witsy
The npm install runs during build from the project's own source (git checkout), using declared dependencies; the flagged 'external package' install is part of normal build process with no evidence of hidden or malicious payloads.
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 95%): The npm install runs during build from the project's own source (git checkout), using declared dependencies; the flagged 'external package' install is part of normal build process with no evidence of hidden or malicious 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1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)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 node-gyp
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: zxp19821005 <zxp19821005 at 163 dot com>
pkgname=witsy
_pkgname=Witsy
pkgver=3.5.2
_electronversion=38
_nodeversion=22
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc="Generative AI desktop application."
arch=('any')
url="https://github.com/Kochava-Studios/witsy"
license=('Apache-2.0')
conflicts=("${pkgname}")
depends=(
"electron${_electronversion}"
'libevdev'
'nodejs'
'libvips'
)
makedepends=(
'gendesk'
'npm'
'nvm'
'curl'
'git'
'jq'
'zip'
)
source=(
"${pkgname}-${pkgver}::git+${url}#tag=v${pkgver}"
"${pkgname}.sh"
)
sha256sums=('34700f1f741cef1f61d040448f6eb50c93be1adc351bdf895489d3f92b84d38f'
'a774c2f54fbbeeaac3cefc0f7250796d30c86d27f0fd40b7eaf9c0fdb021623d')
_ensure_local_nvm() {
local NVM_DIR="${srcdir}/.nvm"
source /usr/share/nvm/init-nvm.sh || [[ $? != 1 ]]
nvm install "${_nodeversion}"
nvm use "${_nodeversion}"
}
_get_app_dir() {
find "${srcdir}" -type f -name "resources.pak" -exec dirname {} + | head -n 1
}
_get_electron_version() {
_elec_ver=$(find "${srcdir}" -maxdepth 5 -name "package.json" ! -path "*/node_modules/*" \
-exec grep -l '"electron"' {} + | xargs -I{} jq -r '(.devDependencies.electron // .dependencies.electron) // empty' {} 2>/dev/null | head -1)
[[ -z "${_elec_ver}" ]] && return 1
echo -e "The electron version is: \033[1;31m${_elec_ver%%.*}\033[0m"
}
_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="${srcdir}/.npm_cache"
export NPM_CONFIG_MAXSOCKETS=32
# Force sharp to use prebuilt binary instead of building from source
export SHARP_IGNORE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS=1
if [[ "$(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
}
prepare() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}"
_get_electron_version
sed -i -e "
s/@electronversion@/${_electronversion}/g
s/@appname@/${pkgname}/g
s/@runname@/app.asar/g
s/@cfgdirname@/${_pkgname}/g
" "${srcdir}/${pkgname}.sh"
gendesk -q -f -n \
--pkgname="${pkgname}" \
--pkgdesc="${pkgdesc}" \
--categories="Utility" \
--name="${_pkgname}" \
--exec="${pkgname} %U"
_set_build_env
_ensure_local_nvm
sed -i "s/\"electron\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"electron\": \"${SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION}\"/g" package.json
NODE_ENV=development npm add -D node-gyp
NODE_ENV=development npm install --legacy-peer-deps
# Use system-wide electron binary
local _v="${SYSTEM_ELECTRON_VERSION}"
local _zd="${srcdir}/electron-zips"
case "${CARCH}" in
aarch64) _arch=arm64 ;;
x86_64) _arch=x64 ;;
esac
local _zf="${_zd}/electron-v${_v}-linux-${_arch}.zip"
install -Dm755 -d "${_zd}"
( cd "${ELECTRON_DIST}" && zip -r -q -0 "${_zf}" . )
sed -i "/packagerConfig:[[:space:]]*{/a\\ electronZipDir: '${_zd}'," forge.config.*
}
build() {
cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}"
_set_build_env
_ensure_local_nvm
export NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=4096"
NODE_ENV=production npm run package
}
package() {
install -Dm755 "${srcdir}/${pkgname}.sh" "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/${pkgname}"
install -Dm755 -d "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}"
cp -a "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}/out/${_pkgname}-linux-"*"/resources/". "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/${pkgname}/"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}/assets/icon.png" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/pixmaps/${pkgname}.png"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}/${pkgname}.desktop" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications"
install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}/LICENSE" -t "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}"
}
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 |