Is pkg-config safe to use?

pkg-config has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.6.5). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of pkg-config?

The latest version of pkg-config is 1.6.5, released 2025-12-01.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pkg-config.

No, pkg-config is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.6.5 (2025-12-01).

Popular alternatives to pkg-config in RubyGems include: jmespath, netrc, thread_safe, crass, tzinfo.

pkg-config is licensed under LGPLv2+.

rubygemsv1.6.5

pkg-config can be used in your extconf.rb to properly detect need libraries for compiling Ruby native extensions

License LGPLv2+20 versions0 deps1,090,018 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 67/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

15/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

1/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/rubygems/pkg-config