Exit Codes

PipCanary Exit Codes, description and recommended actions.

Exit Code

Description

Recommended Action

-1

Preconditions failed.

Fix precondition and rerun PipCanary.

0

Scan and Audit successful.

It is safe to continue.

1

Invalid argument value.

Fix arguments and rerun PipCanary.

2

Scanning process crashed.

Check error message for details.

3

Failed to download package Information.

Fix connection to index and rerun PipCanary.

4

Vulnerability or recent upload.

Change requirements and/or PipCanary arguments and rerun PipCanary.

5

Malicious activity detected.

Hard Block & Quarantine: Immediately terminate the build. Delete workspace and alert the Incident Response (IR) team for a potential supply-chain attack.