Package evidence

notebooklm-mcp-cli==0.7.6

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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Versions published: 102
First published: Jan 2026
Publisher: Jacob Ben-David

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

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PublisherJacob Ben-David

Artifact bytes634,655

Previous versionnone

Published2026-06-16T18:50:29

SHA-256014cdb763d30fb74fc8cb5bc3c886f3d2125670d3ad22ad222371155b5965d9f

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

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

Availability ledger

available

review

19h agoLast checked

reviewRisk

55Score

0.7.6Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available19h ago · risk review · score 55 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	notebooklm_mcp_cli-0.7.6/src/notebooklm_tools/cli/commands/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	notebooklm_mcp_cli-0.7.6/src/notebooklm_tools/cli/commands/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
low	Credential file access	notebooklm_mcp_cli-0.7.6/src/notebooklm_tools/services/downloads.py	matched "id_rsa"	5
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0