Is Code Server Safe?

Code Server — Nerq Trust Score 78.5/100 (B+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-05.

Yes, Code Server is safe to use. Code Server is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 78.5/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 45/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-21. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Code Server safe?

YES — Code Server has a Nerq Trust Score of 78.5/100 (B+). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

Security Analysis → Code Server Privacy Report →

What is Code Server's trust score?

Code Server has a Nerq Trust Score of 78.5/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
45

What are the key security findings for Code Server?

Code Server's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 45/100 — community adoption

What is Code Server and who maintains it?

Authorcoderhq
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Code Server

What is Code Server?

Code Server is a Node.js package — Run VS Code on a remote server..

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=code-server

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Trust Assessment

Code Server has a Nerq Trust Score of 78/100 (B+) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance100/100
Popularity45/100
Quality65/100
Community75/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Code Server collect?

Privacy assessment for Code Server is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.

Is Code Server secure?

Security score: 90/100. Code Server 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: Code Server Security Report

How we calculated this score

Code Server's trust score of 78.5/100 (B+) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (100/100), popularity (45/100), quality (65/100), community (75/100). 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.

This page was last reviewed on May 05, 2026. Data version: 0.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Code Server Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. code-server with a Nerq Trust Score of 78.5/100 (B+). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (45/100).
What is Code Server's trust score?
code-server: 78.5/100 (B+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (45/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=code-server
What are safer alternatives to Code Server?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. code-server scores 78.5/100.
Does Code Server have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Code Server against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Code Server actively maintained?
Code Server maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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