Is Spring Safe?

Spring — Nerq Trust Score 68.2/100 (B- grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-03-20

Spring is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100 (B-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-03-20 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-20. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Spring safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Spring has a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100 (B-). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-03-20).

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What is Spring's trust score?

Spring has a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100, 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 Spring?

Spring's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.

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

What is Spring and who maintains it?

AuthorJon Leighton
CategoryRuby Gems
SourceN/A

Spring Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

spring
48/100 · crates
Spring
46/100 · nuget

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Safety Guide: Spring

What is Spring?

Spring is a Ruby gem — Preloads your application so things like console, rake and tests run faster.

How to Verify Safety

Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=spring

Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem

When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.

Measured Signals

Spring has a Nerq Trust Score of 68/100 (B-). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spring Safe?
spring with a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100 (B-). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Spring's trust score?
spring: 68.2/100 (B-). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=spring
What are safer alternatives to Spring?
In the Ruby Gems category, more Ruby gems are being analyzed — check back soon. spring scores 68.2/100.
Does Spring have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Spring 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.
Is Spring actively maintained?
Spring maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated measurements based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements, verdicts, or guarantees of suitability. Always evaluate the signals against your own requirements.

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