notesnook-git
The flagged npm install of 'sqlite-better-trigram' occurs during prepare() but is a legitimate dependency needed for building the application; the package builds from source using the project's own git repository, and no untrusted prebuilt binaries are used.
Triggered rules
llm_review
The static rules flagged this MEDIUM, but an AI model (qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507) reviewed the full PKGBUILD and judged it LOW (confidence 90%): The flagged npm install of 'sqlite-better-trigram' occurs during prepare() but is a legitimate dependency needed for building the application; the package builds from source using the project's own git repository, and no untrusted prebuilt binaries are used.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)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:95
NODE_ENV=development npm install sqlite-better-trigram
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: zxp19821005 <zxp19821005 at 163 dot com>
# Contributer: candroid_man <candroid_man@protonmail.com>
# Contributer: Ada <adadonderr@gmail.com>
# Contributor: Christian Finnberg <christian@finnberg.net>
pkgname=notesnook-git
_pkgname=Notesnook
pkgver=3.4.5.r0.gb5140d9
_electronversion=37
_nodeversion=22
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.(Use system-wide electron)"
arch=(
'aarch64'
'x86_64'
)
url="https://notesnook.com/"
_ghurl="https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook"
license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
provides=("${pkgname%-git}=${pkgver%.r*}")
conflicts=("${pkgname%-git}")
depends=(
"electron${_electronversion}"
)
makedepends=(
'nvm'
'npm'
'git'
'zip'
'curl'
'yarn'
'python-setuptools'
'jq'
)
source=(
"${pkgname//-/.}::git+${_ghurl}.git"
"${pkgname%-git}.desktop"
"${pkgname%-git}.sh"
)
sha256sums=('SKIP'
'efc8a6cea79ed0203dcbadf17632b5341952a49704f99e3ea0ddc573b06748f4'
'a774c2f54fbbeeaac3cefc0f7250796d30c86d27f0fd40b7eaf9c0fdb021623d')
pkgver() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
set -o pipefail
git describe --long --tags --abbrev=7 | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g;s/v//g;s/\.android//g' ||
printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD)"
}
_get_app_dir() {
find "${srcdir}" -type f -name "resources.pak" -exec dirname {} + | head -n 1
}
_ensure_local_nvm() {
local NVM_DIR="${srcdir}/.nvm"
source /usr/share/nvm/init-nvm.sh || [[ $? != 1 ]]
nvm install "${_nodeversion}"
nvm use "${_nodeversion}"
}
_set_build_env() {
export ELECTRON_DIST="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}"
export ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1
export SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION="$(electron${_electronversion} -v | sed 's/v//g')"
export HOME="${srcdir}/.electron-gyp"
export NPM_CONFIG_CACHE="${srcdir}/.npm_cache"
export NPM_CONFIG_MAXSOCKETS=32
if [[ "$(curl -s ipinfo.io/country)" == *"CN"* ]]; then
{
export NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY="https://registry.npmmirror.com"
export NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR="https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/node"
export ELECTRON_MIRROR="https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/electron/"
export ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR="https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/electron-builder-binaries/"
}
find ./ -type f -name "package-lock.json" -exec sed -i "s/registry.npmjs.org/registry.npmmirror.com/g" {} +
fi
}
_get_electron_version() {
_elec_ver=$(jq -r '.devDependencies["electron"] // .dependencies["electron"]' "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop/package.json" | tr -d '^')
_main_ver=$(echo "${_elec_ver}" | cut -d. -f1)
echo -e "The electron version is: \033[1;31m${_main_ver}\033[0m"
}
prepare() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
_get_electron_version
sed -i -e "
s/@electronversion@/${_electronversion}/g
s/@appname@/${pkgname%-git}/g
s/@runname@/app.asar/g
s/@cfgdirname@/${_pkgname}/g
" "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh"
_set_build_env
_ensure_local_nvm
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
sed -i "s/npm \${/NODE_ENV=development npm \${/g" scripts/bootstrap.mjs
NODE_ENV=development npm install --ignore-scripts --prefer-offline --no-audit
NODE_ENV=development npm run bootstrap -- --scope=web
NODE_ENV=development npm run bootstrap -- --scope=desktop
NODE_ENV=development npm install sqlite-better-trigram
}
build() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
_set_build_env
_ensure_local_nvm
NODE_ENV=production npm run tx @notesnook/web:build:desktop
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop"
local electronDist="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}"
sed -i "s/\"electron\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"electron\": \"${SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION}\"/g" package.json
NODE_ENV=production npm run bundle
cp -r "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/web/build" "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop"
NODE_ENV=production npm exec -c "electron-builder --linux dir -c.electronDist=${ELECTRON_DIST} --config=electron-builder.config.js"
}
package() {
install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname%-git}"
install -Dm755 -d "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}"
local _app_dir=$(_get_app_dir)
cp -a "${_app_dir}/resources/"* "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}/"
_icon_sizes=(16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48 64x64 128x128 256x256 512x512 1024x1024)
for _icons in "${_icon_sizes[@]}";do
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/apps/desktop/assets/icons/${_icons}.png" \
"${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${_icons}/apps/${pkgname%-git}.png"
done
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.desktop" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications"
}
Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 00:27:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-16 00:03:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-15 00:25:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-14 00:27:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-13 00:19:54 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-12 00:25:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-11 00:19:22 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-10 00:22:44 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-09 00:04:09 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-08 00:18:08 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-07 00:30:15 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-06 00:17:06 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-05 00:16:27 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-04 00:03:13 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-03 00:15:47 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-02 00:02:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-01 00:11:19 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 00:19:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-30 00:04:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-29 00:29:17 | Low | 2 |