postinstall
Safeguard articles tagged "postinstall" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Why postinstall Scripts Became the Frontline of the Software Supply Chain Attack
Install-time script execution turned npm install and pip install into code-execution events. Here is how 2026's wave of attacks works, and the lockfile, allowlist, and sandbox discipline that actually stops it.
Mitigating npm Install Scripts Without Breaking Your Build
`--ignore-scripts` is the blunt fix that breaks node-sass and better-sqlite3. Here is the surgical version that keeps builds green and postinstalls contained.
How to Audit npm Postinstall Scripts Safely
Inspect every lifecycle script in your node_modules tree, disable dangerous ones by default, and catch malicious postinstall hooks before they execute.
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