Is the_silver_searcher safe to use?

the_silver_searcher has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.2.0). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of the_silver_searcher?

The latest version of the_silver_searcher is 2.2.0, released 2026-02-14.

Does the_silver_searcher have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of the_silver_searcher.

Is the_silver_searcher deprecated?

No, the_silver_searcher is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.2.0 (2026-02-14).

What are alternatives to the_silver_searcher?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for the_silver_searcher at this time.

What license does the_silver_searcher use?

the_silver_searcher is licensed under Apache-2.0.

the_silver_searcher

homebrewv2.2.0

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License Apache-2.0permissive1 versions1 maintainers5 deps917 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (59/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (59/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (5)

pcre2 xz autoconf automake pkgconf

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-14T16:37:46Z