Is default-browser safe to use?

default-browser has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (5.5.0). DepScope rates its health at 82/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of default-browser?

The latest version of default-browser is 5.5.0, released 2026-02-02.

Does default-browser have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of default-browser.

Is default-browser deprecated?

No, default-browser is actively maintained. Latest release: 5.5.0 (2026-02-02).

What are alternatives to default-browser?

Popular alternatives to default-browser in npm include: semver, ansi-styles, debug, minimatch, brace-expansion.

What license does default-browser use?

default-browser is licensed under MIT.

default-browser

npmv5.5.0

Get the default browser

License MITpermissive15 versions1 maintainers2 deps32,251,148 weekly dl

sindresorhus/default-browser

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 82/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

3.1 KBminified

1.4 KB gzipped

2 direct dependencies

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TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.74critical

Download trend

stable(+1.5%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (2)

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