Is pylint safe to use?

pylint has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.0.5). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of pylint?

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

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pylint.

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

DepScope has no curated alternatives for pylint at this time.

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

homebrewv4.0.5

It's not just a linter that annoys you!

License GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers1 deps55 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (56/100) — consider alternatives

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 · 2026-02-20T12:27:11Z