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Package evidence

[email protected]

Obfuscation Density: high encoded/escaped-token density

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
685,737Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published
892Mature · −50% score
First published
Jan 2016
Publisher
GitHub ActionsTrusted automation · −70% score

Effective trust discount applied: −70% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'

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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'
PublisherGitHub Actions
Artifact bytes697,501
Previous version11.7.3
Published2026-05-28T07:41:59.508Z
SHA-2569aea1ad52f57b6c9e3089a461580edd6e6ba03efb106e3a5fe09a10b53f2482b

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Obfuscation Density: high encoded/escaped-token density

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
3Score
11.7.4Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 3 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/npm-shrinkwrap.jsonhigh encoded/escaped-token density12

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts24
  • buildtsc -b
  • build:docsappium-docs build
  • cleannpm run build -- --clean
  • devnpm run build -- --watch
  • dev:docsappium-docs build --serve
  • e2e-testmocha --exit --timeout 10m "./test/functional/**/*-specs.ts"
  • e2e-test:basicmocha "./test/functional/basic/**/*-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • e2e-test:devicemocha "./test/functional/device/**/*-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • e2e-test:drivermocha "./test/functional/driver/**/*-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • e2e-test:longmocha "./test/functional/long/**/*-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • e2e-test:native-web-tapmocha "./test/functional/web/safari-nativewebtap-e2e-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • e2e-test:parallelmocha "./test/functional/parallel/**/*-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • e2e-test:webmocha "./test/functional/web/**/*-specs.ts" --exit --timeout 10m
  • formatprettier -w ./lib ./test
  • format:checkprettier --check ./lib ./test
  • install-docs-depsappium-docs init --no-mkdocs
  • linteslint .
  • lint:commitcommitlint
  • lint:fixnpm run lint -- --fix
  • preparenpm run rebuild
  • publish:docsappium-docs build --deploy --push -b docs-site -m 'docs: auto-build docs for appium-xcuitest-driver@%s' --alias latest
  • rebuildnpm run clean; npm run build
  • startappium --relaxed-security --port 4567 --keep-alive-timeout 1200
  • testmocha --exit --timeout 1m "./test/unit/**/*-specs.ts"
Dependencies23
  • @appium/strongbox^1.0.0-rc.1
  • @colors/colors^1.6.0
  • appium-ios-device^3.1.12
  • appium-ios-simulator^8.0.0
  • appium-remote-debugger^15.7.3
  • appium-webdriveragent^13.2.0
  • appium-xcode^6.0.2
  • async-lock^1.4.0
  • asyncbox^6.3.0
  • axios^1.4.0
  • commander^14.0.1
  • css-selector-parser^3.0.0
  • js2xmlparser2^0.x
  • lru-cache^11.1.0
  • moment^2.29.4
  • moment-timezone^0.x
  • node-devicectl^1.1.0
  • node-simctl^8.1.1
  • portscanner^2.2.0
  • semver^7.5.4
  • teen_process^4.0.4
  • winston^3.17.0
  • ws^8.13.0
Optional dependencies1
  • appium-ios-remotexpc^2.2.1