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Zero-config CLI scans Python codebases for dangerous execution vectors
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Secure Your Python Codebase in Seconds
Developers and founders are vulnerable to dangerous execution vectors like eval and exec, which can lead to devastating security breaches, with over 70% of attacks originating from exploited code vulnerabilities, and popular tools like anthropics/defending-code-reference-harness requiring complex, multi-step orchestration and significant financial investment.
This free, zero-config CLI tool provides instant, AST-based static analysis, allowing you to identify and address potential threats quickly and efficiently. By leveraging the 'ast' module, this tool can recursively walk your directory, parse .py files, and detect dangerous calls, giving you peace of mind and protecting your project from malicious attacks. Unlike other solutions, this tool is designed to be lightweight and easy to use, with no coding experience required to run.
What's included:
- Recursive Directory Scanning -- Automatically walks the current directory for .py files, ensuring a thorough analysis of your codebase
- AST-based Static Analysis -- Utilizes the 'ast' module to detect dangerous calls, providing a high level of accuracy and reliability
- Detection of Dangerous Calls -- Identifies potentially hazardous functions like exec, os.system, and subprocess, giving you visibility into potential security risks
- Zero-Config Setup -- Runs in seconds, with no complex configuration or setup required, making it easy to integrate into your development workflow
- Single-File Tool -- Easy to download and use, with a simple and intuitive interface that requires no coding experience
Who this is for:
Developers, founders, growth teams, and SEO specialists who work with Python codebases and need a quick, easy, and free way to identify and address potential security vulnerabilities, without requiring extensive technical expertise or financial resources. This tool is perfect for those who want to ensure the integrity and security of their projects, and need a reliable and efficient solution to detect and prevent malicious attacks.
Real example:
A mid-sized startup with a team of 10 developers was able to scan their entire Python codebase in under 5 minutes using this tool, identifying 15 potential security vulnerabilities that could have been exploited by attackers. By addressing these issues, the startup was able to significantly reduce their risk of a security breach, and protect their users' sensitive data.
What you'll achieve:
- Identification and mitigation of potential security vulnerabilities in your Python codebase within minutes
- Improved code security and reduced risk of malicious attacks, giving you peace of mind and protecting your project
- Enhanced visibility into your codebase, with clear and actionable insights into potential security risks, allowing you to make informed decisions and prioritize your development efforts
FAQ:
Technical requirements? Python 3.10+ or as specified in README. No coding experience needed to run, making it accessible to developers and non-technical team members alike.
How quickly can I start? Immediately after download -- setup guide included, with clear and concise instructions to get you up and running in no time.
Support? Email howipromt@gmail.com -- we respond within 24h, providing prompt and reliable support to address any questions or concerns you may have.
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Zero-config CLI that scans Python codebases for dangerous execution vectors (eval, exec, subprocess) to auto-generate a
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Why this exists: Unlike anthropics/defending-code-reference-harness which is a complex, multi-step orchestration harness, this provides instant, AST-based static analysis in a single file with zero setup, giving immed
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Sentinel Scout - Static Analysis Security Tool
A zero-config CLI scanner for identifying dangerous execution vectors in
Python codebases. It recursively traverses directories, parses Abstract
Syntax Trees (AST), and generates a structured Risk Manifest.
Usage Examples:
# Scan current directory
python3 sentinel_scout.py
# Scan specific directory
python3 sentinel_scout.py --path /path/to/project
# Output to a file (redirect stdout)
python3 sentinel_scout.py --path ./src > risk_manifest.json
# Verbose mode (prints logs to stderr, keeps stdout as JSON)
python3 sentinel_scout.py --verbose
Environment Variables:
SENTINEL_API_KEY: Optional API key for external enrichment (gracefully ignored if missing).
SENTINEL_API_URL: Optional endpoint for enrichment (defaults to a placeholder).
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