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Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="npx playwright install chromium || true"

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
8
First published
May 2026
Publisher
sujeet20253

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.

Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

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"}'
Publishersujeet20253
Artifact bytes7,473
Previous version1.1.16
Published2026-05-21T07:03:37.626Z
SHA-2568552d596cd1c9431d9cc9df4264a53bdc5ec4c524fea86b015a8893589e98292

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="npx playwright install chromium || true"

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
25Score
1.1.17Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk high · score 25 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="npx playwright install chromium || true"20
mediumNew Account With Lifecycle Hookpackage.jsonpackage first published 23 day(s) ago, 8 total version(s), has lifecycle hook10
Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="npx playwright install chromium || true"20
mediumNew Account With Lifecycle Hookpackage.jsonpackage first published 23 day(s) ago, 8 total version(s), has lifecycle hook10
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="npx playwright install chromium || true"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts3
  • postinstallnpx playwright install chromium || true
  • prepublishOnlynpm pack --dry-run
  • startnode server.js
Dependencies5
  • @playwright/test^1.60.0
  • express^5.2.1
  • html-template-tag^5.0.0
  • jest-worker^30.4.1
  • playwright^1.60.0