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      <title>I Built a Code Security Scanner Called SecureVibe. I'd Love Your Feedback.</title>
      <dc:creator>Abdo Mohamad</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 17:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/sicarius/i-built-a-code-security-scanner-called-securevibe-id-love-your-feedback-17ba</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hey everyone!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I've been working on a project called &lt;strong&gt;SecureVibe&lt;/strong&gt; over the past few months.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The idea came from something I've been noticing: we're shipping software faster than ever, but security doesn't always keep up with development.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I started building SecureVibe, a code security scanner that aims to help developers find vulnerabilities and understand whether they're actually exploitable.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It's currently an MVP, and there's still a lot of work to do, but I wanted to share it and get some feedback from other developers and security engineers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here's what it currently does:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vulnerability Detection:&lt;/strong&gt; Scans your codebase and shows detected vulnerabilities with relevant code snippets and locations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AI-Powered Fixes:&lt;/strong&gt; An optional AI fixing feature. For now, you can use your own API key.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ask the Graph:&lt;/strong&gt; You can ask questions about your codebase, such as where an attacker could potentially exploit your application or whether there are authentication-related security issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Filtering &amp;amp; Reports:&lt;/strong&gt; Filter vulnerabilities by categories such as CWE, database injection, and more. You can also download an interactive HTML report to review findings and work on fixing them later.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attack Path Analysis:&lt;/strong&gt; This is one of the parts I've spent quite some time on. Rather than simply scanning code and reporting issues, SecureVibe uses Tree-sitter and AST analysis to understand code context and build a graph connecting application routes, handlers, and database calls. This helps determine whether findings are actually reachable and classify them as Confirmed or Likely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some validation I've done:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;One of the challenges I faced was finding reliable benchmarks to validate the security rules and measure detection accuracy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;After some research, I started using the OpenSSF CVE benchmark. SecureVibe achieved a raw F1 score of 77.5 and an adjusted F1 score of 81.7.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;However, I'm still working on reducing false positives and improving detection accuracy. There's definitely room for improvement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What I'd really appreciate help with:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If you try it, did you encounter any false positives or missed vulnerabilities?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Did you run into any issues while scanning your repository?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Were the findings and attack paths actually useful?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Is there anything you'd expect from a tool like this that is currently missing?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It's still an MVP, and I'm looking for honest feedback to help decide what to improve in the next development phases.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The scanner currently works best with TypeScript repositories, so I'd recommend starting there.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can try it here:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://securevibe-dev.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://securevibe-dev.vercel.app/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'd genuinely appreciate anyone willing to give it a try. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks!&lt;/p&gt;

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