# OSV-Scanner Dependency Vulnerability Detector

> OSV-Scanner is Google's open-source vulnerability scanner that checks project dependencies against the OSV.dev database. It supports 11+ language ecosystems including Go, Python, npm, Rust, Java, and Ruby, with guided remediation recommendations for discovered vulnerabilities.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/osv-scanner-dependency-vulnerability-detector` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/osv-scanner-dependency-vulnerability-detector`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/osv-scanner-dependency-vulnerability-detector/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/osv-scanner-dependency-vulnerability-detector

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# OSV-Scanner Dependency Vulnerability Detector

OSV-Scanner is Google's open-source vulnerability scanner that checks project dependencies against the OSV.dev database. It supports 11+ language ecosystems including Go, Python, npm, Rust, Java, and Ruby, with guided remediation recommendations for discovered vulnerabilities.

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/google/osv-scanner

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/osv-scanner-dependency-vulnerability-detector/)