OSS Scanner
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked
OSS Scanner is an Anthropic service for enrolled open-source projects. It periodically scans repositories using Anthropic's models, sends vulnerability reports, and supports coordinated vulnerability disclosure workflows.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Finding and triaging security vulnerabilities in open-source repositories without costly manual scanning.
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Audience: open-source maintainers
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Functions: monitoring, data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, cloud_managed
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: red.anthropic.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
OSS Scanner is an Application security & vulnerability scanning project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on finding and triaging security vulnerabilities in open-source repositories without costly manual scanning. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for open-source maintainers. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web.
Anthropic builds and maintains OSS Scanner, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 60 stars and 1 commit in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include periodic scans, vulnerability reports, and human review.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Periodic scans
- Vulnerability reports
- Human review
- Coordinated disclosure
- Opt-out controls
- Maintainer feedback
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed8 Oct · 22:48 UTCOSS Scanner by Anthropic seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about OSS Scanner
- What is OSS Scanner?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: OSS Scanner focuses on finding and triaging security vulnerabilities in open-source repositories without costly manual scanning. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
- Who is OSS Scanner for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: OSS Scanner is a B2B product built for open-source maintainers.
- Is OSS Scanner free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — OSS Scanner is free to use.
- What platforms does OSS Scanner run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: OSS Scanner runs on the web.
- Is OSS Scanner still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
- Who develops OSS Scanner?
- OSS Scanner is developed by Anthropic, based in the United States.
- When did OSS Scanner launch?
- OSS Scanner first shipped in 2026.
- Is OSS Scanner open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: OSS Scanner has a public GitHub repository.
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