PkgRadar

Package evidence

[email protected]

Install-time lifecycle script: install="node-gyp-build"

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
529,637Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published
106Mature · −50% score
First published
Oct 2012
Publisher
thegecko

Effective trust discount applied: −70% (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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Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

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":"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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'
Publisherthegecko
Artifact bytes2,476,854
Previous version2.17.0
Published2026-06-06T14:39:49.205Z
SHA-2563c3cf0f22f33bbbb7f1a5239224c0920fadb43a05ded293c89e12c60aae437aa

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install-time lifecycle script: install="node-gyp-build"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
1Score
2.18.0Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 1 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 1 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
lowInstall-time lifecycle scriptpackage.jsoninstall="node-gyp-build"5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts14
  • cleangit clean -fx ./build ./prebuilds ./dist ./docs ./node_modules
  • compiletsc
  • docstypedoc
  • full-testmocha --timeout 10000 --require coffeescript/register test/*.coffee
  • installnode-gyp-build
  • postcompileeslint . --ext .ts
  • prebuildprebuildify --napi --strip --name node.napi
  • prebuild-crossprebuildify-cross --napi --strip --name node.napi
  • prebuild-downloadprebuildify-ci download
  • prepublishOnlyprebuildify-ci download
  • rebuildnode-gyp rebuild
  • testmocha --require coffeescript/register --grep Module test/*
  • valgrindcoffee -c test/*.coffee; valgrind --leak-check=full --show-possibly-lost=no node --expose-gc --trace-gc node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha -R spec
  • watchtsc -w --preserveWatchOutput
Dependencies3
  • @types/w3c-web-usb^1.0.6
  • node-addon-api^8.0.0
  • node-gyp-build^4.5.0