Is bencode safe to use?

bencode has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.0.1). DepScope rates its health at 80/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of bencode?

The latest version of bencode is 4.0.1, released 2026-05-25.

Does bencode have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of bencode.

Is bencode deprecated?

No, bencode is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.0.1 (2026-05-25).

What are alternatives to bencode?

Popular alternatives to bencode in npm include: ?, semver, minimatch, debug, brace-expansion.

bencode

npmv4.0.1

Bencode de/encoder

License MITpermissive30 versions11 maintainers1 deps67,729 weekly dl

webtorrent/node-bencode

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 80/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

7/10typed

Types from @types/bencode (DefinitelyTyped)

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

uint8-util

API access

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bencode

npmv4.0.1

Bencode de/encoder

License MITpermissive30 versions11 maintainers1 deps67,729 weekly dl

webtorrent/node-bencode

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 80/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

7/10typed

Types from @types/bencode (DefinitelyTyped)

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

uint8-util

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/bencode