gpt-researcher

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Is gpt-researcher safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for gpt-researcher v0.14.6. Trust score: 75/100. 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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gpt-researcher 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.

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gpt-researcher Capabilities & Permissions

What gpt-researcher 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.aimlapi.comapi.bing.microsoft.comapi.deepseek.comapi.firecrawl.devapi.semanticscholar.orgapi.tavily.comapp.gptr.devdashscope.aliyuncs.comdevelopers.google.com+24 more
Protocols: http, https, websocket

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

.env (r)/usr/ (r).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw)+23 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

AIMLAPI_API_KEYAIMLAPI_BASE_URLAZURE_CONNECTION_STRINGAZURE_CONTAINER_NAMEAZURE_OPENAI_API_KEYAZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSIONAZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINTBING_API_KEYCORS_ALLOW_ORIGINS+47 more

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

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gpt-researcher Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about gpt-researcher safety

Weekly Downloads

18.1K

Version

0.14.6

License

MIT

Last Scanned

Feb 12, 2026

Trust Score

75/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: 127.0.0.1, api.aimlapi.com, api.bing.microsoft.com...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: , AIMLAPI_API_KEY, AIMLAPI_BASE_URL...

Native

Contains native modules

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