Package evidence

kestrel-sovereign==0.26.0

Credential file access: matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 36
First published: May 2026
Publisher: UncleSaurus

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

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PublisherUncleSaurus

Artifact bytes2,074,758

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-13T16:27:10

SHA-2569cd37eb27ae1456e89e57f51e73c76cacb00164100b68d83c80fda23346e434c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"

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

Availability ledger

available

review

3h agoLast checked

reviewRisk

35Score

0.26.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available3h ago · risk review · score 35 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/kestrel_agent.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	10
medium	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/features/vertex_ai/vertex_ai_manager.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	10

Show all 5 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/kestrel_agent.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	10
medium	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/features/vertex_ai/vertex_ai_manager.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	10
low	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/storage/providers/filebase_provider.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/storage/sync/health.py	matched "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"	5
low	Credential file access	kestrel_sovereign-0.26.0/kestrel_sovereign/storage/sync/s3_target.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5