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Is sparse safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for sparse v0.18.0. 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)

sparse Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

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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.

sparse Capabilities & Permissions

What sparse 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.

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Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

CI_MODEDEBUGLD_LIBRARY_PATHSPARSE_AUTO_DENSIFYSPARSE_BACKENDSPARSE_WARN_ON_TOO_DENSE_ENV_VAR_NAMEsparse._ENV_VAR_NAME

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

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AGENTS.md for sparse

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sparse Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about sparse safety

Weekly Downloads

376.8K

Version

0.18.0

License

Apache-2.0

Other Versions

Last Scanned

1 day ago

Trust Score

80/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Environment

Accesses: CI_MODE, DEBUG, LD_LIBRARY_PATH...

Native

Contains native modules