acorn

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Is acorn safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for acorn v8.16.0. Trust score: 75/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

acorn Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

clean
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

1

Install Scripts Detected

prepare

This package runs scripts during installation. Review these scripts before installing.

No Concerns Detected

No security concerns detected in the latest brin assessment. This is an automated, point-in-time evaluation — security posture may change.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

acorn Capabilities & Permissions

What acorn can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

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acorn Documentation & Source Code

For the full acorn README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about acorn safety

Weekly Downloads

139.4M

Version

8.16.0

License

MIT

Other Versions

Last Scanned

1 day ago

Trust Score

75/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Install Scripts

This package has install scripts that run automatically:

prepare

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes