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Package evidence

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Install-time lifecycle script: postinstall="patch-package"

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
1,356Niche · −30% score
Versions published
156Mature · −50% score
First published
Dec 2015
Publisher
mpatfield

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

Review before promoting

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

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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"}'
Publishermpatfield
Artifact bytes1,312,859
Previous version1.8.1-beta.0
Published2026-06-02T17:07:06.742Z
SHA-256612119af04ff81e24083b10f1ac076c3b20d4325d03e496d699e349edefcd0d0

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install-time lifecycle script: postinstall="patch-package"

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

Availability ledger

available

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

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 1 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="patch-package"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts10
  • buildrimraf ./dist ./schemas ./config.schema.json && tsc && npm run build:html && npm run build:schemas
  • build:htmlnode --import tsx ./scripts/build-html.ts
  • build:schemasnode --import tsx ./scripts/build-schemas.ts
  • i18nnpm run i18n:merge && npm run i18n:clean && npm run i18n:missing
  • i18n:cleannode --import tsx ./scripts/i18n-clean.ts
  • i18n:mergenode --import tsx ./scripts/i18n-merge.ts
  • i18n:missingnode --import tsx ./scripts/i18n-missing.ts
  • linteslint . --fix --max-warnings=0
  • postinstallpatch-package
  • prepublishOnlynpm run lint && npm run build
Dependencies12
  • arpping^4.0.0
  • axios^1.13.2
  • cron^4.3.2
  • express^5.1.0
  • fakegato-historyfile:./lib/fakegato-history
  • homebridge-lib^8.0.0
  • lodash.merge^4.6.2
  • node-persist^4.0.4
  • patch-package^8.0.1
  • ping^1.0.0
  • suncalc^1.9.0
  • tail-file^1.4.16