MikeMcl/big.js: Risky · Upstream Weekly

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MikeMcl/big.js is evaluated as Risky due to lack of recent project maintenance, including no release and no default-branch commit in the last 365 days. The last commit to the default branch was 544 days ago, and 0 people committed in the last 365 days. Additionally, its OpenSSF Scorecard score is 2.8 out of 10 and it lacks a security policy.

Strengths

Licensed under MIT (OSI-approved).
Source: Licensed under MIT (OSI-approved).
18,795,540 downloads last week on npm.
Source: 18,795,540 downloads last week on npm.

Concerns

No release and no default-branch commit in the last 365 days.
Source: No release and no default-branch commit in the last 365 days.
OpenSSF Scorecard score is 2.8 out of 10.
Source: OpenSSF Scorecard score is 2.8 out of 10.
Last commit to the default branch was 544 days ago.
Source: Last commit to the default branch was 544 days ago.

Verify before adopting

Verify whether the maintainer still reviews pull requests and accepts bug fixes despite no commits in the last 365 days.Source: No tags in the last 365 days.
Establish an internal process to patch and vendor the library given the lack of a security policy (SECURITY.md).Source: No security policy (SECURITY.md) was found.
Review OpenSSF Scorecard low-scoring security practices (score 2.8 out of 10) against your internal compliance requirements.Source: OpenSSF Scorecard score is 2.8 out of 10.
Check open pull requests and issues to ensure no critical unaddressed bugs impact your intended decimal math use cases.

Uncertainty: Issue responsiveness metrics had a sample size of 0, and CI status is unknown.

Written by Gemini Flash from the metrics and reasons below; every number was checked against the data, and the verdict and score come from fixed rules, not the model.

Explained

Why this verdict

7 concerns6 neutral2 positive

Score 41 from 85% of the weight; 1 hard gate applied.

ConcernHard gate: No release and no default-branch commit in the last 365 days.
ConcernOpenSSF Scorecard score is 2.8 out of 10.
ConcernLast commit to the default branch was 544 days ago.
ConcernLast tag was 545 days ago (v7.0.1).
ConcernNo tags in the last 365 days.
Concern0 people committed in the last 365 days.
ConcernNo security policy (SECURITY.md) was found.
NeutralNo GitHub security advisories published in the last 365 days.
Neutral0 commits in the last 365 days.
NeutralOSV has no vulnerability records for big.js (npm).
NeutralThe project publishes tags but not GitHub Releases, so there are no release notes to read.
NeutralGitHub community profile is 42 percent complete (informational).
Neutral5,197 GitHub stars (a weak signal on its own).
PositiveLicensed under MIT (OSI-approved).
Positive18,795,540 downloads last week on npm.

Breakdown

Nine dimensions

Security posture
Weight 20
28Risky
Source values
OpenSSF Scorecard
2.8 / 10OpenSSF Scorecard API · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Scorecard date
2026-10-12OpenSSF Scorecard API · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Advisories (365 days)
0GET /repos/{o}/{r}/security-advisories · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Known vulnerabilities
Weight 15
100Healthy
no records in OSV
Source values
Package
npm: big.jsEntered in admin
Latest version
7.0.1registry.npmjs.org · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Known vulnerabilities (all versions)
0OSV.dev POST /v1/query · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
With a fixed version
0OSV.dev POST /v1/query · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Affecting the latest version
0queried with 7.0.1OSV.dev POST /v1/query · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Published in last 365 days
0OSV.dev POST /v1/query · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Most recent published
Not availableNo vulnerability recordsOSV.dev POST /v1/query · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Maintenance
Weight 15
5Risky
Source values
Archived
NoGET /repos/{owner}/{repo} · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Disabled
NoGET /repos/{owner}/{repo} · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Days since last default-branch commit
544 daysGET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Commits in last 365 days
0GET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Release cadence
Weight 10
10Risky
from tags (no GitHub Releases)
Source values
Days since last release
545 daysBased on the 15 highest-version tags (no GitHub Releases)GET /repos/{o}/{r}/tags + commit dates · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Releases in last 365 days
0Based on the 15 highest-version tags (no GitHub Releases)GET /repos/{o}/{r}/tags + commit dates · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Median days between releases (2 years)
Not availableFewer than 3 releases in the last 2 yearsGET /repos/{o}/{r}/tags + commit dates · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Uses GitHub Releases
No, tags onlyGET /repos/{o}/{r}/tags + commit dates · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Latest release
v7.0.1GET /repos/{o}/{r}/tags + commit dates · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Responsiveness
Weight 10
—No data
Insufficient data: Only 3 recent issues or PRs to sample
Source values
Issues sampled
0issues updated in the last 90 days, PRs excluded, bots excludedGET /repos/{o}/{r}/issues + /pulls (+ comments, reviews) · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Pull requests sampled
3pull requests updated in the last 90 days, bots excludedGET /repos/{o}/{r}/issues + /pulls (+ comments, reviews) · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Median time to first response
0.8 hourssampledGET /repos/{o}/{r}/issues + /pulls (+ comments, reviews) · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Share with a maintainer response
33%sampledGET /repos/{o}/{r}/issues + /pulls (+ comments, reviews) · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Maintainer depth
Weight 10
20Risky
Partial data: contributor count only
Source values
Distinct contributors (365 days)
0GET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Top contributor's share of commits
Not availableNo commits in the last 365 daysGET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Top contributor
Not availableunavailableGET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Low bus factor
Not availableunavailableGET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Governance and licensing
Weight 10
60Watch
Source values
License (SPDX)
MITGET /repos/{owner}/{repo} · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
License status
OSI-approvedGET /repos/{owner}/{repo} + OSI list · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Security policy
NoGET /repos/{o}/{r}/contents/SECURITY.md (+ .github/, docs/) · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Code of conduct (info)
NoGET /repos/{o}/{r}/community/profile · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Contributing guide (info)
NoGET /repos/{o}/{r}/community/profile · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Issue templates (info)
NoGET /repos/{o}/{r}/community/profile · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Community profile (info)
42%GET /repos/{o}/{r}/community/profile · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
CI health
Weight 5
—No data
Insufficient data: No checks or statuses on the default branch head
Source values
Default-branch checks
UnknownGET /repos/{o}/{r}/commits/{sha}/status · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Method
commit-statusGitHub · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Adoption
Weight 5
94Healthy
Source values
Weekly downloads
18,795,540npm (last 7 days) · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Stars (weak signal)
5,197GET /repos/{owner}/{repo} · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Forks (weak signal)
415GET /repos/{owner}/{repo} · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC
Dependents
Not availableNot collected: no reliable public source without scraping— · 19 Oct 2026, 05:17 UTC

Over time

Trend

No changes since the previous refresh.

2026-W42 RiskyScore 4185% coverage
2026-W43 RiskyScore 4185% coverageShown above

History

Decision log

No decision recorded yet. Status: Evaluating.