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.

Security Analysis → Cliui Privacy Report →

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.

Security
90
Popularity
100

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+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Cliui and who maintains it?

Authorisaacs
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/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

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency85/100
Maintenance60/100

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)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cliui Safe?
Use with some caution. @isaacs/cliui with a Nerq Trust Score of 69.5/100 (B-). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Cliui's trust score?
@isaacs/cliui: 69.5/100 (B-). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=@isaacs/cliui
What are safer alternatives to Cliui?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. @isaacs/cliui scores 69.5/100.
Does Cliui have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Cliui against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Cliui?
Cliui has a trust score of 69.5/100 (B-). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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