Is pkgcache safe to use?

pkgcache has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.2.5). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of pkgcache?

The latest version of pkgcache is 2.2.5, released 2026-04-09.

Does pkgcache have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pkgcache.

Is pkgcache deprecated?

No, pkgcache is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.2.5 (2026-04-09).

What are alternatives to pkgcache?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for pkgcache at this time.

What license does pkgcache use?

pkgcache is licensed under MIT + file LICENSE.

pkgcache

cranv2.2.5

Cache 'CRAN'-Like Metadata and R Packages. Metadata and package cache for CRAN-like repositories. This is a utility package to be used by package management tools that want to take advantage of caching.

License MIT + file LICENSE0 versions1 maintainers9 deps2,662 weekly dl

r-lib/pkgcache

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 59/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

0/15

maturity

3/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (9)

callr cli curl filelock jsonlite processx R6 tools utils

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/cran/pkgcache

First published · 2026-04-09 05:31:10

Last updated · 2026-04-09T04:10:19+00:00