pkgscan is an open-source project built for developers.

Does pkgscan have a free plan?

Yes — pkgscan is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does pkgscan run on?

pkgscan runs on the web and the command line.

Is pkgscan still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 5 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to pkgscan?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include securescan, pcp-check, and pyvulscan.

Who develops pkgscan?

pkgscan is developed by Gnomecromancer.

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pkgscan

Name: pkgscan
Author: Gnomecromancer

github.comInfrastructure

Scan requirements.txt, package.json and Cargo.toml for outdated packages and known CVEs

Open SourceMITWebCLI

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Overview

4 features

In the Security & compliance platforms space, pkgscan takes a focused approach. It focuses on detecting outdated dependencies and known vulnerabilities in project files to enhance security. pkgscan is an open-source project aimed at developers. pkgscan is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the web and the command line.

It is developed by Gnomecromancer, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 5 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are dependency scanning, CVE detection, and outdated package alerts.

Dependency scanning
CVE detection
Outdated package alerts
Multi-language support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed16 Jun · 00:38 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about pkgscan

What is pkgscan?: Pkgscan focuses on detecting outdated dependencies and known vulnerabilities in project files to enhance security. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is pkgscan for?: pkgscan is an open-source project built for developers.
Does pkgscan have a free plan?: Yes — pkgscan is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does pkgscan run on?: pkgscan runs on the web and the command line.
Is pkgscan still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 5 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to pkgscan?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include securescan, pcp-check, and pyvulscan.securescan pcp-check pyvulscan
Who develops pkgscan?: pkgscan is developed by Gnomecromancer.
How long has pkgscan been around?: pkgscan first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Detecting outdated dependencies and known vulnerabilities in project files to enhance security.

Registered as

GitHub: Gnomecromancer/depscan
PyPI: pkgscan

Developer

Gnomecromancer

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 25 Mar 2026
Commits 90d: 5
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 16 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 16 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: pkgscan-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: 16 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.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by the 2026 taxonomy migration.
Summary from: Taken from the package registry entry.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://github.com/Gnomecromancer/depscan

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