Is badread safe to use?

badread has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.4.2). DepScope rates its health at 63/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of badread?

The latest version of badread is 0.4.2, released 2026-04-22.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of badread.

No, badread is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.4.2 (2026-04-22).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for badread at this time.

badread is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.

homebrewv0.4.2

Long read simulator that can imitate many types of read problems

License GPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers3 deps6 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

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

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (3)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-22T09:09:57Z