Is Getopt-Long-Descriptive safe to use?

Getopt-Long-Descriptive has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.117). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of Getopt-Long-Descriptive?

The latest version of Getopt-Long-Descriptive is 0.117, released 2026-02-19.

Does Getopt-Long-Descriptive have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of Getopt-Long-Descriptive.

Is Getopt-Long-Descriptive deprecated?

No, Getopt-Long-Descriptive is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.117 (2026-02-19).

What are alternatives to Getopt-Long-Descriptive?

DepScope has no curated alternatives for Getopt-Long-Descriptive at this time.

What license does Getopt-Long-Descriptive use?

Getopt-Long-Descriptive is licensed under perl_5.

Getopt-Long-Descriptive

cpanv0.117

Getopt::Long, but simpler and more powerful

License perl_51 versions1 maintainers23 deps

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

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Last updated · 2026-02-19T20:25:24