Is Mercenary Safe?

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

Mercenary 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 Mercenary safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Mercenary 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 Mercenary's trust score?

Mercenary 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 Mercenary?

Mercenary'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 Mercenary and who maintains it?

AuthorTom Preston-Werner, Parker Moore
CategoryRuby Gems
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Mercenary

What is Mercenary?

Mercenary is a Ruby gem — Lightweight and flexible library for writing command-line apps in Ruby..

How to Verify Safety

Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.

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

Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem

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

Measured Signals

Mercenary 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 Mercenary Safe?
mercenary 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 Mercenary's trust score?
mercenary: 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=mercenary
What are safer alternatives to Mercenary?
In the Ruby Gems category, more Ruby gems are being analyzed — check back soon. mercenary scores 68.2/100.
Does Mercenary have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Mercenary 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 Mercenary actively maintained?
Mercenary 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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