Package evidence

@theglitchking/[email protected]

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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.

Versions published: 4
First published: Apr 2026
Publisher: the-glitch-king

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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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":["@theglitchking/[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":["@theglitchking/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherthe-glitch-king

Artifact bytes52,437

Previous version1.0.2

Published2026-04-19T00:05:17.952Z

SHA-2565195ab69e1fffeabafb13bb55d26dbe59eb5a6c91d8e809e61d31a3d37eb9b4d

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: postinstall added in 2.0.0 vs 1.0.2: "node scripts/link-skills.js"

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

Availability ledger

available

high

8h agoLast checked

highRisk

57Score

2.0.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available8h ago · risk high · score 57 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

3 static · 1 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 2.0.0 vs 1.0.2: "node scripts/link-skills.js"	40
medium	Remote Payload	package/.claude/install.sh	matched "curl "	12
medium	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 58 day(s) ago, 4 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	10

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 2.0.0 vs 1.0.2: "node scripts/link-skills.js"	40
medium	Remote Payload	package/.claude/install.sh	matched "curl "	12
medium	New Account With Lifecycle Hook	package.json	package first published 58 day(s) ago, 4 total version(s), has lifecycle hook	10
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node scripts/link-skills.js"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts1

postinstallnode scripts/link-skills.js

Dependencies2

@theglitchking/claude-plugin-runtime^0.1.0
commander^14.0.0