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Is devtools safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for devtools v0.12.2. Trust score: 95/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

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devtools Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

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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.

devtools Capabilities & Permissions

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

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

site-packages (r)pyproject.toml (w)/usr/ (rw).env (rw)__pycache__ (rw)requirements.txt (rw).env (rw).env (rw)+2 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

PY_DEVTOOLS_INDENTPY_DEVTOOLS_SIMPLE_CUTOFFPY_DEVTOOLS_WIDTHvar_name

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

ctypesnumpy

AGENTS.md for devtools

Good instructions lead to good results. brin adds devtools documentation to your AGENTS.md so your agent knows how to use it properly—improving both safety and performance.

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devtools Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about devtools safety

Weekly Downloads

302.9K

Version

0.12.2

License

MIT

Other Versions

Last Scanned

Feb 5, 2026

Trust Score

95/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: PY_DEVTOOLS_INDENT, PY_DEVTOOLS_SIMPLE_CUTOFF, PY_DEVTOOLS_WIDTH...

Native

Contains native modules

Is devtools Safe? | npm Safety Scan - brin