aus-identity

v0.3.3 suspicious
4.0
Medium Risk

Cross-source join keys for Australian public data — postcode ↔ state crosswalks, state-code normalisation, more coming. Foundation for tools that talk to multiple AU government data sources.

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SUSPICIOUS

The aus-identity package presents a low risk profile with no detected network calls, shell executions, obfuscations, or credential risks. However, the metadata risk score is elevated due to the maintainer having only one package and an untraceable git repository, which raises suspicion.

  • Metadata risk due to single package from maintainer
  • Untraceable git repository
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 of command injection or similar attacks.
  • 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 the git repository is not found, raising suspicion but not conclusive evidence of malice.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Medium (5.6/10)

✦ High Test Suite 9.0

Test suite present — 3 test file(s) found

  • Test runner config found: pyproject.toml
  • 3 test file(s) detected (e.g. test_period.py)
◈ Medium Documentation 7.0

Some documentation present

  • Documentation URL: "Documentation" -> https://github.com/Bigred97/aus-identity#readme
  • Detailed PyPI description (5730 chars)
○ Low Contributing Guide 4.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • Development Status classifier >= Beta
◈ Medium Type Annotations 7.0

Partial type annotation coverage

  • Classifier: Typing :: Typed
  • 31 type-annotated function signatures detected in source
○ Low Multiple Contributors 1.0

Could not retrieve contributor data from GitHub

  • GitHub API error: 404

🔬 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

No author email provided

✓ Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

⚠ Git Repository History score 3.0

Repository not found (deleted or private)

  • Repository not found (deleted or private)
⚠ Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "Harry Vass" 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 aus-identity 
Create a Python-based mini-application named 'AustralianDataLinker' that leverages the 'aus-identity' package to facilitate the linking of various Australian public datasets based on geographical identifiers such as postcodes and states. This application will serve as a tool for researchers, analysts, and developers who need to integrate different data sources from various Australian governmental bodies. The app should include the following functionalities:

1. **Data Input Interface**: Users should be able to input their dataset containing at least one column of postcodes or state names.
2. **Normalization Process**: Utilize the 'aus-identity' package to normalize the state codes within the provided dataset, ensuring consistency across different datasets.
3. **Crosswalk Generation**: For each unique postcode in the dataset, generate a corresponding state name using the crosswalk functionality provided by the 'aus-identity' package.
4. **Output Data**: Provide an output file (CSV format) with the original data enriched with normalized state codes and associated state names.
5. **User Feedback**: Implement a user-friendly interface or feedback mechanism that guides users through the process and alerts them of any issues or inconsistencies found during the normalization and crosswalk processes.
6. **Documentation**: Include comprehensive documentation detailing how to use the application, including examples and explanations of the 'aus-identity' package's functions used in the application.

The application should be designed with modularity in mind, allowing for easy updates and extensions as new functionalities are added to the 'aus-identity' package.

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