Is node-gyp safe to use?

node-gyp has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (12.3.0). DepScope rates its health at 69/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of node-gyp?

The latest version of node-gyp is 12.3.0, released 2026-04-21.

Does node-gyp have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of node-gyp.

Is node-gyp deprecated?

No, node-gyp is actively maintained. Latest release: 12.3.0 (2026-04-21).

What are alternatives to node-gyp?

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

What license does node-gyp use?

node-gyp is licensed under MIT.

node-gyp

npmv12.3.0

Node.js native addon build tool

License MITpermissive159 versions3 maintainers10 deps

git://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 69/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

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TypeScript

0/10untyped

No type definitions available

Quality signals

Download trend

stable(+9.3%)

Publish security

npm attested

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (10)

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