chokidar

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Is chokidar safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for chokidar v5.0.0. Trust score: 65/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

chokidar Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

clean
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

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.

chokidar Capabilities & Permissions

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

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

CHOKIDAR_INTERVALCHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING

AGENTS.md for chokidar

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chokidar Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about chokidar safety

Weekly Downloads

106.3M

Version

5.0.0

License

MIT

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

65/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Environment

Accesses: CHOKIDAR_INTERVAL, CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING