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Package evidence

smol-k8s-lab==9.16.2

Credential file access: matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"

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.

Versions published
264Mature · −50% score
First published
Dec 2022
Publisher
Jesse Hitch

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

Review before promoting

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

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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":["smol-k8s-lab==9.16.2"],"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":["smol-k8s-lab==9.16.2"],"fail_on":"review"}'
PublisherJesse Hitch
Artifact bytes211,955
Previous versionnone
Published2026-06-13T21:34:01
SHA-256e82a1f8d3cef0a136853efe6d08a8a1e5b20624f1afea7cfe624be7a2e745b5e

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
5Score
9.16.2Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 5 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
lowCredential file accesssmol_k8s_lab-9.16.2/smol_k8s_lab/k8s_tools/restores.pymatched "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"5
lowCredential file accesssmol_k8s_lab-9.16.2/smol_k8s_lab/tui/distro_widgets/add_nodes.pymatched ".ssh/"5