switchhosts-git
The npm install runs during prepare() but only adds a declared dev dependency (framer-motion) from a known registry; the package builds from source using the project's own code and dependencies, with no execution of remote code or obfuscated payloads.
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 runs during prepare() but only adds a declared dev dependency (framer-motion) from a known registry; the package builds from source using the project's own code and dependencies, with no execution of remote code or obfuscated payloads.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)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:86
NODE_ENV=development npm add -D framer-motion@11.13.1 --legacy-peer-deps
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: zxp19821005 <zxp19821005 at 163 dot com>
pkgname=switchhosts-git
_pkgname=SwitchHosts
pkgver=4.3.0.r0.g8f9941a
_electronversion=39
_nodeversion=22
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="An app for managing hosts file,and switch hosts quickly ! (Use system-wide electron)"
arch=('any')
url="https://switchhosts.vercel.app"
_ghurl="https://github.com/oldj/SwitchHosts"
license=('Apache-2.0')
conflicts=("${pkgname%-git}")
provides=("${pkgname%-git}=${pkgver%.r*}")
depends=(
"electron${_electronversion}"
)
makedepends=(
'gendesk'
'git'
'nvm'
'npm'
'curl'
'jq'
)
source=(
"${pkgname//-/.}::git+${_ghurl}.git"
"${pkgname%-git}.sh"
)
sha256sums=('SKIP'
'31ad33b633744f5361abd964be306cea53ae1050e760c787115f7eca60045ae6')
pkgver() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
set -o pipefail
git describe --long --tags --abbrev=7 | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g;s/v//g' ||
printf "r%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short=7 HEAD)"
}
_ensure_local_nvm() {
local NVM_DIR="${srcdir}/.nvm"
source /usr/share/nvm/init-nvm.sh || [[ $? != 1 ]]
nvm install "${_nodeversion}"
nvm use "${_nodeversion}"
}
_get_electron_version() {
_elec_ver=$(jq -r '.devDependencies["electron"] // .dependencies["electron"]' "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/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
s/@options@/env ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT=auto/g
" "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh"
gendesk -q -f -n \
--pkgdesc="${pkgdesc}" \
--categories="Utility" \
--pkgname="${pkgname%-git}" \
--name="${_pkgname}" \
--exec="${pkgname%-git} %U"
export SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION="$(electron${_electronversion} -v | sed 's/v//g')"
local HOME="${srcdir}/.electron-gyp"
export NPM_CONFIG_CACHE="${srcdir}/.npm_cache"
export NPM_CONFIG_MAXSOCKETS=32
if [[ "$(curl -s ipinfo.io/country)" == *"CN"* ]]; then
{
export NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY="https://registry.npmmirror.com"
export NPM_CONFIG_ELECTRON_MIRROR="https://registry.npmmirror.com/-/binary/electron/"
export NPM_CONFIG_ELECTRON_BUILDER_BINARIES_MIRROR="https://registry.npmmirror.com/-/binary/electron-builder-binaries/"
}
find ./ -type f -name "package-lock.json" -exec sed -i "s/registry.npmjs.org/registry.npmmirror.com/g" {} +
fi
_ensure_local_nvm
sed -e "
s/app\.icns/app\.png/g
s/'AppImage:x64', 'AppImage:arm64', 'deb:x64', 'deb:arm64'/'dir'/g
42,45d
" -i scripts/make.js
sed -i "43i\ electronDist: \'${electronDist}\'," scripts/make.js
sed -i "s/\"electron\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"electron\": \"${SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION}\"/g" package.json
NODE_ENV=development npm install --legacy-peer-deps
NODE_ENV=development npm add -D framer-motion@11.13.1 --legacy-peer-deps
}
build() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}"
_ensure_local_nvm
export ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1
local electronDist="/usr/lib/electron${_electronversion}"
NODE_ENV=production npm run build
NODE_ENV=production npm run make:linux
}
package() {
install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/${pkgname%-git}.sh" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname%-git}"
install -Dm755 -d "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}"
find "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/dist/linux-"*"/resources" -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec install -Dm644 -t "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}" {} +
if find "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/dist/linux-"*"/resources" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | read; then
for _subdir in "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/dist/linux-"*"/resources/"*; do
if [ -d "${_subdir}" ]; then
cp -Pr --no-preserve=ownership "${_subdir}" "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname%-git}"
fi
done
fi
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/${pkgname%-git}.desktop" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/assets/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/pixmaps/${pkgname%-git}.png"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname//-/.}/LICENSE" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
}
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 03:13:17 | Medium | 1 |
| 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 |