Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null || 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.

Versions published: 3
First published: May 2026
Publisher: sandeepthummala

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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publishersandeepthummala

Artifact bytes37,500

Previous version2.0.1

Published2026-06-07T09:46:29.196Z

SHA-256adfffac78c37bb9172dba6c025d9feddbec8d72d54213f5370517cf658c7773c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: postinstall added in 2.2.0 vs 2.0.1: "node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null || true"

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

Availability ledger

available

high

40h agoLast checked

highRisk

65Score

2.2.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available40h ago · risk high · score 65 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

2 static · 1 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 2.2.0 vs 2.0.1: "node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null \|\| true"	40
high	Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure	package.json	postinstall="node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null \|\| true"	20

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 2.2.0 vs 2.0.1: "node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null \|\| true"	40
high	Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure	package.json	postinstall="node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null \|\| true"	20
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null \|\| true"	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts2

postinstallnode bin/timps-swarm.js install-mcp --silent 2>/dev/null || true
testnode bin/timps-swarm.js --help

Dependencies5

chalk^5.3.0
commander^12.0.0
inquirer^9.2.0
node-fetch^3.3.2
ora^8.0.1