8.9
chalk
📦 npm Packagesindresorhus
Terminal string styling done right. Keywords: color, colour, colors, terminal, console. 1.8B monthly downloads. License: MIT
1,764,513,262 usersv5.6.2
Low Risk8.9/10
Scanned June 1, 2026
10.0
Permissions
6.5
Developer
10.0
Data Privacy
7.0
Policy Match
AI Risk Assessment
What this tool does
chalk is a npm package that terminal string styling done right. Keywords: color, colour, colors, terminal, console. 1.8B monthly downloads. License: MIT It has 1,764,513,262 users.
Security perspective
chalk requests minimal permissions and no external data transmission was detected. This is a low-risk permission profile.
Recommended practices
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Overall risk verdict
With a score of 8.9/10, chalk presents low risk. It requests only permissions consistent with its stated function.
Generated 6/1/2026
Permissions (0)
No risky permissions detected
Developer
Namesindresorhus
Verified PublisherUnverified
Known EntityRecognized
Websitehttps://github.com/chalk/chalk#readme
Contactsindresorhus@gmail.com
Data Flows
No external data transmission detected
This tool does not appear to send data to external servers.
Privacy Policy Analysis
Policy Status
No policy found
Policy matches observed behavior
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