nodejs-redbird
The package installs a Node.js module via npm from the official npm registry, which is a standard and expected practice for AUR Node.js packages; the flagged 'undeclared external package' is the same package being built, installed as part of its normal build process, not an unexpected or malicious dependency.
Triggered rules
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 a Node.js module via npm from the official npm registry, which is a standard and expected practice for AUR Node.js packages; the flagged 'undeclared external package' is the same package being built, installed as part of its normal build process, not an unexpected or malicious dependency.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
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.
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PKGBUILD:21
npm install --user root -g --prefix "${pkgdir}/usr" "${pkgname#nodejs-}@${pkgver}"
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: Michal Wojdyla < micwoj9292 at gmail dot com >
# Contributor: Fredy García <frealgagu at gmail dot com>
pkgname=nodejs-redbird
pkgver=0.10.0
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="A modern reverse proxy for node"
arch=("x86_64")
url="https://github.com/OptimalBits/${pkgname#nodejs-}"
license=("BSD")
depends=("nodejs")
makedepends=("npm" "python2")
source=("https://registry.npmjs.org/${pkgname#nodejs-}/-/${pkgname#nodejs-}-${pkgver}.tgz")
noextract=("${pkgname#nodejs-}-${pkgver}.tgz")
sha1sums=("3027a6fcef7afebeaa8e5388bef283a84d308518")
package() {
cd "${srcdir}"
echo "Installing using npm..."
npm install --user root -g --prefix "${pkgdir}/usr" "${pkgname#nodejs-}@${pkgver}"
echo "Installing license file in /usr/share/licenses/${pkgname} ..."
install -dm755 "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
install -Dm755 "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/node_modules/${pkgname#nodejs-}/LICENSE" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/"
echo "Changing permissions to remove the world writable bit set"
chmod go-w -R "${pkgdir}"
}
Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 00:21:48 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-31 00:07:41 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-30 00:29:30 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-29 00:13:55 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-28 00:06:54 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-27 00:23:28 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-26 00:12:40 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-25 00:20:48 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-24 00:14:55 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-23 00:02:19 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-22 00:13:10 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-21 00:12:50 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-20 00:10:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-19 00:03:55 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-18 00:06:55 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-17 00:21:55 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-16 00:12:47 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-15 00:28:05 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-14 00:06:47 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-10-13 00:23:45 | Low | 2 |