Is Zargs Safe?
Zargs — Nerq Trust Score 54.2/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-28.
Use Zargs with some caution. Zargs is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 54.2/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 0/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-21. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Zargs safe?
CAUTION — Zargs has a Nerq Trust Score of 54.2/100 (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.
What is Zargs's trust score?
Zargs has a Nerq Trust Score of 54.2/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Zargs?
Zargs's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Zargs and who maintains it?
| Author | kolodny |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Zargs
What is Zargs?
Zargs is a Node.js package — Lightweight wrapper around yargs.
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=zargs
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Trust Assessment
Zargs has a Nerq Trust Score of 54/100 (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
- Zargs has a Trust Score of 54/100 (C-).
- Review carefully before use — below trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 51/100 |
| Popularity | 0/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 40/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Zargs collect?
Privacy assessment for Zargs is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Zargs secure?
Security score: 90/100. Zargs has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under MIT, 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: Zargs Security Report
How we calculated this score
Zargs's trust score of 54.2/100 (C-) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (51/100), popularity (0/100), quality (65/100), community (40/100). 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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