vscode-js-debug
The npx command runs 'gulp dapDebugServer' on the locally built source from the official GitHub repository, which is a standard build step for the project and not an execution of an untrusted remote package.
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 npx command runs 'gulp dapDebugServer' on the locally built source from the official GitHub repository, which is a standard build step for the project and not an execution of an untrusted remote package.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
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:30
npx gulp dapDebugServer
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: Furkan Sahin furkansahin824@gmail.com
pkgname=vscode-js-debug
pkgver=v1.117.0
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc='A VS Code debugger for JavaScript & TypeScript, powered by the Microsoft vscode-js-debug'
arch=(any)
url="https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-js-debug"
license=(MIT)
depends=(nodejs)
makedepends=(
git
npm
)
# source=("${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-js-debug/archive/refs/tags/v${pkgver}.tar.gz")
source=("git+$url")
sha256sums=('SKIP')
_server="dapDebugServer.js"
pkgver() {
cd "$srcdir/${pkgname}"
git describe --tags --abbrev=0
}
build() {
cd $pkgname
npm install --legacy-peer-deps
# A VS Code user would probably prefer to get this through VS Code store
# So I'm assuming users of this package need it for generic DAP
npx gulp dapDebugServer
}
package() {
local mod_dir=/usr/lib/node_modules/$pkgname
install -d "$pkgdir"/{usr/bin,$mod_dir}
cd $pkgname/dist
install -D -m 644 -t "$pkgdir"/usr/share/licenses/$pkgname LICENSE
# Preprend server with shebang for standalone execution
sed -i '1i #!/usr/bin/env node' "src/$_server"
chmod +x "src/$_server"
cp -r src "$pkgdir/$mod_dir"
# Sym link an executable into /usr/bin
ln -s "$mod_dir/src/$_server" "$pkgdir/usr/bin/$_server"
}
Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 00:26:00 | Low | 2 |
| 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 |