Is Hackernews Safe?

Hackernews — Nerq Trust Score 48.2/100 (D grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-03-25

Hackernews is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 48.2/100 (D), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-03-25 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 Hackernews safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Hackernews has a Nerq Trust Score of 48.2/100 (D). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-03-25).

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What is Hackernews's trust score?

Hackernews has a Nerq Trust Score of 48.2/100, earning a D grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
0

What are the key security findings for Hackernews?

Hackernews's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 0/100 — community adoption

What is Hackernews and who maintains it?

Authortimcameronryan
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Hackernews

What is Hackernews?

Hackernews is a Node.js package — Hacker News scraping for Node.js.

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=hackernews

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Measured Signals

Hackernews has a Nerq Trust Score of 48/100 (D). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hackernews Safe?
hackernews with a Nerq Trust Score of 48.2/100 (D). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (0/100).
What is Hackernews's trust score?
hackernews: 48.2/100 (D). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (0/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=hackernews
What are safer alternatives to Hackernews?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. hackernews scores 48.2/100.
Does Hackernews have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Hackernews 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 Hackernews actively maintained?
Hackernews 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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