Is Cliui Safe?
Cliui — Nerq Trust Score 69.5/100 (B- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-06.
Use Cliui with some caution. Cliui is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 69.5/100 (B-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-06. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Cliui safe?
CAUTION — Cliui has a Nerq Trust Score of 69.5/100 (B-). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.
What is Cliui's trust score?
Cliui has a Nerq Trust Score of 69.5/100, earning a B- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Cliui?
Cliui's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Cliui and who maintains it?
| Author | isaacs |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Cliui
What is Cliui?
Cliui is a Node.js package — easily create complex multi-column command-line-interfaces.
How to Verify Safety
Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=@isaacs/cliui
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Trust Assessment
Cliui has a Nerq Trust Score of 70/100 (B-) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Cliui has a Trust Score of 70/100 (B-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Privacy | 80/100 |
| Reliability | 90/100 |
| Transparency | 85/100 |
| Maintenance | 60/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Cliui collect?
Cliui is a Node.js package maintained by isaacs. It receives approximately 35,350,346 weekly downloads. Licensed under BlueOak-1.0.0.
As a development package, Cliui does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.
Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.
Full analysis: Cliui Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Cliui secure?
Security score: 90/100. Cliui has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under BlueOak-1.0.0, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.
Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.
Full analysis: Cliui Security Report
How we calculated this score
Cliui's trust score of 69.5/100 (B-) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (85/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on April 06, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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