# OWASP/DevGuide

The OWASP Developer Guide

Repository: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/devguide
Homepage: https://devguide.owasp.org
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
License Family: other
Topics: owasp, owasp-developer-guide
Last push: 2026-08-01T01:43:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 75, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4667, "days_push": 33, "days_rel": 170, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2169, forks 408 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:21.575853+00:00)

## What it is
The OWASP Developer Guide is an open, community-maintained documentation project introducing application security concepts and practices for software developers. It serves as a cross-reference to OWASP projects like the Top 10 Proactive Controls, Cheat Sheet Series, and SAMM, published as a web document at devguide.owasp.org.

## Use cases
- learn secure coding practices as a web developer
- find authoritative guidance on preventing XSS and SQL injection
- introduce my team to application security fundamentals
- reference OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls during code review
- get started with OWASP tools and cheat sheets
- build security into the software development lifecycle

## When to choose
- you need a free, community-vetted introduction to application security
- you want a developer-centric entry point into the OWASP ecosystem
- you need a reference to link from security policies or training materials

## When to avoid
- you need deep, exhaustive coverage of a specific security topic rather than links and overviews
- you need a tool or library rather than documentation
- you need compliance-specific or vendor-specific security guidance

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, security
- domain: security, developer-tools, web-development, documentation
- platform: -
- tags: owasp, application-security, secure-coding, developer-guide, best-practices, cheatsheets, web-server

## Member repositories
- OWASP/DevGuide (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:21.575853+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:49:21.319346+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OWASP/DevGuide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:21.575853+00:00, sha 46898b7251f3)
  - homepage: https://devguide.owasp.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:02.999563+00:00, sha 3bbddc6c23cf)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/en/05-implementation/01-documentation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.009034+00:00, sha 0e955ed1020c)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/en/05-implementation/01-documentation/01-proactive-controls (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.011018+00:00, sha 460a1d998e85)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/en/05-implementation/01-documentation/02-go-scp (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.013069+00:00, sha 8b34d3f296a1)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/en/05-implementation/01-documentation/03-cheatsheets (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.015059+00:00, sha 1a5528641680)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/es/05-implementation/01-documentation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.017295+00:00, sha 61aaa760b5cb)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/es/05-implementation/01-documentation/01-proactive-controls (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.019641+00:00, sha f7ae48f5a860)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/es/05-implementation/01-documentation/02-go-scp (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.021672+00:00, sha 72e1e6b3c71e)
  - site_page: https://devguide.owasp.org/es/05-implementation/01-documentation/03-cheatsheets (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:03.023625+00:00, sha 317f4d7534ce)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.