s3transfer

PyPI

Is s3transfer safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged s3transfer v0.16.0 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 80/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

s3transfer 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 s3transfer 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.

s3transfer Capabilities & Permissions

What s3transfer 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.

aws.amazon.combotocore.amazonaws.combugs.python.orgdocs.aws.amazon.comgithub.coms3.amazonaws.com
Protocols: http, https, tcp

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

/tmp/ (rw)/usr/ (rw)/tmp/ (rw).env (rw)/tmp/ (rw).env (rw)/tmp/ (rw)

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

USE_SERIAL_EXECUTOR

AGENTS.md for s3transfer

Good instructions lead to good results. brin adds s3transfer documentation to your AGENTS.md so your agent knows how to use it properly—improving both safety and performance.

brin init

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s3transfer Documentation & Source Code

For the full s3transfer README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about s3transfer safety

Weekly Downloads

155.7M

Version

0.16.0

License

ISC

Last Scanned

Feb 4, 2026

Trust Score

80/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: aws.amazon.com, botocore.amazonaws.com, bugs.python.org...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: USE_SERIAL_EXECUTOR

Is s3transfer Safe? | PyPI Safety Scan - brin