PkgRadar

Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="npx playwright install chromium 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
55
First published
Apr 2026
Publisher
tim_carter_clausen

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"}'
Publishertim_carter_clausen
Artifact bytes544,884
Previous version0.3.51
Published2026-05-24T02:23:11.659Z
SHA-2569aeafff63d23d3885814dcfbec316cf564790cf5dd026257a45848d46d5557e5

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure: postinstall="npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true"

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
25Score
0.3.52Version
Status history (4 events)
  1. available → available · risk high · score 25 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 71 -> 25
  2. available → available · risk high · score 71 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 66 -> 71
  3. available → available · risk high · score 66 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 146 -> 66
  4. new → available · risk high · score 146 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Publisher / release actor burststale

tim_carter_clausen

4 members · evidence strength 81
Repeated static TTPstale

Install Lifecycle Suppresses Failure — postinstall="npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true"

2 members · evidence strength 70
Repeated static TTPstale

Install-time lifecycle script — postinstall="npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true"

2 members · evidence strength 70

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true"20
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highInstall Lifecycle Suppresses Failurepackage.jsonpostinstall="npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true"20
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsonpostinstall="npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts10
  • buildtsc
  • devtsc --watch
  • formatprettier --write src
  • linteslint src --ext .ts
  • postinstallnpx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true
  • prepublishOnlynpm run typecheck && npm run test && npm run build
  • testvitest run
  • test:coveragevitest run --coverage
  • test:watchvitest
  • typechecktsc --noEmit
Dependencies5
  • chokidar^3.6.0
  • commander^12.0.0
  • playwright^1.44.0
  • sharp^0.33.0
  • tuimon^0.3.38