file access | package/claudex.js | matched ".ssh/" | 5 |
| low | Credential file access | package/claudex.ts | matched ".ssh/" | 5 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts2
prepublishOnlynpm start buildstartstx -v 4 -c stx.conf
Dependencies7
chalk5.6.2commander14.0.3deepmerge4.3.1execa9.6.1shell-quote1.8.3shescape2.1.12which7.0.0