Version 0.10.0 • License BSD-3-Clause
One-Line Verdict
"Stable for production use."
Caution
Maintenance slowing down.
2 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
148.5 KB
Light footprint.
9,930,419
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
2 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+2 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 2 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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"Portable Unix shell commands for Node.js"
shelljs is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 148.5 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install shelljs
# Install via Yarn
yarn add shelljs
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for shelljs on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 75/100.
Run npm install shelljs. This installs version 0.10.0 and adds 2 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, shelljs records 9,930,419 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.