Socket

Dependency supply chain security.

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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Install as a GitHub app to automatically scan your PRs as dependencies change, which are an increasingly common attack vector. Detects various issues such as malware injection, changed package behavior, new authors, data exfiltration, license issues etc. Can also run as a CLI or VS Code extension.

Tradeoffs

Only supports JS/TS & Python ecosystems. Go in private alpha and other languages on the roadmap.

Is Socket a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2023-08-03. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers using GitHub should consider Socket for dependency security

Why consider it

Socket detects various dependency issues

Keep in mind

Socket only supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python ecosystems

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