Is file-tail safe to use?

file-tail has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.4.0). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of file-tail?

The latest version of file-tail is 1.4.0, released 2026-01-02.

Does file-tail have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of file-tail.

Is file-tail deprecated?

No, file-tail is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.4.0 (2026-01-02).

What are alternatives to file-tail?

Popular alternatives to file-tail in RubyGems include: jmespath, netrc, thread_safe, crass, tzinfo.

What license does file-tail use?

file-tail is licensed under Apache-2.0.

file-tail

rubygemsv1.4.0

Library to tail files in Ruby

License Apache-2.0permissive20 versions1 deps19,303 weekly dl

http://github.com/flori/file-tail

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 59/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

tins

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