Package evidence

deepmd-kit==3.2.0b0

Py Custom Build Backend: Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `backend.dp_backend` — runs custom code at install time.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 66Mature · −50% score
First published: Jan 2020
Publisher: DeepModeling

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

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

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PublisherDeepModeling

Artifact bytes1,995,807

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-06T21:50:19

SHA-2560b8944b44510765b63aab58ec60b85515cf70f9a531c7ec62dc4e6a06744c866

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Custom Build Backend: Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `backend.dp_backend` — runs custom code at install time.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

4h agoLast checked

reviewRisk

13Score

3.2.0b0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available4h ago · risk review · score 13 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `backend.dp_backend` — runs custom code at install time.	15
medium	Remote Payload	deepmd_kit-3.2.0b0/source/install/build_lammps.sh	matched "curl "	12

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `backend.dp_backend` — runs custom code at install time.	15
medium	Remote Payload	deepmd_kit-3.2.0b0/source/install/build_lammps.sh	matched "curl "	12
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0