colanode-git

maintainer zxp19821005 · 0 votes · scanned 2026-08-03 00:08:14.047287
LOW
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Why flagged The package installs dependencies via npm during prepare(), but all operations are performed on the project's own source code from its official GitHub repository, using standard build practices; the flagged external package install is part of the project's legitimate build process and not an obfuscated remote code execution.

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LOW AI review downgraded a static finding llm_review

The static rules flagged this MEDIUM, but an AI model (qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-07-25) reviewed the full PKGBUILD and judged it LOW (confidence 90%): The package installs dependencies via npm during prepare(), but all operations are performed on the project's own source code from its official GitHub repository, using standard build practices; the flagged external package install is part of the project's legitimate build process and not an obfuscated remote code execution.

1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
MEDIUM npm/yarn/pnpm install of an undeclared external package npm_install_external

Runs `npm/yarn/pnpm install <package>` for a package not in source=(), pulling unpinned, unreviewed code at build time. Severity downgraded: the package declares/looks like a Node.js consumer, where build-time installs are expected.

  • PKGBUILD:89 NODE_ENV=development npm add -D @electron-forge/plugin-local-electron

PKGBUILD

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1# Maintainer: zxp19821005 <zxp19821005 at 163 dot com>
2pkgname=colanode-git
3_pkgname=Colanode
4pkgver=0.4.6.r1.ged5327a
5_electronversion=40
6_nodeversion=22
7pkgrel=1
8pkgdesc="Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data.(Use system-wide electron)"
9arch=('any')
10url="https://colanode.com/"
11_ghurl="https://github.com/colanode/colanode"
12license=('Apache-2.0')
13provides=("${pkgname%-git}=${pkgver%.r*}")
14conflicts=("${pkgname%-git}")
15depends=(
16 "electron${_electronversion}"
17)
18makedepends=(
19 'npm'
20 'nvm'
21 'git'
22 'curl'
23 'gendesk'
24 'jq'
25)
26source=(
27 "${pkgname//-/.}::git+${_ghurl}.git"
28 "${pkgname%-git}.sh"
29)
30sha256sums=('SKIP'
31 '31ad33b633744f5361abd964be306cea53ae1050e760c787115f7eca60045ae6')
32pkgver() {
33 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
34 set -o pipefail
35 git describe --long --tags --abbrev=7 | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g;s/v//g' ||
36 printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD)"
37}
38_ensure_local_nvm() {
39 local NVM_DIR="${srcdir}/.nvm"
40 source /usr/share/nvm/init-nvm.sh || [[ $? != 1 ]]
41 nvm install "${_nodeversion}"
42 nvm use "${_nodeversion}"
43}
44_get_electron_version() {
45 _elec_ver=$(jq -r '.devDependencies["electron"] // .dependencies["electron"]' "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop/package.json" | tr -d '^')
46 _main_ver=$(echo "${_elec_ver}" | cut -d. -f1)
47 echo -e "The electron version is: \033[1;31m${_main_ver}\033[0m"
48}
49prepare() {
50 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
51 _get_electron_version
52 sed -i -e "
53 s/@electronversion@/${_electronversion}/g
54 s/@appname@/${pkgname%-git}/g
55 s/@runname@/app.asar/g
56 s/@cfgdirname@/${_pkgname}/g
57 s/@options@/env ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT=auto/g
58 " "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh"
59 gendesk -q -f -n \
60 --pkgname="${pkgname%-git}" \
61 --pkgdesc="${pkgdesc}" \
62 --categories="Utility" \
63 --name="${_pkgname}" \
64 --exec="${pkgname%-git} %U"
65 export ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1
66 export SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION="$(electron${_electronversion} -v | sed 's/v//g')"
67 HOME="${srcdir}/.electron-gyp"
68 {
69 echo -e '\n'
70 #echo 'build_from_source=true'
71 echo "cache=${srcdir}/.npm_cache"
72 echo "maxsockets=10"
73 } >> .npmrc
74 if [[ "$(curl -s ipinfo.io/country)" == *"CN"* ]]; then
75 {
76 echo 'registry=https://registry.npmmirror.com'
77 echo 'electron_mirror=https://registry.npmmirror.com/-/binary/electron/'
78 echo 'electron_builder_binaries_mirror=https://registry.npmmirror.com/-/binary/electron-builder-binaries/'
79 } >> .npmrc
80 echo apps/desktop packages/{client,core,crdt,ui} | xargs -n 1 cp .npmrc
81 find ./ -type f -name "package-lock.json" -exec sed -i "s/registry.npmjs.org/registry.npmmirror.com/g" {} +
82 fi
83 _ensure_local_nvm
84 NODE_ENV=development npm install
85 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop"
86 find src -type f -exec sed -i "s/process.resourcesPath/\'\/usr\/lib\/${pkgname%-git}\'/g" {} +
87 sed -i "s/\"electron\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"electron\": \"${SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION}\"/g" package.json
88 NODE_ENV=development npm install
89 NODE_ENV=development npm add -D @electron-forge/plugin-local-electron
90 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/packages/client"
91 NODE_ENV=development npm install
92 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/packages/core"
93 NODE_ENV=development npm install
94 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/packages/crdt"
95 NODE_ENV=development npm install
96 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/packages/ui"
97 NODE_ENV=development npm install
98}
99build() {
100 cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop"
101 _ensure_local_nvm
102 export ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1
103 local electronDist="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}"
104 sed -i "/^[[:space:]]*plugins:[[:space:]]*\[.*\$/a\\
105 {\\
106 name: \"@electron-forge/plugin-local-electron\",\\
107 config: {\\
108 electronPath: \'${electronDist}\',\\
109 },\\
110 }," forge.config.*
111 NODE_ENV=production npm run package
112}
113package() {
114 install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname%-git}"
115 install -Dm755 -d "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}"
116 find "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop/out/${_pkgname}-linux-"*"/resources" -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec install -Dm644 -t "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}" {} +
117 if find "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop/out/${_pkgname}-linux-"*"/resources" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | read; then
118 for _subdir in "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop/out/${_pkgname}-linux-"*"/resources/"*; do
119 if [ -d "${_subdir}" ]; then
120 cp -Pr --no-preserve=ownership "${_subdir}" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}"
121 fi
122 done
123 fi
124 install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/assets/images/${pkgname%-git}-logo-black-512.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/pixmaps/${pkgname%-git}.png"
125 install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/${pkgname%-git}.desktop" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications"
126 install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/LICENSE" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
127}
128

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