Is Minimist Options Safe?
Minimist Options — Nerq Trust Score 64.0/100 (C+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-10
Minimist Options is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-10 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-10. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Minimist Options safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Minimist Options has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-10).
What is Minimist Options's trust score?
Minimist Options has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100, 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 Minimist Options?
Minimist Options's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Minimist Options and who maintains it?
| Author | vdemedes |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Minimist Options
What is Minimist Options?
Minimist Options is a Node.js package — Pretty options for minimist.
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=minimist-options
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Minimist Options has a Nerq Trust Score of 64/100 (C+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Minimist Options has a Trust Score of 64/100 (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.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 90/100 |
| Quality | 55/100 |
| Community | 30/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Minimist Options collect?
Minimist Options is a Node.js package maintained by vdemedes. It receives approximately 6,046,789 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.
As a development package, Minimist Options does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.
Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.
Full analysis: Minimist Options Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Minimist Options secure?
Security score: 90/100. Minimist Options has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under MIT, allowing code inspection. 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: Minimist Options Security Report
How we calculated this score
Minimist Options's trust score of 64.0/100 (C+) 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 (90/100), quality (55/100), community (30/100). 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.
Signals last measured on August 10, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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