ansible-security-scanner
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 28 Jun 2026. How this is checked
ansible-security-scanner is an open-source CLI tool that performs static security analysis on Ansible playbooks, roles, and collections. It detects vulnerabilities, hardcoded credentials, and supply-chain risks, outputting results in SARIF and other formats for DevSecOps teams.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Detecting security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Ansible automation code before deployment.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: DevSecOps engineers and Ansible users
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Functions: monitoring, data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli
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Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
ansible-security-scanner sits in PulseGate's Application security & vulnerability scanning category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on detecting security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Ansible automation code before deployment. Inferred · not functionally tested: ansible-security-scanner is an open-source project aimed at devSecOps engineers and Ansible users. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: ansible-security-scanner is available on the command line.
It is developed by cpeoples, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 112 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are static analysis, malicious code detection, and credential scanning.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Static analysis
- Malicious code detection
- Credential scanning
- SARIF output
- GitLab SAST integration
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
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Frequently asked questions about ansible-security-scanner
- What does ansible-security-scanner do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Ansible-security-scanner focuses on detecting security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Ansible automation code before deployment. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
- Who should use ansible-security-scanner?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: ansible-security-scanner is an open-source project built for devSecOps engineers and Ansible users.
- Does ansible-security-scanner have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ansible-security-scanner is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does ansible-security-scanner run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: ansible-security-scanner runs on the command line.
- Is ansible-security-scanner still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 112 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops ansible-security-scanner?
- ansible-security-scanner is developed by cpeoples.
- When did ansible-security-scanner launch?
- ansible-security-scanner first shipped in 2026.
- Is ansible-security-scanner open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ansible-security-scanner is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.
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