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Software health reportschema 0.34.0 · metrics 2.10.0 · 2026-09-21 14:39 UTC

RetireJS / retire.js

scanner detecting the use of JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities. Can also generate an SBOM of the libraries it finds.

JavaScriptApache-2.0★ 4,178 stars⑂ 442 forkssince Aug 2013View on GitHub ↗
KindCommand-line toolLibraryhow this is determined

RetireJS/retire.js holds a health index of 94 out of 100, placing it in the Exceptional band. It scores highest on Vitality (92/100) and lowest on Sustainability & Governance (64/100). It was last updated today. A single contributor accounts for most of its recent work.

94
overall / 100
Exceptional

Software health index

Metrics are grouped into weighted categories on one standardized 1–100 scale. Overall starts as their weighted mean, calibrated against the distribution of the public record so bands carry percentile meaning; when public evidence triggers the High-Risk Jurisdiction Policy, the rating is adjusted and receives an At Risk ceiling of 34.

94
Exceptional93-100The record's top tier (≈ top 5%); essentially all checked criteria met
Excellent80-92Strong across the board; minor gaps
Good65-79Healthy; gaps are limited and manageable
Moderate50-64Acceptable with notable gaps; review recommended
Weak35-49Material weaknesses across several areas
At Risk20-34Significant weaknesses; adoption warrants caution
Critical1-19Severe problems (abandoned, single-maintainer, no hygiene)
VitalityCommunity &AdoptionSustainability &GovernanceEngineeringQualitySecurityAI Readiness

Score profile

Each axis is a category. The shape matters more than the average — a healthy subject fills the whole shape, while a spike-and-crater profile means strength in one dimension is masking risk in another.

The weighted overall 80 is calibrated to 94 on the published index scale (record calibration 2026-08-02).

Ownership

Retire.jsOrganization
37 followers7 public repossince Jan 2015

This repository is backed by an organization — shared, accountable stewardship that can outlive any single maintainer.

Package ecosystems

RegistryPackageVersionDownloads / moVersionsLast publishTags
npmretire5.7.0745,18915130 days agosbomsbom-toolsbom-generatorsecurityclisoftware-composition-analysissca
npmretirejs-0

Metrics by category

Vitality

Is the project alive — is code being written and are releases shipping?

92Excellent · 21% of overall
How it's scored
36/36Push recencylast push 0 days ago
28.4/36Commit cadence41/52 weeks with commits
18/18Commit volume160 commits in the last year
10/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Maintained30 commit(s) and 1 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 10
Inputs used
commits_last_year160
human_commit_share0.93
days_since_last_push0
active_weeks_last_year41
How it's scored
27/27Ships releases41 releases published
36/36Release recencylatest release 30 days ago
19.8/27Release cadencea release every ~49.5 days
0/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Signed-Releasesno data
Inputs used
releases_count41
latest_release_tag5.7.0
releases_from_tagsno
days_since_latest_release30
mean_days_between_releases49.5
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): OpenSSF Scorecard: Signed-Releases. Remaining weights renormalized.

Community & Adoption

Does the project have users, downloads, attention, and a welcoming setup for contributors?

85Excellent · 17% of overall
How it's scored
58.7/60Stars4,178 stars
22/25Forks442 forks
10.7/15Watchers86 watchers
Inputs used
forks442
stars4,178
watchers86
growth_stateunverified
growth_factor_pct100
growth_unverified_reasonno_history
How it's scored
22.5/22.5README
22.5/22.5Licenserecognized license (Apache-2.0)
18/18CONTRIBUTING guide
0/13.5Code of conduct
0/7.2Issue template
0/6.3PR template
Inputs used
has_readmeyes
has_licenseyes
readme_badges0
has_contributingyes
has_issue_templateno
has_code_of_conductno
readme_badge_services
has_pull_request_templateno
How it's scored
78.3/80Monthly downloads745,189 downloads/month across npm
0/20Registry dependentsnot reported by this ecosystem
Inputs used
packagesretire
dependents
ecosystemsnpm
total_downloads
monthly_downloads745,189
unverified_packages_excludedretirejs
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): Registry dependents. Remaining weights renormalized.

Sustainability & Governance

Will the project survive its people — bus factor, responsiveness, who backs it, and package upkeep?

64Moderate · 23% of overall
How it's scored
9/54Bus factor1 contributor(s) cover half of all commits
4.6/22.5Commit distributiontop contributor authored 80% of commits
13.5/13.5Contributor breadth96 contributors
10/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Contributorsproject has 15 contributing companies or organizations
Inputs used
bus_factor1
contributors_sampled96
top_contributor_share0.795
How it's scored
41.7/42Issue resolution99% of issues closed
22.3/30PR acceptance250/337 decided PRs merged
6.5/13Newcomer PR acceptance1/2 first-time contributors' PRs merged in 30d
0/15OpenSSF Scorecard: Code-ReviewFound 1/26 approved changesets -- score normalized to 0
Inputs used
merged_prs250
open_issues2
closed_issues279
prs_merged_7d1
prs_decided_7d2
prs_merged_30d3
prs_decided_30d6
issue_closed_ratio0.993
closed_unmerged_prs87
first_time_authors_30d2
first_time_prs_merged_30d1
first_time_prs_decided_30d2
How it's scored
30/30Ownership backingorganization-owned
0/20Verified domain
11.4/25Owner reach37 followers of RetireJS
18.6/25Track record7 public repos, account ~11 yr old
Inputs used
followers37
owner_typeOrganization
is_verifiedno
owner_loginRetireJS
public_repos7
account_age_days4,253

Package maintenance

100Exceptional
How it's scored
25/25Published & resolvable2 package(s) on npm
35/35Publish recencylatest publish 30 days ago
20/20Version history151 published versions
20/20Not deprecatedactive, not deprecated or yanked
Inputs used
packagesretire, retirejs
ecosystemsnpm
any_deprecatedno
min_days_since_publish30

Engineering Quality

Are baseline engineering and documentation practices in place?

90Excellent · 19% of overall
How it's scored
24/24CI workflows4 workflow(s)
24/24Tests present
16/16Linter config.eslintrc.json
0/9.6Pre-commit hooks
0/6.4.editorconfig
20/20OpenSSF Scorecard: CI-Tests14 out of 14 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 10
Inputs used
has_ciyes
has_testsyes
has_editorconfigno
has_linter_configyes
has_precommit_configno

Documentation

100Exceptional
How it's scored
30/30README
25/25Documentation directory
15/15Documentation / homepage sitehttps://retirejs.github.io/retire.js/
10/10Repository description
10/10Topics14 topics
10/10Wiki
Inputs used
topicsvulnerabilities, scanner, firefox-extension, grunt-plugins, javascript, vulnerable-libraries, insecure-libraries, chrome-extension, build-tool, security, software-composition-analysis, sbom, sbom-generator, sbom-tool
has_wikiyes
homepagehttps://retirejs.github.io/retire.js/
docs_sitehttps://retirejs.github.io/retire.js/
has_readmeyes
has_docs_diryes
has_descriptionyes

Security

Are visible security and supply-chain practices strong, without unresolved high-risk jurisdiction exposure?

71Good · 16% of overall
How it's scored
7.5/7.5Binary-Artifactsno binaries found in the repo
0/7.5Branch-Protectionno data
2.5/2.5CI-Tests14 out of 14 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 10
0/2.5CII-Best-Practicesno effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected
0/7.5Code-ReviewFound 1/26 approved changesets -- score normalized to 0
2.5/2.5Contributorsproject has 15 contributing companies or organizations
10/10Dangerous-Workflowno dangerous workflow patterns detected
7.5/7.5Dependency-Update-Toolupdate tool detected
0/5Fuzzingproject is not fuzzed
2.5/2.5Licenselicense file detected
7.5/7.5Maintained30 commit(s) and 1 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 10
5/5Packagingpackaging workflow detected
0/5Pinned-Dependenciesdependency not pinned by hash detected -- score normalized to 0
5/5SASTSAST tool is run on all commits
0/5Security-Policysecurity policy file not detected
0/7.5Signed-Releasesno data
0/7.5Token-Permissionsdetected GitHub workflow tokens with excessive permissions
7.5/7.5Vulnerabilities0 existing vulnerabilities detected
Inputs used
sourceopenssf_scorecard
checks_evaluated16
scorecard_versionv5.5.0
checks_inconclusive2
scorecard_aggregate6.4
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): Branch-Protection, Signed-Releases. Remaining weights renormalized.

Dependency advisories

100Exceptional
How it's scored
35/35Direct dependencies free of known advisoriesno direct dependency carries a known advisory
25/25Indirect dependencies free of known advisoriesno indirect dependency carries a known advisory
0/40No advisories left outstandingno advisory carries a publication date
Inputs used
sourceosv
advisories0
affected_packages0
assessed_packages33
unassessed_packages0
affected_by_severitynone
direct_affected_packages0
Excluded from scoring (no data or not applicable): No advisories left outstanding. Remaining weights renormalized. Matched the npm:retire@5.7.0 runtime dependency closure — what installing the published package pulls in — 33 packages. Reachability is not analyzed.

AI Readiness

How well is the repo equipped to be developed and maintained with AI coding agents? Carries a deliberately small weight (4%): agent tooling is a real maintenance signal, but a repository with none can still reach 100/100.

68Good · 4% of overall
How it's scored
45/45Agent instructionsCLAUDE.md
0/15Machine-readable docs (llms.txt)
22.9/40Legible commit history40 of 93 human commits state their intent (structured subject or explanatory body)
Inputs used
has_llms_txtno
llms_txt_url
legible_history_share0.43
agent_instruction_filesCLAUDE.md
agent_instruction_max_bytes3,747
How it's scored
0/18One-command bootstrap
22/22Automated tests
11/11Lint / format config.eslintrc.json
11/11Static type checkingnode/tsconfig.json
10/10Reproducible environmentlockfile
2/10Demonstrated agent practice1 of the last 100 commits agent-authored or agent-credited
8/8Automated maintenance7 of the last 100 commits are automated dependency updates
0/10OpenSSF Scorecard: Pinned-Dependenciesdependency not pinned by hash detected -- score normalized to 0
Inputs used
has_nixno
has_testsyes
lockfilespackage-lock.json
has_dockerfileno
typed_languageno
bootstrap_files
has_devcontainerno
has_linter_configyes
typecheck_configsnode/tsconfig.json
agent_commit_share0.01
toolchain_manifests
dependency_bot_commit_share0.07
How it's scored
27/45Type-checkable codeJavaScript with type-check config (node/tsconfig.json)
54.2/55Manageable file sizes1/66 source files over 60KB
Inputs used
primary_languageJavaScript
largest_source_bytes89,269
source_files_sampled66
oversized_source_files1

Key facts

4,178GitHub stars
96contributors
160commits, last 12 months
0days since last push
41releases
1bus factor
2open issues
npmpackage ecosystems

Data collection warnings

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More detail

Star and fork history 0 ★ / 442 ⇿
0Stars
442Forks
41Releases

When each star and fork was added, collected from GitHub and bucketed by day. Cumulative growth sits directly above the daily additions it is made of, so the two read against each other: steady organic accretion looks nothing like an abrupt, short-lived burst. Where that difference is measurable, it is reported as growth authenticity.

0100200300400500429112013-102020-042026-09
Major 2Minor 10Patch 28

Each point covers 12 days.

OpenSSF Scorecard 6.4 / 10
6.4aggregate

Independent, tool-agnostic security assessment from the open-source OpenSSF Scorecard. Each check rewards a security practice, not a specific vendor's tool. Checks Scorecard could not determine are marked n/a and excluded from the security score (never counted as zero).Scorecard v5.5.0 · 2026-09-21 14:38 UTC

10Binary-Artifactsno binaries found in the repo
n/aBranch-Protectioninternal error: error during branchesHandler.setup: internal error: some github tokens can't read classic branch protection rules: https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action/blob/main/docs/authentication/fine-grained-auth-token.md
10CI-Tests14 out of 14 merged PRs checked by a CI test -- score normalized to 10
0CII-Best-Practicesno effort to earn an OpenSSF best practices badge detected
0Code-ReviewFound 1/26 approved changesets -- score normalized to 0
10Contributorsproject has 15 contributing companies or organizations
10Dangerous-Workflowno dangerous workflow patterns detected
10Dependency-Update-Toolupdate tool detected
0Fuzzingproject is not fuzzed
10Licenselicense file detected
10Maintained30 commit(s) and 1 issue activity found in the last 90 days -- score normalized to 10
10Packagingpackaging workflow detected
0Pinned-Dependenciesdependency not pinned by hash detected -- score normalized to 0
10SASTSAST tool is run on all commits
0Security-Policysecurity policy file not detected
n/aSigned-Releasesno releases found
0Token-Permissionsdetected GitHub workflow tokens with excessive permissions
10Vulnerabilities0 existing vulnerabilities detected
Direct dependencies 5
RegistryPackageVersion constraintManifest
npmastronomical^3.2.0node/package.json
npmcommander^10.0.1node/package.json
npmproxy-agent^6.4.0node/package.json
npmwalkdir0.4.1node/package.json
npmzod^3.22.4node/package.json
All dependencies 205

Full resolved dependency set from the GitHub dependency graph: 5 direct and 200 indirect (transitive) packages. The transitive closure is complete when the repository commits a lockfile.

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Dependency advisories 0

Installing npm:retire@5.7.0 pulls in 33 packages, direct and transitive: 0 carry known advisories, of which 0 are direct dependencies.

No known advisories affect the assessed dependencies.

An advisory means the version recorded in the dependency graph falls inside an advisory’s affected range. Reachability is not analysed, and the graph includes development and test pins — a finding may concern tooling rather than shipped software.

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