Dan Abramov • 7/7/2021

npm audit: Broken by Design

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This article argues that 'npm audit' is fundamentally broken by design. It criticizes its rushed rollout as a default feature, its inadequacy for front-end tooling, and the 'cry wolf' effect of its warnings. The post explains how the tool works, why its current implementation is problematic, and what changes the author hopes to see to fix the security tool for the npm ecosystem.

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