A small Python module for determining appropriate platform-specific dirs, e.g. a "user data dir". For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is appdirs malicious or is it safe to use?

The Python package appdirs was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. No risks were detected, therefore, this version of the package is currently considered as safe to use.

Is appdirs popular?

The Python package appdirs ranks among the top 1000 projects in this community. It has 1B recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure appdirs once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how appdirs behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a appdirs version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.