Is Dist-Zilla safe to use?

Dist-Zilla has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (6.037). DepScope rates its health at 59/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of Dist-Zilla?

The latest version of Dist-Zilla is 6.037, released 2026-01-25.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of Dist-Zilla.

No, Dist-Zilla is actively maintained. Latest release: 6.037 (2026-01-25).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for Dist-Zilla at this time.

Dist-Zilla is licensed under perl_5.

cpanv6.037

distribution builder; installer not included!

License perl_51 versions1 maintainers50 deps

/ 100

Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (59/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (50)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-01-25T21:20:27