Is isbinaryfile safe to use?

isbinaryfile has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (6.0.0). DepScope rates its health at 79/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of isbinaryfile?

The latest version of isbinaryfile is 6.0.0, released 2025-12-05.

Does isbinaryfile have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of isbinaryfile.

Is isbinaryfile deprecated?

No, isbinaryfile is actively maintained. Latest release: 6.0.0 (2025-12-05).

What are alternatives to isbinaryfile?

Popular alternatives to isbinaryfile in npm include: ?, semver, debug, minimatch.

What license does isbinaryfile use?

isbinaryfile is licensed under MIT.

isbinaryfile

npmv6.0.0

Detects if a file is binary in Node.js. Similar to Perl's -B.

License MITpermissive41 versions1 maintainers0 deps12,416,054 weekly dl

gjtorikian/isBinaryFile

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 79/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

4/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.72critical

Download trend

stable(0%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

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