Version 8.1.0 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Stable for production use."
Caution
Maintenance slowing down.
0 CVE History
No known CVEs.
101.2 KB
Light footprint.
6,899,348
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
0 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+1 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Verified Stable
"No known vulnerabilities detected. Version 8.1.0 is stable."
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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"help secure Express/Connect apps with various HTTP headers"
helmet is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 101.2 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install helmet
# Install via Yarn
yarn add helmet
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Run npm install helmet. This installs version 8.1.0 and adds 0 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, helmet records 6,899,348 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.