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Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n✅ AsciiKit installed!\\n\\nQuick setup:\\n asciikit-mcp init\\n\\nManual setup:\\n asciikit-mcp setup\\n asciikit-mcp test\\n\\nDocs: https://docs.asciikit.com\\n')\""

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
19
Versions published
80
First published
Jan 2026
Publisher
currentlywebsite

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":["[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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'
Publishercurrentlywebsite
Artifact bytes21,038
Previous version6.4.0
Published2026-04-21T06:48:52.084Z
SHA-256ca9535f127f96d19b1376dab75c8dd4751cac86960203a19504667c2c7dd99e0

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n✅ AsciiKit installed!\\n\\nQuick setup:\\n asciikit-mcp init\\n\\nManual setup:\\n asciikit-mcp setup\\n asciikit-mcp test\\n\\nDocs: https://docs.asciikit.com\\n')\""

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
35Score
6.4.1Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 35 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Remote Or Execpackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n✅ AsciiKit installed!\\n\\nQuick setup:\\n asciikit-mcp init\\n\\nManual setup:\\n asciikit-mcp setup\\n asciikit-mcp test\\n\\nDocs: https://docs.asciikit.com\\n')\""30
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Remote Or Execpackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n✅ AsciiKit installed!\\n\\nQuick setup:\\n asciikit-mcp init\\n\\nManual setup:\\n asciikit-mcp setup\\n asciikit-mcp test\\n\\nDocs: https://docs.asciikit.com\\n')\""30
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\n✅ AsciiKit installed!\\n\\nQuick setup:\\n asciikit-mcp init\\n\\nManual setup:\\n asciikit-mcp setup\\n asciikit-mcp test\\n\\nDocs: https://docs.asciikit.com\\n')\""5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts10
  • buildtsc && chmod +x dist/index.js
  • devtsx src/index.ts
  • postinstallnode -e "console.log('\n✅ AsciiKit installed!\n\nQuick setup:\n asciikit-mcp init\n\nManual setup:\n asciikit-mcp setup\n asciikit-mcp test\n\nDocs: https://docs.asciikit.com\n')"
  • prepublishOnlynpm run build
  • testvitest run --passWithNoTests
  • test:coveragevitest run --coverage
  • test:legacytsx src/test.ts
  • test:localtsx src/test-harness.ts
  • test:uivitest --ui
  • test:watchvitest watch
Dependencies3
  • @currentlywebsite/asciikit-core^6.4.1
  • @inquirer/prompts^8.2.1
  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk^1.26.0