Is vscode-extension-tester safe to use?

vscode-extension-tester has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (8.23.0). DepScope rates its health at 82/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of vscode-extension-tester?

The latest version of vscode-extension-tester is 8.23.0, released 2026-03-12.

Does vscode-extension-tester have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of vscode-extension-tester.

Is vscode-extension-tester deprecated?

No, vscode-extension-tester is actively maintained. Latest release: 8.23.0 (2026-03-12).

What are alternatives to vscode-extension-tester?

Popular alternatives to vscode-extension-tester in npm include: semver, debug, ansi-styles, minimatch, brace-expansion.

What license does vscode-extension-tester use?

vscode-extension-tester is licensed under Apache-2.0.

vscode-extension-tester

npmv8.23.0

ExTester is a package that is designed to help you run UI tests for your Visual Studio Code extensions using selenium-webdriver.

License Apache-2.0permissive128 versions11 maintainers17 deps45,328 weekly dl

redhat-developer/vscode-extension-tester

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 82/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

7/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (17)

@redhat-developer/locators @redhat-developer/page-objects @types/selenium-webdriver @vscode/vsce c8 commander compare-versions find-up fs-extra glob got hpagent js-yaml sanitize-filename selenium-webdriver targz unzipper

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/vscode-extension-tester

vscode-extension-tester

npmv8.23.0

ExTester is a package that is designed to help you run UI tests for your Visual Studio Code extensions using selenium-webdriver.

License Apache-2.0permissive128 versions11 maintainers17 deps45,328 weekly dl

redhat-developer/vscode-extension-tester

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 82/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

7/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (17)

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/vscode-extension-tester