What is DevSkim?
It is a framework of IDE extensions and language analyzers that provide inline security analysis in the dev environment as the developer writes code. It has a flexible rule model that supports multiple programming languages. The goal is to notify the developer as they are introducing a security vulnerability in order to fix the issue at the point of introduction, and to help build awareness for the developer.
DevSkim is a tool in the Security category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Built-in rules, and support for writing custom rulesCross-platform CLI built on .NET Core 3.1 for file analysisIDE plugins for Visual Studio and Visual Studio CodeIntelliSense error "squiggly lines" for identified security issuesInformation and guidance provided for identified security issuesOptional suppression of unwanted findingsBroad language support including: C, C++, C#, Cobol, Go, Java, Javascript/Typescript, Python, and more
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DevSkim Alternatives & Comparisons
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