Is shellwords safe to use?

shellwords has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.1.4.6). DepScope rates its health at 34/100 (critical risk).

What is the latest version of shellwords?

The latest version of shellwords is 0.1.4.6, released 2025-09-18.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of shellwords.

No, shellwords is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.1.4.6 (2025-09-18).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for shellwords at this time.

shellwords is licensed under MIT.

hackagev0.1.4.6

Parse strings into words, like a shell would

License MITpermissive15 versions1 maintainers0 deps

/ 100

Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (34/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

0/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2025-09-18T15:40:27.506248929Z