Is backrefs safe to use?

backrefs has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (6.2). DepScope rates its health at 77/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of backrefs?

The latest version of backrefs is 6.2, released 2026-02-16.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of backrefs.

No, backrefs is actively maintained. Latest release: 6.2 (2026-02-16).

Popular alternatives to backrefs in PyPI include: boto3, boto3/, packaging, urllib3/, certifi.

backrefs is licensed under MIT.

pypiv6.2

A wrapper around re and regex that adds additional back references.

License MITpermissive59 versions1 deps2,590,150 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 77/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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