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Ship Safe, an open source security scanner for coding agents
Ship Safe introduces an open-source CLI that scans repositories locally for code, AI-agent, configuration, dependency, and CI/CD vulnerabilities.
Engineers can run security checks without sending source to a hosted service, keeping sensitive code in-house and reducing data-exfiltration risk. The tool also offers automated, reviewable remediation and CI integration, which can tighten the build gate without adding a separate SaaS dependency. Paid cloud features are optional, so teams can adopt the free core and only pay if they need shared dashboards or PR-level collaboration.
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The scanner runs entirely locally by default, requiring only a single npx command and no API keys.
AI-backed red-team analyses are available but depend on a configured external provider and can be disabled for a fully offline scan.
An open-source MIT-licensed CLI is free, while a separate paid cloud service adds history, dashboards, and team-wide workflow features.
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Ship Safe adds a new layer to the developer toolchain by providing a command-line interface that inspects a repository for a wide range of security issues, from classic code flaws like SQL injection to AI-specific risks such as prompt injection. The scanner activates relevant agents automatically, so projects that lack certain components (for example, no AI agents) skip those checks, keeping the run time focused. This contrasts with traditional static analysis tools that often require separate plugins for each language or risk type. Adopting Ship Safe costs essentially the time to install the CLI via npx and, if desired, to configure an external AI provider for the optional red-team mode. The core functionality is free and open source, so there are no licensing fees, but teams that want the hosted dashboard, shared scan history, or PR-guardian features must subscribe to a paid tier. The optional AI mode also incurs any usage costs associated with the chosen provider, as the tool forwards bounded context after masking credentials. The scanner works offline for its core checks, meaning it can be run in air-gapped environments or on developer machines without internet access. Howeve
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