Is pylint safe to use?

pylint has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.0.5). DepScope rates its health at 72/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of pylint?

The latest version of pylint is 4.0.5, released 2026-02-20.

Does pylint have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pylint.

Is pylint deprecated?

No, pylint is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.0.5 (2026-02-20).

What are alternatives to pylint?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for pylint at this time.

What license does pylint use?

pylint is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

pylint

condav4.0.5

python code static checker

License GPL-2.0-or-later104 versions1 maintainers0 deps25,542 weekly dl

PyCQA/pylint/

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 72/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

OSS Scorecard

OpenSSF security posture score

8.1/10

strong

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

18

Contributors (12m)

22

Primary author dominance

30%

GitHub stars

5,674

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First published · 2020-06-17 14:34:01.091000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-02-20 20:25:17.290000+00:00