Package evidence

@slycode/[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"const fs=require('fs'),p=require('path'); try{const d=p.join(p.dirname(require.resolve('node-pty/package.json')),'prebuilds'); fs.readdirSync(d).filter(f=>f.startsWith('darwin')).forEach(f=>{const h=p.join(d,f,'spawn-helper'); if(fs.existsSync(h)){fs.chmodSync(h,0o755);console.log('[slycode] Fixed node-pty spawn-helper permissions:',h)}})}catch{}\""

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: 107
Versions published: 62
First published: Mar 2026
Publisher: slycode

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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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["@slycode/[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":["@slycode/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherslycode

Artifact bytes25,322,848

Previous version0.2.39

Published2026-05-23T05:36:45.153Z

SHA-256f1e2c716b285ac4a54e103f498442dd8eb1065ea0e545cef797da5c03aa12b54

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

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

Availability ledger

available

high

26h agoLast checked

highRisk

105Score

0.2.40Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available26h ago · risk high · score 105 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

15 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 \"const fs=require('fs'),p=require('path'); try{const d=p.join(p.dirname(require.resolve('node-pty/package.json')),'prebuilds'); fs.readdirSync(d).filter(f=>f.startsWith('darwin')).forEach(f=>{const h=p.join(d,f,'spawn-helper'); if(fs.existsSync(h)){fs.chmodSync(h,0o755);console.log('[slycode] Fixed node-pty spawn-helper permissions:',h)}})}catch{}\""	30
medium	Remote Payload	package/dist/web/node_modules/next/dist/lib/mkcert.js	matched "github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert/releases/download"	12
medium	Remote Payload	package/dist/messaging/channels/telegram.js	matched "api.telegram.org/bot"	12

Show all 15 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"const fs=require('fs'),p=require('path'); try{const d=p.join(p.dirname(require.resolve('node-pty/package.json')),'prebuilds'); fs.readdirSync(d).filter(f=>f.startsWith('darwin')).forEach(f=>{const h=p.join(d,f,'spawn-helper'); if(fs.existsSync(h)){fs.chmodSync(h,0o755);console.log('[slycode] Fixed node-pty spawn-helper permissions:',h)}})}catch{}\""	30
medium	Remote Payload	package/dist/web/node_modules/next/dist/lib/mkcert.js	matched "github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert/releases/download"	12
medium	Remote Payload	package/dist/messaging/channels/telegram.js	matched "api.telegram.org/bot"	12
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/.next/server/chunks/[root-of-the-server]__1b9e0d6e._.js	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/.next/server/chunks/[root-of-the-server]__719517c7._.js	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/.next/server/chunks/[root-of-the-server]__fe8b9abd._.js	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/node_modules/@aws-sdk/credential-provider-env/dist-cjs/index.js	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/node_modules/@aws-sdk/credential-provider-ini/dist-cjs/index.js	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/node_modules/@aws-sdk/credential-provider-node/dist-cjs/index.js	matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"	5
low	Messenger Bot Endpoint	package/dist/messaging/channels/telegram.js	matched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler)	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	preinstall="node scripts/preinstall.js"	5
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"const fs=require('fs'),p=require('path'); try{const d=p.join(p.dirname(require.resolve('node-pty/package.json')),'prebuilds'); fs.readdirSync(d).filter(f=>f.startsWith('darwin')).forEach(f=>{const h=p.join(d,f,'spawn-helper'); if(fs.existsSync(h)){fs.chmodSync(h,0o755);console.log('[slycode] Fixed node-pty spawn-helper permissions:',h)}})}catch{}\""	5
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/node_modules/@aws-sdk/credential-provider-ini/package.json	matched ".aws/"	3
low	Credential file access	package/dist/web/node_modules/@aws-sdk/credential-provider-process/package.json	matched ".aws/"	3
low	Obfuscation Density	package/dist/web/package-lock.json	high encoded/escaped-token density	0

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts4

buildtsc
devtsc --watch
postinstallnode -e "const fs=require('fs'),p=require('path'); try{const d=p.join(p.dirname(require.resolve('node-pty/package.json')),'prebuilds'); fs.readdirSync(d).filter(f=>f.startsWith('darwin')).forEach(f=>{const h=p.join(d,f,'spawn-helper'); if(fs.existsSync(h)){fs.chmodSync(h,0o755);console.log('[slycode] Fixed node-pty spawn-helper permissions:',h)}})}catch{}"
preinstallnode scripts/preinstall.js

Dependencies8

@xterm/addon-serialize^0.14.0
@xterm/headless^6.0.0
dotenv^16.4.7
express^4.21.2
multer^1.4.5-lts.1
node-pty1.2.0-beta.12
openai^4.78.0
ws^8.18.0