urdu-translator-git
LOW
maintainer AMVZEN
0 votes
scanned 2026-09-17 00:27:14.276658
Why flagged
The npx command runs electron-builder locally to package a frontend app; it does not execute arbitrary remote code, and the source is from a legitimate project repository.
Triggered rules
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 95%): The npx command runs electron-builder locally to package a frontend app; it does not execute arbitrary remote code, and the source is from a legitimate project repository.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
Medium
npx/bunx/deno executes a remote package
remote_code_tool
`npx`/`bunx`/`pnpm dlx`/`deno run <url>` downloads AND runs a remote package at build time — the moral equivalent of piping a download into a shell. Severity downgraded: Node.js consumer context.
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PKGBUILD:39
npx electron-builder --linux dir
PKGBUILD
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pkgname=urdu-translator-git
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pkgver=v1.0.0.r1.g6e4d704
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pkgrel=1
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pkgdesc="A screenshot-to-translation app using EasyOCR and Google Gemini"
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arch=('x86_64')
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url="https://github.com/AMVZEN/UrduLiveTranslator"
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license=('MIT')
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depends=('python' 'python-pip' 'nss' 'alsa-lib' 'gtk3' 'grim' 'slurp')
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makedepends=('npm' 'git')
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provides=('urdu-translator')
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conflicts=('urdu-translator')
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# IMPORTANT: Before publishing to AUR, push your code to GitHub and update the URL below!
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# For local testing, we can use a local file path, but pacman/makepkg restricts it.
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# You should uncomment the github link when doing this for real.
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source=("git+https://github.com/AMVZEN/UrduLiveTranslator.git"
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"urdu-translator.sh"
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"urdu-translator.desktop")
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sha256sums=('SKIP'
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'SKIP'
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'SKIP')
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pkgver() {
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cd "$srcdir/UrduLiveTranslator"
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git describe --long --tags --always | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' || echo $pkgver
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}
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build() {
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cd "$srcdir/UrduLiveTranslator/frontend"
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# Install frontend dependencies
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npm install
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# Build the React vite app
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npm run build
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# Package the electron app for Linux (dir format instead of AppImage makes it easier to bundle in /opt)
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npx electron-builder --linux dir
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}
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package() {
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# 1. Prepare installation directories
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install -d "$pkgdir/opt/urdu-translator/frontend"
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install -d "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
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install -d "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications"
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# 2. Copy the Frontend Electron Bundle
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cp -r "$srcdir/UrduLiveTranslator/frontend/dist/linux-unpacked/"* "$pkgdir/opt/urdu-translator/frontend/"
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# 3. Copy the Backend Source
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# We copy everything in backend so the launcher script can venv/pip install on first run
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cp -r "$srcdir/UrduLiveTranslator/backend" "$pkgdir/opt/urdu-translator/"
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# Fix permissions
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chmod -R 755 "$pkgdir/opt/urdu-translator"
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# 4. Install the Desktop entry and Launcher Script
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install -m 755 "$srcdir/urdu-translator.sh" "$pkgdir/usr/bin/urdu-translator"
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install -m 644 "$srcdir/urdu-translator.desktop" "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications/"
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# (Extra) Setup icon if you have one. You'll need to add it to your repo and install it here.
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# install -Dm644 "$srcdir/UrduTranslator/icon.png" "$pkgdir/usr/share/pixmaps/urdu-translator.png"
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}
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Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
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| 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 |