# Scan Python code for risky security patterns with Bandit before review or release

> Catch insecure Python calls, weak crypto usage, shell injection risks, and similar patterns before merge or release.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/scan-python-code-for-risky-security-patterns-with-bandit-bef` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/scan-python-code-for-risky-security-patterns-with-bandit-bef`
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- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/scan-python-code-for-risky-security-patterns-with-bandit-bef

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# Scan Python code for risky security patterns with Bandit before review or release

Catch insecure Python calls, weak crypto usage, shell injection risks, and similar patterns before merge or release.

## Prerequisites

Bandit CLI, Python source tree

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- docker pull ghcr.io/pycqa/bandit/bandit
- docker pull --platform=<architecture> ghcr.io/pycqa/bandit/bandit:latest

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- :alt: Python Versions
- Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code. To do
- Python AST module documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ast.html

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- :alt: Bandit Example Screen Shot

- Source: https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PyCQA/bandit/HEAD/README.rst

## Documentation

- https://bandit.readthedocs.io/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/scan-python-code-for-risky-security-patterns-with-bandit-before-review-or-release/)