scout-security
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 18 Jul 2026. How this is checked
scout-security is an open-source command-line tool that leverages AI to help developers find, plan, fix, and verify security vulnerabilities in their code. It runs locally, requires no signup, and is free to use. Ideal for developers seeking automated, private security analysis.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Automating the detection and remediation of code vulnerabilities without requiring cloud upload or sign-up.
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Audience: software developers
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Functions: code_generation
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Application security & vulnerability scanning space, scout-security takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on automating the detection and remediation of code vulnerabilities without requiring cloud upload or sign-up. Inferred · not functionally tested: scout-security is an open-source project aimed at software developers. Basis unknown · not verified: scout-security is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by Varpost, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are vulnerability scanning, remediation planning, and automated fixes.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Vulnerability scanning
- Remediation planning
- Automated fixes
- Verification checks
- Local analysis
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about scout-security
- What does scout-security do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Scout-security focuses on automating the detection and remediation of code vulnerabilities without requiring cloud upload or sign-up. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
- Who is scout-security for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: scout-security is an open-source project built for software developers.
- Does scout-security have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — scout-security is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does scout-security run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: scout-security runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is scout-security still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026.
- What projects are similar to scout-security?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include security-ai-scanner, Scout-AI, and ansible-security-scanner.security-ai-scannerScout-AIansible-security-scanner
- Who develops scout-security?
- scout-security is developed by Varpost.
- How long has scout-security been around?
- scout-security first shipped in 2026.
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