Who should use GuardDog?

GuardDog is an open-source project built for software developers and security engineers.

Yes — GuardDog is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does GuardDog run on?

GuardDog runs on the command line.

Is GuardDog still active?

The GitHub repository shows 86 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to GuardDog?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include guardops, pipguard, and shipguard.

Who develops GuardDog?

GuardDog is developed by DataDog.

How long has GuardDog been around?

GuardDog first shipped in 2022.

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GuardDog

Name: GuardDog
Author: DataDog

github.comInfrastructure

GuardDog is an open-source CLI tool that helps developers and security teams identify potentially malicious open source packages in their projects. It scans dependencies for threats, improving software supply chain security. Distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.

Open SourceApache-2.0CLI

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1.1kstars

101forks

5features

2022since

Overview

5 features

GuardDog sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. It focuses on detecting and preventing the use of malicious open source packages in software projects. It is built as an open-source project for software developers and security engineers. GuardDog is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. GuardDog is available on the command line.

Behind GuardDog is DataDog, and it first shipped in 2022. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 1.1k stars and 86 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include malicious package detection, open source scanning, and CLI interface.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Malicious package detection
Open source scanning
CLI interface
Security analysis
Package auditing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions about GuardDog

What does GuardDog do?: GuardDog focuses on detecting and preventing the use of malicious open source packages in software projects. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use GuardDog?: GuardDog is an open-source project built for software developers and security engineers.
Is GuardDog free?: Yes — GuardDog is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does GuardDog run on?: GuardDog runs on the command line.
Is GuardDog still active?: The GitHub repository shows 86 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to GuardDog?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include guardops, pipguard, and shipguard.guardops pipguard shipguard
Who develops GuardDog?: GuardDog is developed by DataDog.
How long has GuardDog been around?: GuardDog first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1.1k
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: Software developers and security engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Detecting and preventing the use of malicious open source packages in software projects.

Registered as

GitHub: DataDog/guarddog
PyPI: guarddog

Developer

DataDog

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 1,138
Forks: 101
Open issues: 41
Last commit: 26 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 86
Contributors: 46
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: v3
Latest release: v3.0.2 · 26 Jun 2026

Index record

Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: guarddog-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Canonical URL: https://github.com/DataDog/guarddog

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