Is random safe to use?

random has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (5.4.1). DepScope rates its health at 52/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of random?

The latest version of random is 5.4.1, released 2025-07-12.

Does random have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of random.

Is random deprecated?

No, random is actively maintained. Latest release: 5.4.1 (2025-07-12).

What are alternatives to random?

Popular alternatives to random in npm include: semver, debug, ansi-styles, minimatch, strip-ansi.

random

npmv5.4.1

Seedable random number generator supporting many common distributions.

License MITpermissive40 versions1 maintainers0 deps

transitive-bullshit/random

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 52/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

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TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

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