What is read?
"read(1) for node programs"
read is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 25.1 KB on disk.
Installation Guide
# Install via NPM
npm install read
# Install via Yarn
yarn add read
Version 5.0.1 • License ISC
One-Line Verdict
"Stable for production use."
Healthy
Actively Maintained
0 CVE History
No known CVEs.
25.1 KB
Light footprint.
6,282,552
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
1 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 5.0.1 is stable."
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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"read(1) for node programs"
read is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 25.1 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install read
# Install via Yarn
yarn add read
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for read on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 100/100.
Run npm install read. This installs version 5.0.1 and adds 1 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, read records 6,282,552 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.