multiprocessing

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Is multiprocessing safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for multiprocessing v2.6.2.1. Trust score: 80/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

multiprocessing Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

clean
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.

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.

multiprocessing Capabilities & Permissions

What multiprocessing 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.

code.google.compypi.python.org
Protocols: http

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

.env (rw)/usr/ (rw)setup.py (rw)

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

ctypesnative extension

AGENTS.md for multiprocessing

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multiprocessing Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about multiprocessing safety

Weekly Downloads

39.0K

Version

2.6.2.1

License

MIT

Last Scanned

Feb 9, 2026

Trust Score

80/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: code.google.com, pypi.python.org

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS

Native

Contains native modules

Is multiprocessing Safe? | PyPI Safety Scan - brin