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Is electron-updater safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged electron-updater v6.7.3 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 75/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

electron-updater Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • •Can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

  • →This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

Install with brin add electron-updater to automatically apply these checks before installation.

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.

electron-updater Capabilities & Permissions

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

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

127.0.0.1api.bitbucket.orgdocs.microsoft.comgithub.comgitlab.comnodejs.orgstackoverflow.com
Protocols: http, https

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

APPIMAGEELECTRON_BUILDER_LINUX_PACKAGE_MANAGERGH_TOKENGITHUB_TOKENLOCALAPPDATASNAPTEST_UPDATER_ARCHXDG_CACHE_HOME

AGENTS.md for electron-updater

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

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electron-updater Documentation & Source Code

For the full electron-updater README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about electron-updater safety

Weekly Downloads

780.5K

Version

6.7.3

License

MIT

Other Versions

6.8.3

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

75/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: 127.0.0.1, api.bitbucket.org, docs.microsoft.com...

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: APPIMAGE, ELECTRON_BUILDER_LINUX_PACKAGE_MANAGER, GH_TOKEN...