Is Launchy Safe?
Launchy — Nerq Trust Score 68.2/100 (B- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-28.
Use Launchy with some caution. Launchy is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100 (B-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-03-20. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Launchy safe?
CAUTION — Launchy has a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100 (B-). 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.
What is Launchy's trust score?
Launchy has a Nerq Trust Score of 68.2/100, 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 Launchy?
Launchy'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+.
What is Launchy and who maintains it?
| Author | Jeremy Hinegardner |
| Category | Ruby Gems |
| Source | N/A |
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What is Launchy?
Launchy is a Ruby gem — Launchy is helper class for launching cross-platform applications in a fire and forget manner. There are application concepts (browser, email client, etc) that are common across all platforms, and the.
How to Verify Safety
Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=launchy
Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gem
When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.
Trust Assessment
Launchy has a Nerq Trust Score of 68/100 (B-) 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
- Launchy has a Trust Score of 68/100 (B-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD.
What data does Launchy collect?
Privacy assessment for Launchy is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Launchy secure?
Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Launchy Security Report
How we calculated this score
Launchy's trust score of 68.2/100 (B-) is computed from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (100/100), quality (65/100), 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 April 28, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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