alexandria-python

v3.0.0 safe
4.0
Medium Risk

a software for Bayesian vector autoregressions and other Bayesian time-series applications

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SAFE

The package presents minimal risks based on the analysis notes. However, the metadata risk slightly elevates the score due to the maintainer's limited presence.

  • Low risk in network, shell, obfuscation, and credential areas.
  • Metadata risk noted due to single package and lack of GitHub link.
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: No network calls detected, which is normal unless the package's functionality requires external communications.
  • Shell: No shell execution patterns detected, indicating no immediate risk from command execution.
  • Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk.
  • Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, indicating low risk.
  • Metadata: The maintainer has only one package and no GitHub repository link, which may indicate a less experienced or inactive developer.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Low (2.4/10)

○ Low Test Suite 1.0

No test suite detected

  • No test files or test-runner configuration detected
◈ Medium Documentation 5.0

Some documentation present

  • Detailed PyPI description (4074 chars)
○ Low Contributing Guide 4.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • Development Status classifier >= Beta
○ Low Type Annotations 1.0

No type annotations detected

  • No type annotations, py.typed marker, or stub files detected
○ Low Multiple Contributors 1.0

Unable to verify contributor count: no GitHub repository found

  • No GitHub repository linked — contributor count unavailable

🔬 Heuristic Checks

Outbound Network Calls

No suspicious network call patterns found

Code Obfuscation

No obfuscation patterns detected

Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: gmail.com

Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

Git Repository History

No GitHub repository linked

  • No GitHub repository link found
Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "Romain Legrand" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with alexandria-python
Create a Bayesian Time-Series Analysis Dashboard using the 'alexandria-python' package. This dashboard will allow users to upload their own time-series data and perform advanced Bayesian Vector Autoregression (BVAR) analysis. The app should have the following functionalities:

1. Data Upload: Users should be able to upload CSV files containing their time-series data.
2. Data Visualization: The app should display basic visualizations of the uploaded data (e.g., line charts).
3. Parameter Configuration: Allow users to configure parameters such as lag order and prior hyperparameters for the BVAR model.
4. Model Training: Use 'alexandria-python' to train a BVAR model on the uploaded dataset based on user-defined parameters.
5. Model Results: Display key results from the BVAR model including impulse response functions and forecast error variance decompositions.
6. Interactive Plots: Implement interactive plots to explore the model's predictions and confidence intervals.
7. Export Results: Provide an option to export the model results and visualizations as PDFs or PNG images.

The 'alexandria-python' package is utilized throughout the project for its capabilities in Bayesian time-series analysis. Specifically, it is used for training the BVAR model, generating forecasts, and calculating various diagnostics and visualizations. Ensure that the app is well-documented and includes explanations of the Bayesian methods used and how to interpret the results.