Is freedesktop-desktop-entry safe to use?

freedesktop-desktop-entry has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.8.1). DepScope rates its health at 63/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of freedesktop-desktop-entry?

The latest version of freedesktop-desktop-entry is 0.8.1, released 2026-01-06.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of freedesktop-desktop-entry.

No, freedesktop-desktop-entry is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.8.1 (2026-01-06).

Popular alternatives to freedesktop-desktop-entry in Cargo include: hashbrown, getrandom, windows-sys, syn.

freedesktop-desktop-entry is licensed under MPL-2.0.

cargov0.8.1

Freedesktop Desktop Entry Specification

License MPL-2.0weak copyleft43 versions0 deps81,886 weekly dl

63

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 63/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

1/15

community

Vulnerabilities

0

none known

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/cargo/freedesktop-desktop-entry