Is Nushell Safe?
Nushell — Nerq Trust Score 73.2/100 (B grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-31.
Yes, Nushell is safe to use. Nushell is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 73.2/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 45/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-20. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Nushell safe?
YES — Nushell has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.2/100 (B). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.
What is Nushell's trust score?
Nushell has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.2/100, earning a B grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Nushell?
Nushell's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Nushell and who maintains it?
| Author | hustcer |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Nushell
What is Nushell?
Nushell is a Node.js package — The official release of Nushell with default features included..
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=nushell
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Trust Assessment
Nushell has a Nerq Trust Score of 73/100 (B) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Nushell has a Trust Score of 73/100 (B).
- Recommended for use — passes trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 100/100 |
| Popularity | 45/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 40/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Nushell collect?
Privacy assessment for Nushell is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Nushell secure?
Security score: 90/100. Nushell 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: Nushell Security Report
Nushell Across Platforms
Same developer/company in other registries:
How we calculated this score
Nushell's trust score of 73.2/100 (B) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (100/100), popularity (45/100), quality (65/100), community (40/100). 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 31, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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