Is Playwright Safe?

Playwright — Nerq Trust Score 84.5/100 (A- grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-03-21

Playwright is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100 (A-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-03-21 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 60/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-21. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Playwright safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Playwright has a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100 (A-). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-03-21).

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What is Playwright's trust score?

Playwright has a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100, earning a A- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
60

What are the key security findings for Playwright?

Playwright's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 60/100 — community adoption

What is Playwright and who maintains it?

Authormtrunkat
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Playwright

What is Playwright?

Playwright is a Node.js package — The scalable web crawling and scraping library for JavaScript/Node.js. Enables development of data extraction and web automation jobs (not only) with headless Chrome and Puppeteer..

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=@crawlee/playwright

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

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

Measured Signals

Playwright has a Nerq Trust Score of 84/100 (A-). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Playwright Safe?
@crawlee/playwright with a Nerq Trust Score of 84.5/100 (A-). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (60/100).
What is Playwright's trust score?
@crawlee/playwright: 84.5/100 (A-). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (60/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=@crawlee/playwright
What are safer alternatives to Playwright?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. @crawlee/playwright scores 84.5/100.
Does Playwright have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Playwright 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 Playwright actively maintained?
Playwright 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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