Is Zeitwerk Safe?
Zeitwerk — Nerq Trust Score 76.5/100 (B+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-02.
Yes, Zeitwerk is safe to use. Zeitwerk is a Ruby gem with a Nerq Trust Score of 76.5/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-04-02. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Zeitwerk safe?
YES — Zeitwerk has a Nerq Trust Score of 76.5/100 (B+). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.
What is Zeitwerk's trust score?
Zeitwerk has a Nerq Trust Score of 76.5/100, 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 Zeitwerk?
Zeitwerk's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Zeitwerk and who maintains it?
| Author | Xavier Noria |
| Category | gems |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Zeitwerk
What is Zeitwerk?
Zeitwerk is a Ruby gem — Zeitwerk implements constant autoloading with Ruby semantics. Each gem and application may have their own independent autoloader, with its own configuration, inflector, and logger. Support.
How to Verify Safety
Run bundle audit. Review on rubygems.org.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=zeitwerk
Key Safety Concerns for Ruby gems
When evaluating any Ruby gem, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, maintenance status.
Trust Assessment
Zeitwerk has a Nerq Trust Score of 76/100 (B+) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Zeitwerk has a Trust Score of 76/100 (B+).
- Recommended for use — passes trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Privacy | 80/100 |
| Reliability | 90/100 |
| Transparency | 85/100 |
| Maintenance | 60/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD.
What data does Zeitwerk collect?
Zeitwerk is a Ruby gem maintained by Xavier Noria. It receives approximately 616,726,172 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.
As a development package, Zeitwerk 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: Zeitwerk Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Zeitwerk 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: Zeitwerk Security Report
How we calculated this score
Zeitwerk's trust score of 76.5/100 (B+) is computed from rubygems.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (85/100), maintenance (60/100). 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 02, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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