read has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (6.0.0). DepScope rates its health at 88/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of read?

The latest version of read is 6.0.0, released 2026-05-15.

Does read have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of read.

No, read is actively maintained. Latest release: 6.0.0 (2026-05-15).

What are alternatives to read?

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

read

npmv6.0.0

read(1) for node programs

License ISCpermissive22 versions4 maintainers1 deps6,585,954 weekly dl

npm/read

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 88/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

6/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

mute-stream

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

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

read

npmv6.0.0

read(1) for node programs

License ISCpermissive22 versions4 maintainers1 deps6,585,954 weekly dl

npm/read

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 88/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

6/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

mute-stream

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

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