Is TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree safe to use?

TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree has a security risk score of 34.12/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 21 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree?

Based on our automated security analysis, TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree presents low risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

VS Code Marketplace

TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree

Name: TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree
Availability: InStock
Author: branchline.

by branchline.

ba283cbc-08f1-5c84-8280-d9f78455ec4a | v0.1.0

LOW risk

Risk verdict

No high-risk signal observed

Score-based assessment (low risk, 34/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 2 days ago
Version: v0.1.0
Artifact: SHA256 E1D…F37
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

15 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

10 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	4	changelog.mdreadme.mddist/extension.js +1 more	-
LOW	`postinstall registry modification`	1	LICENSE.txt	-
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	2	LICENSE.txtdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	2	extension.vsixmanifestdist/extension.js	-
LOW	`UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall file download`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`credential env files`	1	dist/extension.js	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	1	package.json	-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

6 total

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Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

branchline.

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Noisy-finding weight

x1.00

Publisher domain

No domain

Missing

Store verification signal

Not exposed

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

10 rules(15 hits)

postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall registry modification postinstall obfuscation postinstall network communication postinstall system command UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall file download credential env files postinstall persistence mechanism

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by branchline.. Version 0.1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 34.12/100 (LOW risk) based on 21 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 6 finding(s)
Low: 15 finding(s)

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

TODO Lens — Better Comments & TODO Tree is published by branchline. on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

About This Extension

Highlight TODO, FIXME, ! alerts, ? questions and more in your comments, and see every TODO in your workspace in one tree. A maintained successor to Better Comments, TODO Highlight and TODO Tree.

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