Improve anthropics/claude-code Trust Score

Personalized improvement plan. Updated 2026-03-19.

Current Score

73/100
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Rank #554 of 9904 in coding
Security
1
Activity
1
Documentation
1
Popularity
1

After Improvements

86.7/100
+19 potential points
10 actions available
Quick wins: 8 easy actions worth 15 points

Improvement Actions

Ranked by point impact. Each action includes a copy-paste template.

1. Add SECURITY.md

+3 pts easy

A SECURITY.md file tells users how to report vulnerabilities. This is a strong trust signal.

Dimension: security
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# Security Policy

## Supported Versions

| Version | Supported |
| ------- | --------- |
| latest  | ✅         |

## Reporting a Vulnerability

Please report security vulnerabilities to [email protected]

We will respond within 48 hours and provide a fix timeline.

Do NOT open public issues for security vulnerabilities.

2. Add security scanning CI

+3 pts easy

Automated security scanning in CI catches vulnerabilities before they reach users.

Dimension: security
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# .github/workflows/security.yml
name: Security Scan
on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 6 * * 1'

jobs:
  security:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
        with:
          scan-type: 'fs'
          severity: 'HIGH,CRITICAL'

3. Update dependencies

+2 pts medium

Outdated dependencies lower your activity score. Run dependency updates and commit.

Dimension: activity
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# For Python:
pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
pip freeze > requirements.txt

# For Node:
npx npm-check-updates -u
npm install

4. Set up automated dependency updates

+2 pts easy

Dependabot or Renovate keeps dependencies fresh automatically.

Dimension: activity
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# .github/dependabot.yml
version: 2
updates:
  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "weekly"
    open-pull-requests-limit: 5

5. Add comprehensive README sections

+2 pts easy

READMEs with installation, usage examples, and API docs score higher.

Dimension: documentation
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## Installation

```bash
pip install anthropics-claude-code
```

## Quick Start

```python
from anthropics_claude_code import Client

client = Client()
result = client.run()
print(result)
```

## API Reference

See [docs/api.md](docs/api.md) for full API documentation.

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.

6. Add a license

+2 pts easy

Projects without a license cannot be legally used. MIT is the most permissive choice.

Dimension: security
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MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 [Your Name]

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge...

7. Add to package registries

+2 pts medium

Publishing to PyPI/npm increases discoverability and downloads.

Dimension: popularity
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# PyPI:
python -m build
twine upload dist/*

# npm:
npm publish

8. Add CONTRIBUTING.md

+1 pts easy

A contributing guide encourages community participation and signals project maturity.

Dimension: documentation
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# Contributing to anthropics/claude-code

## Getting Started

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/my-feature`
3. Commit changes: `git commit -am 'Add feature'`
4. Push: `git push origin feature/my-feature`
5. Open a Pull Request

## Code Style

- Follow existing code patterns
- Add tests for new features
- Update documentation as needed

## Bug Reports

Use GitHub Issues with a clear description and reproduction steps.

9. Add .well-known/agent.json

+1 pts easy

The agent.json file makes your tool discoverable by AI agents and registries.

Dimension: documentation
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{
  "name": "anthropics/claude-code",
  "description": "Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows ",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": [],
  "trust_score": "https://nerq.ai/is-anthropics-claude-code-safe"
}

10. Add Nerq Trust Badge

+1 pts easy

The trust badge shows visitors your security rating at a glance.

Dimension: popularity
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[![Nerq Trust Score](https://nerq.ai/badge/anthropics/claude-code)](https://nerq.ai/is-anthropics-claude-code-safe)

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