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Is react-dev-utils safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged react-dev-utils v12.0.1 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)

react-dev-utils 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 react-dev-utils 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.

react-dev-utils Capabilities & Permissions

What react-dev-utils 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.

cra.linkcreate-react-app.deven.wikipedia.orggithub.comgoo.glmyname.github.iomywebsite.comnodejs.orguser.github.iowebpack.github.io
Protocols: http, https

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

package.json (rw).env (rw)package.json (rw)package.json (rw)node_modules (rw).env (rw)node_modules (rw).env (rw)+4 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

BROWSERBROWSER_ARGSEDITORESLINT_NO_DEV_ERRORSFAST_REFRESHNODE_ENVREACT_EDITORVISUALWDS_SOCKET_HOSTWDS_SOCKET_PATH+1 more

AGENTS.md for react-dev-utils

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react-dev-utils Documentation & Source Code

For the full react-dev-utils README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about react-dev-utils safety

Weekly Downloads

4.4M

Version

12.0.1

License

MIT

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

75/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: cra.link, create-react-app.dev, en.wikipedia.org...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: BROWSER, BROWSER_ARGS, EDITOR...

Is react-dev-utils Safe? | npm Safety Scan - brin