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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.

Versions published
9
First published
May 2026
Publisher
jerichoding

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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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"}'
Publisherjerichoding
Artifact bytes208,841
Previous version0.5.11
Published2026-05-20T05:08:39.193Z
SHA-256a20bd1c00ecac4815c5c7ed7c5eec2f6e22a28d4119746d51fe77f5317c7c7aa

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
17Score
0.5.13Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 17 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/dist/best-review.cjshigh encoded/escaped-token density12
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/dist/best-review.cjshigh encoded/escaped-token density12
lowCredential file accesspackage/dist/best-review.cjsmatched ".npmrc"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts15
  • buildnode build.mjs
  • devnpx tsx ./bin/best-review.ts
  • formatprettier --write .
  • format:checkprettier --check .
  • linknpm link
  • link:localnpm run build && npm link
  • link:publishnpm run build && npm link
  • linteslint .
  • lint:fixeslint . --fix
  • preparehusky
  • prepublishOnlynpm run build
  • testvitest run
  • test:watchvitest
  • ts-checktsc --noEmit
  • unlinknpm unlink
Dependencies5
  • citty^0.1.6
  • diff^8.0.2
  • glob^13.0.0
  • yaml^2.8.2
  • zod^3.22.4