Is shapelib safe to use?

shapelib has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.6.3). DepScope rates its health at 62/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of shapelib?

The latest version of shapelib is 1.6.3, released 2026-03-19.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of shapelib.

No, shapelib is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.6.3 (2026-03-19).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for shapelib at this time.

shapelib is licensed under MIT.

condav1.6.3

Reading, writing and updating of ESRI Shapefiles

License MITpermissive4 versions1 maintainers0 deps320 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

Package name resembles 'shapely' (possible typosquat). Verify the name is what you intend before installing.

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

⚠ Possible typosquat

Name is close to a popular package. Targets:

shapely (close_name dist 2)

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/conda/shapelib

First published · 2020-05-20 06:34:43.280000+00:00

Last updated · 2026-03-19 16:57:19.458000+00:00