Package evidence

nodekit==0.3.0.dev10

Py Custom Build Backend: Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 33Established · −30% score
First published: Sep 2025
Publisher: Michael J. Lee

Effective trust discount applied: −30% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

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Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["nodekit==0.3.0.dev10"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["nodekit==0.3.0.dev10"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherMichael J. Lee

Artifact bytes401,377

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-03T05:21:08

SHA-256743090be7f12c6a5e5e691f449fbb2f9718ac279078b2f58d2ce7b4eed8d19b3

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Custom Build Backend: Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time.

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

Availability ledger

available

high

10d agoLast checked

highRisk

24Score

0.3.0.dev10Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available10d ago · risk high · score 24 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time.	15
high	Py Import Time Raw Socket	nodekit-0.3.0.dev10/src/nodekit/server/dashboard/__init__.py	Raw socket creation at install or import time.	10

Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time.	15
high	Py Import Time Raw Socket	nodekit-0.3.0.dev10/src/nodekit/server/dashboard/__init__.py	Raw socket creation at install or import time.	10
low	Credential file access	nodekit-0.3.0.dev10/src/nodekit/experimental/turk/client.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	nodekit-0.3.0.dev10/src/nodekit/experimental/turk/recruiter.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5