securego/gosec
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Go security checker observed · 2026-10-05
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 34
- age_days: 3746
- days_rel: 55
- days_push: 16
- n_releases_24m: 22
Adoption not part of the score
8961 stars · 717 forks observed · 2026-10-05
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
gosec is a security scanner for Go source code that inspects the AST and SSA representations to detect common security problems. It includes pattern-based rules, SSA-based analyzers, and taint analysis for issues like SQL injection, command injection, and SSRF.
Use cases
- scan go code for security vulnerabilities
- find hardcoded credentials in go source
- detect sql injection in go projects
- run security checks in ci pipeline
- static analysis for go security issues
- enforce secure go coding guidelines
When to choose
- you maintain a Go codebase and want automated security scanning
- you need SAST integrated into GitHub Actions or CI pipelines
- you want taint analysis for injection vulnerabilities in Go
When to avoid
- you need dynamic or runtime security testing rather than static analysis
- your project is not written in Go
- you need binary or dependency vulnerability scanning rather than source code analysis
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security vulnerability-scanning linter static-site-generator security developer-tools go cli windows static-analysis sast golang taint-analysis github-action ci-cd command-line linux macos docker
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/securego/gosec · fetched 2026-10-05 · feed1845ad27
- homepage: https://securego.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6448a78e410b
- site_page: https://securego.io/docs/rules/rule-intro · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2ba40c5e4ec8
- site_page: https://securego.io/docs/tools · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3cc49d6392fb
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| securego/gosec | main | 92 |
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