Is gengetopt safe to use?

gengetopt has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.23). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of gengetopt?

The latest version of gengetopt is 2.23, released 2026-02-21.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of gengetopt.

No, gengetopt is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.23 (2026-02-21).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for gengetopt at this time.

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

homebrewv2.23

Generate C code to parse command-line arguments via getopt_long

License GPL-3.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers1 deps9 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-21T18:31:44Z