joblib

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Is joblib safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged joblib v1.5.3 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)

joblib Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • Package includes native code modules
  • Package can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

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

Install with brin add joblib 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.

joblib Capabilities & Permissions

What joblib 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.

bugs.python.orgdask.pydata.orgdev.danse.usdistributed.dask.orgdocs.dask.orgdocs.python.orgdocs.scipy.orggithub.comjoblib.readthedocs.iolearn.microsoft.com+9 more
Protocols: http, https, tcp

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

.env (r).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw)+12 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

CCCXXJOBLIB_MULTIPROCESSINGJOBLIB_START_METHODJOBLIB_TEMP_FOLDERJOBLIB_TESTS_DEFAULT_PARALLEL_BACKENDLOKY_MAX_CPU_COUNTLOKY_MAX_DEPTHLOKY_PICKLERPYTHONFAULTHANDLER+3 more

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

cythonnumpy

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joblib Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about joblib safety

Weekly Downloads

36.0M

Version

1.5.3

License

ISC

Last Scanned

Feb 5, 2026

Trust Score

85/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: bugs.python.org, dask.pydata.org, dev.danse.us...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: CC, CXX, JOBLIB_MULTIPROCESSING...

Native

Contains native modules

Is joblib Safe? | PyPI Safety Scan - brin