Is Syn Safe?

Syn — Nerq Trust Score 61.2/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-05-13.

Use Syn with some caution. Syn is a Rust crate with a Nerq Trust Score of 61.2/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Syn safe?

CAUTION — Syn has a Nerq Trust Score of 61.2/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

Security Analysis → Syn Privacy Report →

What is Syn's trust score?

Syn has a Nerq Trust Score of 61.2/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Syn?

Syn's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

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

What is Syn and who maintains it?

AuthorUnknown
CategoryRust Crates
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Syn

What is Syn?

Syn is a Rust crate — Parser for Rust source code.

How to Verify Safety

Run cargo audit. Review on crates.io for activity.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=syn

Key Safety Concerns for Rust crate

When evaluating any Rust crate, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, unsafe code, maintenance status.

Trust Assessment

Syn has a Nerq Trust Score of 61/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance50/100
Popularity100/100
Quality30/100
Community35/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database.

What data does Syn collect?

Syn is a Rust crate maintained by Unknown. It receives approximately 1,472,004,085 weekly downloads.

As a development package, Syn 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: Syn Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Syn secure?

Security score: 90/100. Syn has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

License information not available. 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: Syn Security Report

How we calculated this score

Syn's trust score of 61.2/100 (C+) is computed from crates.io registry, GitHub, NVD, and RustSec advisory database. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (100/100), quality (30/100), community (35/100). 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 13, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Syn Safe?
Use with some caution. syn with a Nerq Trust Score of 61.2/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Syn's trust score?
syn: 61.2/100 (C+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=syn
What are safer alternatives to Syn?
In the Rust Crates category, more Rust crates are being analyzed — check back soon. syn scores 61.2/100.
Does Syn have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Syn 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.
Does Syn use unsafe code?
Check Syn's crate documentation for unsafe code usage. Trust score: 61.2/100. Fewer unsafe blocks generally indicates better memory safety.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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