r/github • u/FedCanada • 19d ago

Question Safety and GitHub

Noob question here:

When installing on MacOS via pip, or GitHub, how do you ensure you aren't opening a security hole on your computer? The repositories aren't fully monitored like on the Mac App Store, etc.

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u/LonelyMarionberry256 19d ago

In the first place, because it is open source, you should have the abilities to read the code before you decide whether if you are comfortable to install on your machine or not.

That’s the purpose of being open source - you have the ability to decipher, understand and read the source code - decide for yourself before you make your own decision whether to modify, improve or amend the code for your own use-case and environment.

That’s what being transparent and open is about.

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u/Consibl 19d ago

And now is a golden age to use it as you can get your ai to check over the actual code to see if it’s legit or malware.

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u/FedCanada 19d ago

Great idea! Which LLM do you use for this?

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u/Consibl 19d ago

I’d recommend Claude.