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Package evidence

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Remote Dependency Spec: devDependencies.dbx-js-tools="github:mongodb-js/dbx-js-tools#main"

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
14,443,690Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published
182Mature · −50% score
First published
Apr 2011
Publisher
dbx-node

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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      -d '{"specs":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'
Publisherdbx-node
Artifact bytes369,679
Previous version7.1.0
Published2026-01-17T01:00:17.971Z
SHA-256d0735c0c524039208d1d5ceacab82557e769ed83f85a1fc46c40de75fef458bf

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Dependency Spec: devDependencies.dbx-js-tools="github:mongodb-js/dbx-js-tools#main"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
2Score
7.1.1Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 2 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Dependency Specpackage.jsondevDependencies.dbx-js-tools="github:mongodb-js/dbx-js-tools#main"8

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts19
  • buildnpm run build:dts && npm run build:bundle
  • build:benchcd test/bench && npx tsc
  • build:bundlerollup -c rollup.config.mjs
  • build:dtsnpm run build:ts && api-extractor run --typescript-compiler-folder node_modules/typescript --local && node etc/clean_definition_files.cjs
  • build:tsnode ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc
  • check:baseline-benchnode ./test/bench/etc/cpuBaseline.js
  • check:coveragenyc --check-coverage npm run check:node
  • check:custom-benchnpm run build && npm run check:baseline-bench && node ./test/bench/custom/main.mjs
  • check:granular-benchnpm run build:bench && npm run check:baseline-bench && node ./test/bench/etc/run_granular_benchmarks.js
  • check:lintESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=false eslint -v && ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=false eslint --ext '.js,.ts' --max-warnings=0 src test && npm run build:dts && npm run check:tsd
  • check:nodeWEB=false mocha test/node
  • check:spec-benchnpm run build:bench && npm run check:baseline-bench && node ./test/bench/lib/spec/bsonBench.js
  • check:tsdnpm run build:dts && tsd
  • check:webWEB=true mocha test/node
  • formatESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=false eslint --ext '.js,.ts' src test --fix
  • preparenode etc/prepare.js
  • pretestnpm run build
  • releasestandard-version -i HISTORY.md
  • testnpm run check:node && npm run check:web