Is shell-env safe to use?

shell-env has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.0.3). DepScope rates its health at 62/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of shell-env?

The latest version of shell-env is 4.0.3, released 2026-02-01.

Does shell-env have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of shell-env.

Is shell-env deprecated?

No, shell-env is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.0.3 (2026-02-01).

What are alternatives to shell-env?

Popular alternatives to shell-env in npm include: debug, lru-cache, string-width, commander, picomatch.

What license does shell-env use?

shell-env is licensed under MIT.

shell-env

npmv4.0.3

Get environment variables from the shell

License MITpermissive16 versions1 maintainers3 deps

sindresorhus/shell-env

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 62/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

26.4 KBminified

9.3 KB gzipped

3 direct dependencies

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TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (3)

default-shell execa strip-ansi

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