plac

PyPI

Is plac safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged plac v1.4.5 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 90/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

plac Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • Package can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

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

Install with brin add plac 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.

plac Capabilities & Permissions

What plac 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.

github.comwww.sphinx-doc.org
Protocols: https, tcp

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

.env (rw)/usr/ (rw)

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

PLACPATH

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plac Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about plac safety

Weekly Downloads

369.0K

Version

1.4.5

Last Scanned

Feb 4, 2026

Trust Score

90/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: github.com, www.sphinx-doc.org

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: PLACPATH