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Is setuptools-scm safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged setuptools-scm v9.2.2 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)

setuptools-scm 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 setuptools-scm 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.

setuptools-scm Capabilities & Permissions

What setuptools-scm can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

.env (r)pyproject.toml (r)setup.py (r)pyproject.toml (w)pyproject.toml (w).env (w)pyproject.toml (rw)pyproject.toml (rw)+22 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

SETUPTOOLS_SCM_DEBUGSETUPTOOLS_SCM_HG_COMMANDSETUPTOOLS_SCM_IGNORE_VCS_ROOTSSETUPTOOLS_SCM_NO_LOCALSOURCE_DATE_EPOCH

AGENTS.md for setuptools-scm

Good instructions lead to good results. brin adds setuptools-scm 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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setuptools-scm Documentation & Source Code

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

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Frequently asked questions about setuptools-scm safety

Weekly Downloads

25.5M

Version

9.2.2

Last Scanned

Feb 5, 2026

Trust Score

80/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: SETUPTOOLS_SCM_DEBUG, SETUPTOOLS_SCM_HG_COMMAND, SETUPTOOLS_SCM_IGNORE_VCS_ROOTS...