Is Searchlight Safe?

Searchlight — Nerq Trust Score 64.5/100 (C+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-03-23

Searchlight is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-03-23 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 75/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-23. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Searchlight safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Searchlight has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100 (C+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-03-23).

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What is Searchlight's trust score?

Searchlight has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
75

What are the key security findings for Searchlight?

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

✓Security score: 90/100 (strong)
⚠Popularity: 75/100 — community adoption

What is Searchlight and who maintains it?

AuthorNathan Long, Adam Hunter
CategoryRuby Gems
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Searchlight

What is Searchlight?

Searchlight is a Ruby gem — Searchlight is a low-magic way to build database searches using an ORM. It's compatible with ActiveRecord, Sequel, Mongoid, and any other ORM that can build queries by chaining method calls..

How to Verify Safety

Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.

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

Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem

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

Measured Signals

Searchlight 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Searchlight Safe?
searchlight with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.5/100 (C+). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (75/100).
What is Searchlight's trust score?
searchlight: 64.5/100 (C+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (75/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=searchlight
What are safer alternatives to Searchlight?
In the Ruby Gems category, more Ruby gems are being analyzed — check back soon. searchlight scores 64.5/100.
Does Searchlight have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Searchlight 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 Searchlight actively maintained?
Searchlight 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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