Semgrep
Lightweight static analysis for many languages. Find bug variants with patterns that look like source code. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 7.0
- age_days: 2455
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 87
Adoption not part of the score
16409 stars · 1036 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Semgrep is a fast, open-source static analysis tool that searches code, finds bugs, and enforces secure coding standards using rules that look like source code. It supports 30+ languages and integrates into IDEs, pre-commit hooks, and CI/CD pipelines, with a commercial platform for SAST, SCA, and secrets scanning.
Use cases
- scan my codebase for security vulnerabilities
- write custom static analysis rules that look like source code
- enforce coding standards in CI on every pull request
- find hardcoded secrets in my repository
- detect reachable vulnerabilities in open source dependencies
- lint code across 30+ languages with one tool
- run SAST checks as a pre-commit hook
- search code semantically instead of with grep or regex
When to choose
- you need fast, pattern-based static analysis across many languages
- you want to write custom rules without learning ASTs or complex DSLs
- you need to enforce secure guardrails and coding standards in CI/CD
- you want an open-source SAST engine with an optional commercial platform for SCA and secrets detection
When to avoid
- you need deep cross-file or cross-function taint analysis in the free Community Edition, which is limited to single-file/function scope
- you need full SCA, secrets scanning, or organizational triage without the paid AppSec Platform
- you need dynamic analysis or runtime vulnerability detection rather than static scanning
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security linter static-site-generator developer-tools code-review vulnerability-scanning parser security developer-tools testing windows cli python cross-platform static-analysis sast sca secrets-scanning pattern-matching code-search ci-cd security-scanning multi-language devops linux macos docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep · fetched 2026-08-28 · f8450010a60b
- homepage: https://semgrep.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · d5c6bce657b8
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/docs/for-developers/overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 344153629054
- site_page: https://docs.semgrep.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6408ab0133ca
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 31241c725690
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/about/careers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 83a3b4abf205
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/blog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 45aaee91931d
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6147fc6d0866
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/products/semgrep-code · fetched 2026-08-29 · c8ec05fd699d
- site_page: https://semgrep.dev/products/semgrep-supply-chain-old · fetched 2026-08-29 · 13965dc4d178
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| semgrep/semgrep | main | 95 |
| semgrep/semgrep-rules | plugin | 75 |
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