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Package evidence

[email protected]

Oversized Unscanned: tarball exceeds the 50MB fetch cap; scanned registry metadata (install scripts + dependencies) only

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
892
Versions published
12
First published
Jun 2026
Publisher
makecoder

Recommended action

Review before promoting

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

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":"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"}'
Publishermakecoder
Artifact bytes254,417,060
Previous version4.1.15
Published2026-06-15T13:12:01.277Z
SHA-256

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Suspicious Publish Context: {"package_age_days":6,"publisher":"makecoder","burst_same_day":5,"burst_week":5,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":false,"new_account":false}

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
10Score
4.1.17Version
Status history (2 events)
  1. scan_erroravailable · risk review · score 10 · status scan_error -> available, risk none -> review, score none -> 10
  2. newscan_error · risk none · score · HTTP status client error (404 Not Found) for url (https://registry.npmjs.org/makecoder-bin-linux-arm64/-/makecoder-bin-linux-arm64-4.1.17.tgz)

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumSuspicious Publish Contextmanifest{"package_age_days":6,"publisher":"makecoder","burst_same_day":5,"burst_week":5,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":false,"new_account":false}10
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumSuspicious Publish Contextmanifest{"package_age_days":6,"publisher":"makecoder","burst_same_day":5,"burst_week":5,"lure":null,"version_anomaly":false,"new_account":false}10
lowOversized Unscannedmanifesttarball exceeds the 50MB fetch cap; scanned registry metadata (install scripts + dependencies) only0