Is Glob Safe?
Glob — Nerq Trust Score 77.5/100 (B+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-10
Glob is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 77.5/100 (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 Glob safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Glob has a Nerq Trust Score of 77.5/100 (B+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-10).
What is Glob's trust score?
Glob has a Nerq Trust Score of 77.5/100, 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 Glob?
Glob's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Glob and who maintains it?
| Author | isaacs |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Glob
What is Glob?
Glob is a Node.js package — the most correct and second fastest glob implementation in JavaScript.
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=glob
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Glob has a Nerq Trust Score of 78/100 (B+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Glob has a Trust Score of 78/100 (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 | 90/100 |
| 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 Glob collect?
Glob is a Node.js package maintained by isaacs. It receives approximately 384,744,898 weekly downloads. Licensed under BlueOak-1.0.0.
As a development package, Glob 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: Glob Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Glob secure?
Security score: 90/100. Glob has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under BlueOak-1.0.0, 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: Glob Security Report
Glob Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Glob's trust score of 77.5/100 (B+) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (90/100), 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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