Security scan: dependency audits, SAST analysis, and secret detection. Detects project type, runs available security tools, classifies findings by severity, and creates a structured GitHub issue.
Install
npx skillscat add rube-de/cc-skills/security Install via the SkillsCat registry.
DLC: Security Scan
Run security checks against the current project and create a GitHub issue with findings.
Before running, read ../dlc/references/ISSUE-TEMPLATE.md now for the issue format, and read ../dlc/references/REPORT-FORMAT.md now for the findings data structure.
Step 1: Detect Project Type
Scan the repository root for project indicators:
| Indicator | Project Type | Primary Tool |
|---|---|---|
package.json / package-lock.json / bun.lockb |
Node.js | npm audit / bun audit |
requirements.txt / pyproject.toml / Pipfile |
Python | pip-audit |
Cargo.toml |
Rust | cargo audit |
go.mod |
Go | govulncheck |
pom.xml / build.gradle |
Java/Kotlin | dependency-check |
Gemfile |
Ruby | bundler-audit |
If multiple indicators exist, treat as a monorepo and scan each.
Step 2: Run Security Tools
For each detected project type, run tools in this priority order. Use the first available tool; skip unavailable ones.
Dependency Audit
Select the tool based on availability (command -v), not exit codes — audit tools exit non-zero when vulnerabilities are found, which is a valid result to capture.
# Node.js — select by availability
if command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
npm audit --json 2>/dev/null
elif command -v bun >/dev/null 2>&1; then
bun audit 2>/dev/null
fi
# Python
command -v pip-audit >/dev/null 2>&1 && pip-audit --format=json 2>/dev/null
# Rust
command -v cargo-audit >/dev/null 2>&1 && cargo audit --json 2>/dev/null
# Go
command -v govulncheck >/dev/null 2>&1 && govulncheck ./... 2>/dev/nullStatic Analysis (SAST)
Try in order — use the first available:
- Semgrep (preferred):
semgrep scan --config=auto --json . - Trivy (filesystem mode):
trivy fs --format json --scanners vuln,secret . - Claude static analysis (fallback): Manually review files matching security-sensitive patterns
Secret Detection
# Try gitleaks first
gitleaks detect --source . --no-git --report-format json 2>/dev/null
# Fallback: grep for common patterns (POSIX-compatible)
grep -rnE "AKIA|sk-|ghp_|password[[:space:]]*=|secret[[:space:]]*=" \
--include="*.ts" --include="*.js" --include="*.py" --include="*.go" \
--include="*.rs" --include="*.java" --include="*.rb" --include="*.env" .If no specialized security tools are available, use the Explore agent to discover security-sensitive areas across the codebase. Use repomix-explorer (if available) for large codebases to get a structural overview. Then use targeted Grep and Read for detailed analysis:
- Review files matching
**/auth/**,**/login/**,**/api/**,**/*.env* - Check for hardcoded credentials, SQL injection, XSS, insecure crypto
- Check dependency manifests for known-vulnerable version ranges
Step 3: Classify Findings
Map tool output to the findings format from REPORT-FORMAT.md.
Severity mapping (reinforced here for defense-in-depth):
| Tool Output | Maps To |
|---|---|
critical / CVSS >= 9.0 |
Critical |
high / CVSS 7.0-8.9 |
High |
moderate / medium / CVSS 4.0-6.9 |
Medium |
low / CVSS 0.1-3.9 |
Low |
info / advisory only |
Info |
Deduplicate findings that appear in multiple tools. Prefer the source with more detail.
Step 4: Create GitHub Issue
Read ../dlc/references/ISSUE-TEMPLATE.md now and format the issue body exactly as specified.
Critical format rules (reinforced here):
- Title:
[DLC] Security: {summary of top finding} - Label:
dlc-security - Body must contain: Scan Metadata table, Findings Summary table (severity x count), Findings Detail grouped by severity, Recommended Actions, Raw Output in collapsed details
REPO=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner)
BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)
BODY_FILE="/tmp/dlc-issue-${TIMESTAMP}.md"
# ... write formatted body to $BODY_FILE ...
gh issue create \
--repo "$REPO" \
--title "[DLC] Security: {summary}" \
--body-file "$BODY_FILE" \
--label "dlc-security"If issue creation fails, save draft to /tmp/dlc-draft-${TIMESTAMP}.md and print the path with a manual command.
Step 5: Report
Print a summary to the user:
Security scan complete.
- Project type: {type}
- Tools used: {list}
- Findings: {critical} critical, {high} high, {medium} medium, {low} low
- Issue: #{number} ({url})If no findings, skip issue creation and report: "No security issues found."