Package evidence
@testingbot/[email protected]
Manifest Codeless Dependency Stub: package ships no JS/TS source but declares 6 dependency(ies) (0 with loose/empty version specs) — dependency-confusion / install-chain loader shape
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
- 7
- Versions published
- 3
- First published
- Oct 2025
- Publisher
- testingbot
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":["@testingbot/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Manifest Codeless Dependency Stub: package ships no JS/TS source but declares 6 dependency(ies) (0 with loose/empty version specs) — dependency-confusion / install-chain loader shape
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 15 · status changed
Evidence
Static findings
1 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | Manifest Codeless Dependency Stub | package.json | package ships no JS/TS source but declares 6 dependency(ies) (0 with loose/empty version specs) — dependency-confusion / install-chain loader shape | 15 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts10
buildnpm run lint && npm run format && npm test && tscdevNODE_ENV=development tsx watch --clear-screen=false src/index.tsformatprettier --write "src/**/*.ts"format:checkprettier --check "src/**/*.ts"linteslint . --ext .tslint:fixeslint . --ext .ts --fixstartnode dist/index.jstestvitest runtest:coveragevitest run --coveragetest:watchvitest
Dependencies6
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk^1.0.4dotenv^16.4.5pino^9.6.0pino-pretty^13.0.0testingbot-api^1.1.0zod^3.24.1