RFC: Make NPM install scripts opt-in

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  • > the attacker might change the contents of the package instead of adding `postinstall` or `preinstall` hooks.

    Ultimately, any code inside an npm package needs to be run by default in the context of a sandbox, such as vm2 or SES. That way a developer would have to opt in to granting permissions for a package to run executable code.

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    https://medium.com/agoric/ses-securing-javascript-in-the-rea...

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