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Is node-pre-gyp safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged node-pre-gyp v0.17.0 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 85/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

node-pre-gyp 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.

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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.

node-pre-gyp Capabilities & Permissions

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

Filesystem Access

Reads from the filesystem.

.env (r)node_modules (r).env (r)package.json (r).env (r)package.json (r)package.json (r)package.json (r)+13 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

HTTP_PROXYNODE_PRE_GYP_ABI_CROSSWALKhttp_proxynpm_config_npm_config_argvnpm_config_node_gypnpm_config_proxynpm_config_user_agent

AGENTS.md for node-pre-gyp

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node-pre-gyp Documentation & Source Code

For the full node-pre-gyp README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about node-pre-gyp safety

Weekly Downloads

957.2K

Version

0.17.0

License

BSD-3-Clause

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

85/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: HTTP_PROXY, NODE_PRE_GYP_ABI_CROSSWALK, http_proxy...