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New rule: detect global pip installs (and other non-JS package managers) #23

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@sarahxsanders

Context

From Vincent's review on PR #13 — the current supply_chain_npm_install_global rule covers JS package managers (npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, deno, cnpm). Vincent asks: should we also cover pip install and other ecosystems?

What to catch

  • pip install outside a virtual environment (effectively a global install)
  • pip install --user (user-level install, broader than project-scoped)
  • gem install (Ruby)
  • cargo install (Rust)
  • go install (Go)

Considerations

  • Python's pip doesn't have a -g flag — it installs to the active environment by default. Detection would need a different pattern (checking for venv activation, --target, etc.).
  • Each ecosystem has different conventions. May need separate rules per ecosystem.
  • Start with pip since it's the most commonly used after JS package managers.

Origin

PR #13 review comment by @gewenyu99

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