Security Scan

Scan the codebase for security issues across three categories:

1. Dependency vulnerabilities — Known CVEs in packages
2. Static analysis — Insecure code patterns (per project tooling)
3. Secrets detection — API keys, passwords, tokens in code

When This Skill Runs

• Automatically during /phase-checkpoint
• On-demand via /security-scan
• Optionally during /verify-task for security-critical tasks

Workflow Overview

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Security Scan Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Discover security tooling from project docs
- [ ] Step 2: Run dependency audit
- [ ] Step 3: Run secrets detection
- [ ] Step 4: Run static analysis
- [ ] Step 5: Aggregate and deduplicate findings
- [ ] Step 6: Present issues with severity
- [ ] Step 7: Offer to apply fixes

Step 1: Discover Project Security Tooling

Read project documentation and task runners to find the correct commands:

• README.md
• CONTRIBUTING.md
• SECURITY.md
• Makefile
• Taskfile.yml
• justfile
• Any security or build scripts under scripts/

Extract any documented commands for:

• Dependency auditing
• Static analysis / security scanning
• Secrets detection (if the project has a preferred tool)

If nothing is documented, ask the human to provide the correct commands.

Step 2: Dependency Audit

• If a dependency audit command is documented or provided, run it.
• If no command is available, mark this check as SKIPPED and note it in the report.

Step 3: Secrets Detection (Default)

Run a pattern-based secrets scan (stack-agnostic) unless the project documents its own secrets tool. If a project-specific tool exists, use it instead.

Patterns to Detect

| Pattern | Regex | Severity | |---------|-------|----------| | AWS Access Key | AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16} | CRITICAL | | AWS Secret Key | (?i)aws_secret_access_key\s*=\s*['"][^'"]+['"] | CRITICAL | | GitHub Token | ghp_[a-zA-Z0-9]{36} | CRITICAL | | GitHub Token (old) | github_pat_[a-zA-Z0-9]{22}_[a-zA-Z0-9]{59} | CRITICAL | | Generic API Key | (?i)(api[_-]?key|apikey)\s*[:=]\s*['"][a-zA-Z0-9]{20,}['"] | HIGH | | Generic Secret | (?i)(secret|password|passwd|pwd)\s*[:=]\s*['"][^'"]{8,}['"] | HIGH | | Private Key | -----BEGIN (RSA|DSA|EC|OPENSSH) PRIVATE KEY----- | CRITICAL | | JWT Token | eyJ[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*\.eyJ[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*\.[a-zA-Z0-9_-]* | HIGH | | Slack Token | xox[baprs]-[0-9a-zA-Z]{10,48} | HIGH | | Stripe Key | sk_live_[0-9a-zA-Z]{24} | CRITICAL |

Directories to Skip

• node_modules/
• .git/
• vendor/
• venv/, .venv/, env/
• dist/, build/
• *.min.js, *.bundle.js
• Binary files

Step 4: Static Analysis

• If a static analysis or security scanning command is documented or provided, run it.
• If no command is available, mark this check as SKIPPED and note it in the report.

Step 5: Aggregate Findings

Collect all findings into a unified format:

SECURITY SCAN RESULTS
=====================

Scanned: {timestamp}
Checks Run: Dependencies | Secrets | Static Analysis

CRITICAL (N)
------------
[issue details]

HIGH (N)
--------
[issue details]

MEDIUM (N)
----------
[issue details]

LOW (N)
-------
[issue details]

Summary: {N} critical, {N} high, {N} medium, {N} low

Step 6: Present Issues

For CRITICAL and HIGH issues, present interactively with resolution options. If a fix command is documented, offer it as the primary option.

Step 7: Propose Fixes

Propose fixes to the user. Do not apply fixes automatically — present each fix for user approval before making changes.

For each fix, show a preview:

• Display the proposed change (file, line, before/after)
• Ask for confirmation: "Apply this fix?" (Yes/Skip)
• Only modify files after explicit user confirmation

Apply fixes based on user choices:

• Use project-documented fix commands when available
• Otherwise, propose manual code changes and confirm before editing

Output Format

Structured result (for all callers)

When invoked by any skill (/phase-checkpoint, /verify-task, or others), return:

Security Scan: PASSED | FAILED | PASSED WITH NOTES

Issues: X critical, Y high, Z medium
Fixed: N issues
Skipped: M checks (documented)

Blocking: Yes/No

This format is the same regardless of the caller. The calling skill decides how to interpret it (e.g., /phase-checkpoint may block on FAILED; /verify-task may log it as a note).

When called standalone

Show the structured result above followed by the full report with all findings and interactive fix options (Step 6 and Step 7).

Severity Definitions

| Severity | Meaning | Action | |----------|---------|--------| | CRITICAL | Exploitable vulnerability, exposed secrets | BLOCKS checkpoint | | HIGH | Significant security risk | BLOCKS checkpoint | | MEDIUM | Should be addressed | Note, doesn't block | | LOW | Minor issue or informational | Note only |

Tool Installation Notes

If required tools are missing, instruct the user to install them based on the project's documentation or security policy.

Error Handling

If no project documentation is found:

• Report: "No security tooling documentation found"
• Ask the user for the correct commands
• Proceed with default secrets detection (always available)

If a security tool returns a non-zero exit code:

• If output indicates findings (common for npm audit, pip-audit, etc.), treat as SUCCESS_WITH_FINDINGS
• Parse and report the findings; do NOT mark the check as FAILED
• If output indicates an execution error (crash, invalid args, config error), treat as FAILED
• Always continue with other checks and include the outcome in the final report

If tool is not installed:

• Report: "{tool} not found"
• Provide installation instructions if known
• Mark check as SKIPPED with reason
• Continue with available tools

If secrets scan finds too many results (>100):

• Truncate results with: "Showing first 100 of {N} findings"
• Suggest the user may have sensitive data that should be gitignored
• Recommend running on specific directories

If project has no package manager (dependency scan N/A):

• Mark dependency scan as NOT APPLICABLE
• Note: "No package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod, or similar found"
• Proceed with other checks

If scan is interrupted:

• Report partial results obtained
• Mark interrupted checks clearly
• Suggest re-running the scan

Example Invocations

/security-scan              # Full scan
/security-scan --deps       # Dependencies only
/security-scan --secrets    # Secrets detection only
/security-scan --code       # Static analysis only
/security-scan --fix        # Auto-fix where possible