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Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"

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
187
Versions published
6
First published
Apr 2026
Publisher
kowssari

Recommended action

Block this update

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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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":"high"}'

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":"high"}'
Publisherkowssari
Artifact bytes11,673
Previous version0.3.0
Published2026-05-25T15:09:45.620Z
SHA-2567262dd5590b58e7051390e92b488cbc80e6e3478ada11a61f270f76c0c23330f

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: postinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
55Score
0.3.1Version
Status history (2 events)
  1. available → available · risk high · score 55 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 25 -> 55
  2. new → available · risk high · score 25 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Remote Or Execpackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"30
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"20
mediumNew Account With Lifecycle Hookpackage.jsonpackage first published 64 day(s) ago, 6 total version(s), has lifecycle hook10
Show all 4 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Remote Or Execpackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"30
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"20
mediumNew Account With Lifecycle Hookpackage.jsonpackage first published 64 day(s) ago, 6 total version(s), has lifecycle hook10
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="node -e \"try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}\" || true"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts1
  • postinstallnode -e "try{require('node-pty');console.log('node-pty: prebuild OK')}catch(e){console.warn('node-pty prebuild failed, rebuilding from source...');require('child_process').execSync('npm rebuild node-pty',{stdio:'inherit',cwd:__dirname})}" || true
Dependencies2
  • @xterm/headless^5.5.0
  • node-pty^1.0.0