Package evidence

large-image-source-bioformats==1.34.2.dev20

Sdist Has Setup Py: Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 1,567Mature · −50% score
First published: Sep 2020
Publisher: Kitware, Inc.

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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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["large-image-source-bioformats==1.34.2.dev20"],"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":["large-image-source-bioformats==1.34.2.dev20"],"fail_on":"review"}'

PublisherKitware, Inc.

Artifact bytes18,586

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-26T18:43:18

SHA-25635662a32ac01830bce2dc1f7cd862d526d14ecf67660d2212c29cd05c0622a88

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Sdist Has Setup Py: Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

17d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

1Score

1.34.2.dev20Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available17d ago · 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)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	5