Package evidence

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Install-time lifecycle script: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\nVidLens MCP installed. From a checkout run: npm run setup. For the global command run: npm install -g .\\n')\""

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 51
First published: Mar 2026
Publisher: thatsrajan

Recommended action

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

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Publisherthatsrajan

Artifact bytes873,746

Previous version1.3.0-beta.0

Published2026-05-28T14:26:39.076Z

SHA-2569c7141b21e1b9077b4e40ccdc7e40e5a8be4e81a5afed97b7ed3b202a74aea8f

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Install-time lifecycle script: postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\nVidLens MCP installed. From a checkout run: npm run setup. For the global command run: npm install -g .\\n')\""

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

Availability ledger

available

review

16d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

5Score

1.3.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available16d ago · risk review · score 5 · 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)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
low	Install-time lifecycle script	package.json	postinstall="node -e \"console.log('\\nVidLens MCP installed. From a checkout run: npm run setup. For the global command run: npm install -g .\\n')\""	5

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts12

buildtsc -p tsconfig.json
devtsx src/cli.ts
doctornpm run build --silent && node dist/cli.js doctor
postinstallnode -e "console.log('\nVidLens MCP installed. From a checkout run: npm run setup. For the global command run: npm install -g .\n')"
release:publishnpm test && npm publish --access public
release:verifynpm test && npm pack --dry-run
setupnpm run build --silent && node dist/cli.js setup
smokenode dist/scripts/smoke.js
smoke:drynode dist/scripts/smoke.js --dry-run
startnode dist/cli.js
testnpm run build && node --test dist/test/*.test.js
update-depsnpm run build --silent && node dist/cli.js update-deps

Dependencies3

@google/genai^1.45.0
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk^1.17.4
execa^9.6.0