ssb-server
The npm install command is used to install the project's own source tarball from GitHub, which is a normal and expected step when packaging Node.js applications; the flagged 'external package' is actually the local source, not an undeclared remote 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 95%): The npm install command is used to install the project's own source tarball from GitHub, which is a normal and expected step when packaging Node.js applications; the flagged 'external package' is actually the local source, not an undeclared remote 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1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)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:23
npm install -g --user root --prefix "${pkgdir}/usr" "$srcdir/v${pkgver}.tar.gz"
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: redfish <redfish@galactica.pw>
pkgname=ssb-server
pkgver=16.0.1
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc="The gossip and replication server for Secure Scuttlebutt - a distributed social network"
arch=(any)
url="https://scuttlebut.io"
license=('MIT')
depends=('nodejs' 'npm')
source=(https://github.com/ssbc/ssb-server/archive/v$pkgver.tar.gz)
options=(!strip)
prepare(){
cd "$srcdir"
# rapackage after patching, because we have to install from tarball
#tar czf v$pkgver.patched.tar.gz "$pkgname-$pkgver/"
}
package(){
# if patching in prepare(), then change to .patched.tar.gz
npm install -g --user root --prefix "${pkgdir}/usr" "$srcdir/v${pkgver}.tar.gz"
}
sha256sums=('8a5679f767ea379dca80fc33d6234fa5085e29455cdfad391ea4f7742830e428')
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 |