Is js-yaml safe to use?

js-yaml has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (5.2.3). DepScope rates its health at 92/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of js-yaml?

The latest version of js-yaml is 5.2.3, released 2026-08-01.

Does js-yaml have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of js-yaml.

Is js-yaml deprecated?

No, js-yaml is actively maintained. Latest release: 5.2.3 (2026-08-01).

What are alternatives to js-yaml?

Popular alternatives to js-yaml in npm include: ?, ansi-styles, semver, brace-expansion, ms.

js-yaml

npmv5.2.3

YAML 1.2 parser and serializer

License MITpermissive85 versions1 maintainers1 deps279,237,937 weekly dl

nodeca/js-yaml

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 92/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

7/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

54.1 KBminified

16.4 KB gzipped

1 direct dependencies

ESMside effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

OSS Scorecard

OpenSSF security posture score

6.0/10

moderate

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

1

Contributors (12m)

2

Primary author dominance

83%

GitHub stars

6,563

single active maintainer 3m

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.78critical

Download trend

stable(0%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

argparse

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/js-yaml

js-yaml

npmv5.2.3

YAML 1.2 parser and serializer

License MITpermissive85 versions1 maintainers1 deps279,237,937 weekly dl

nodeca/js-yaml

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 92/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

7/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

54.1 KBminified

16.4 KB gzipped

1 direct dependencies

ESMside effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

OSS Scorecard

OpenSSF security posture score

6.0/10

moderate

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

1

Contributors (12m)

2

Primary author dominance

83%

GitHub stars

6,563

single active maintainer 3m

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.78critical

Download trend

stable(0%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

argparse

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/js-yaml