Is Cog Safe?
Cog — Nerq Trust Score 46.2/100 (D grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-13.
Exercise caution with Cog. Cog is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 46.2/100 (D), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 0/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-25. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Cog safe?
NO — USE WITH CAUTION — Cog has a Nerq Trust Score of 46.2/100 (D). It has below-average trust signals with significant gaps in security, maintenance, or documentation. Not recommended for production use without thorough manual review and additional security measures.
What is Cog's trust score?
Cog has a Nerq Trust Score of 46.2/100, earning a D grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Cog?
Cog's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Cog and who maintains it?
| Author | damonoehlman |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Cog
What is Cog?
Cog is a Node.js package — Cherry pickable JS functions.
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=cog
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Trust Assessment
Cog has a Nerq Trust Score of 46/100 (D) 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
- Cog has a Trust Score of 46/100 (D).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 0/100 |
| Quality | 30/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Cog collect?
Privacy assessment for Cog is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Cog secure?
Security score: 90/100. Cog has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
License information not available. 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: Cog Security Report
Cog Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Cog's trust score of 46.2/100 (D) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (0/100), quality (30/100), community (35/100). 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 May 13, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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