Is backticks safe to use?

backticks has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.0.6). DepScope rates its health at 64/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of backticks?

The latest version of backticks is 1.0.6, released 2026-03-08.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of backticks.

No, backticks is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.0.6 (2026-03-08).

Popular alternatives to backticks in RubyGems include: jmespath, netrc, thread_safe, crass, tzinfo.

backticks is licensed under MIT.

rubygemsv1.0.6

Captures stdout, stderr and (optionally) stdin; uses PTY to avoid buffering.

License MITpermissive15 versions0 deps25,781 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 64/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/rubygems/backticks