Is npm-package-arg safe to use?

npm-package-arg has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (13.0.2). DepScope rates its health at 79/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of npm-package-arg?

The latest version of npm-package-arg is 13.0.2, released 2025-11-13.

Does npm-package-arg have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of npm-package-arg.

Is npm-package-arg deprecated?

No, npm-package-arg is actively maintained. Latest release: 13.0.2 (2025-11-13).

What are alternatives to npm-package-arg?

Popular alternatives to npm-package-arg in npm include: debug, minimatch, ansi-styles, brace-expansion, strip-ansi.

What license does npm-package-arg use?

npm-package-arg is licensed under ISC.

npm-package-arg

npmv13.0.2

Parse the things that can be arguments to `npm install`

License ISCpermissive56 versions4 maintainers4 deps27,110,077 weekly dl

npm/npm-package-arg

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 79/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

62.4 KBminified

19.1 KB gzipped

4 direct dependencies

side effects

🌟

TypeScript

7/10typed

Types from @types/npm-package-arg (DefinitelyTyped)

Quality signals

Download trend

stable(-0.9%)

Publish security

npm attested

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (4)

semver proc-log hosted-git-info validate-npm-package-name

API access

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