Before Cloning a GitHub Repository: How to Check If It’s Safe

As developers, we clone GitHub repositories almost every day. Sometimes to learn a new framework, sometimes to test an open-source project, and sometimes simply because a repository looks interesting. But here’s the problem: Running unknown code on your machine can be risky. (I’ve also heard many stories on LinkedIn about this kind of scam. Yes, this is a real scam, and some people share these repositories with candidates who believe they are going through a legitimate interview process) A simpl