Is Tail Safe?
Tail — Nerq Trust Score 57.2/100 (C grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-03-23
Tail is a Rust crate with a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100 (C), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-03-23 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 60/100. Data sourced from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database. Last updated: 2026-03-23. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Tail safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Tail has a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100 (C). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-03-23).
What is Tail's trust score?
Tail has a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100, earning a C grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Tail?
Tail's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Tail and who maintains it?
| Author | Unknown |
| Category | Rust Crates |
| Source | N/A |
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What is Tail?
Tail is a Rust crate — Tail implementation in Rust that is performant and resistant to file truncations.
How to Verify Safety
Run cargo audit. Review on crates.io for activity.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=tail
Key Safety Concerns for Rust crate
When evaluating any Rust crate, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, unsafe code, maintenance status.
Measured Signals
Tail has a Nerq Trust Score of 57/100 (C). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Tail has a Trust Score of 57/100 (C).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
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