Package evidence

[email protected]

Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec: 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

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: 51
First published: Mar 2026
Publisher: thatsrajan

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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      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

Publisherthatsrajan

Artifact bytes873,585

Previous version1.2.9

Published2026-05-09T14:14:08.423Z

SHA-256ed78f4376e0a85abb3a9100f9f442fbc4cbf38934408c34f35bff407a5cf7e90

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous: postinstall added in 1.3.0-beta.0 vs 1.2.9: "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

high

3d agoLast checked

highRisk

75Score

1.3.0-beta.0Version

Status history (2 events)

available → available14d ago · risk high · score 75 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 45 -> 75
new → available15d ago · risk high · score 45 · 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 1.3.0-beta.0 vs 1.2.9: "node -e \"console.log('\\nVidLens MCP installed. From a checkout run: npm run setup. For the global command run: npm install -g .\\n')\""	40
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	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')\""	30

Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	New Lifecycle Script Vs Previous	package.json	postinstall added in 1.3.0-beta.0 vs 1.2.9: "node -e \"console.log('\\nVidLens MCP installed. From a checkout run: npm run setup. For the global command run: npm install -g .\\n')\""	40
high	Install Lifecycle Remote Or Exec	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')\""	30
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