Is Chalk Safe?
Chalk — Nerq Trust Score 71.2/100 (B grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-10
Chalk is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 71.2/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-10 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-10. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Chalk safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Chalk has a Nerq Trust Score of 71.2/100 (B). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-10).
What is Chalk's trust score?
Chalk has a Nerq Trust Score of 71.2/100, earning a B grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Chalk?
Chalk's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Chalk and who maintains it?
| Author | sindresorhus |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Chalk
What is Chalk?
Chalk is a Node.js package — Terminal string styling done right.
How to Verify Safety
Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=chalk
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Chalk has a Nerq Trust Score of 71/100 (B). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Chalk has a Trust Score of 71/100 (B).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 65/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 30/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Chalk collect?
Chalk is a Node.js package maintained by sindresorhus. It receives approximately 488,999,765 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.
As a development package, Chalk does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.
Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.
Full analysis: Chalk Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Chalk secure?
Security score: 90/100. Chalk has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under MIT, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.
Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.
Full analysis: Chalk Security Report
Chalk Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Chalk's trust score of 71.2/100 (B) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (65/100), popularity (100/100), quality (65/100), community (30/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
Signals last measured on August 10, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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