Is shell-env safe to use?

shell-env has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.0.3). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of shell-env?

The latest version of shell-env is 4.0.3, released 2026-02-01.

Does shell-env have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of shell-env.

Is shell-env deprecated?

No, shell-env is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.0.3 (2026-02-01).

What are alternatives to shell-env?

Popular alternatives to shell-env in npm include: ?, semver, debug, ansi-styles, brace-expansion.

What license does shell-env use?

shell-env is licensed under MIT.

shell-env

npmv4.0.3

Get environment variables from the shell

License MITpermissive16 versions1 maintainers3 deps245,420 weekly dl

sindresorhus/shell-env

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (67/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (67/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

3/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

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TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (3)

default-shell execa strip-ansi

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