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Rewrote the overview to be direct and factual. Removed architecture diagram and key files sections. Clarified that packages are pre-scanned so there's no slowdown at install time.
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Summary
When users run
sus add, they see our risk assessments directly. Thesesame assessments are in the API and stored in the database. Automated
analysis can produce false positives - if we state "this package contains
a backdoor" and we're wrong, we could face legal action or unfairly
damage the author's reputation.
This adds language guidelines so assessments use phrases like "detected
patterns consistent with" instead of definitive claims.
Changes:
AGENTS.mdat root: guidelines for agents writing copy, reports, ortouching security language anywhere in the product
agentic.rs: scan prompts now instruct the model to use cautiousdescriptions
mod.rs: risk reason strings shown to users avoid accusatory languageCVE data from OSV/GitHub Advisory can still be stated as fact since we're
citing authoritative sources. The cautious language applies to our own
detected findings where false positives are possible.
Test plan
sus addon a flagged package, confirm output says "detectedpatterns consistent with X" not "X detected"