nous-hermeshub Dependency Auditor
Skill Type: POWERFUL · Category: Engineering · Domain: Dependency Management & Security
Offline, deterministic dependency auditing across 8+ package ecosystems. The three scripts are pattern-matchers over manifests/lockfiles — they do not call live advisory APIs; pair their findings with npm audit / pip-audit / cargo audit for current CVE coverage.
Quick Start
# 1. Scan for vulnerabilities (built-in offline CVE pattern set; exit non-zero on high severity)
python3 scripts/dep_scanner.py /path/to/project --format json --fail-on-high -o scan.json
# 2. Check license compliance and conflicts
python3 scripts/license_checker.py /path/to/project --policy strict --format json -o licenses.json
# 3. Plan upgrades from the scanner's inventory
python3 scripts/upgrade_planner.py scan.json --risk-threshold medium --timeline 90 --format json -o plan.json
Consume the outputs: scan.json findings drive which packages to pin/patch now; licenses.json conflicts go to the user as a legal-risk list; plan.json orders upgrades by risk with rollback notes. --quick-scan skips transitive deps; --security-only limits the plan to security fixes.
Verification loop: after applying upgrades, re-run step 1 and assert 0 high-severity findings before closing the audit.
Supported Ecosystems
| Language | Manifests parsed |
|---|---|
| JavaScript/Node | package.json, package-lock.json, yarn.lock |
| Python | requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, Pipfile.lock, poetry.lock |
| Go | go.mod, go.sum |
| Rust | Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock |
| Ruby | Gemfile, Gemfile.lock |
| Java | pom.xml, gradle.lockfile |
| PHP | composer.json, composer.lock |
| C#/.NET | packages.config, project.assets.json |
License Classification
- Permissive: MIT, Apache 2.0, BSD (2/3-clause), ISC
- Copyleft (strong): GPL v2/v3, AGPL v3 — flags contamination risk in permissive projects
- Copyleft (weak): LGPL v2.1/v3, MPL 2.0
- Proprietary / Dual / Unknown — unknown licenses are surfaced for manual review
The checker analyzes license inheritance through dependency chains and emits conflict pairs with remediation suggestions.
Upgrade Risk Matrix
| Risk | Update type | Handling |
|---|---|---|
| Low | Patch, security fixes | Apply immediately |
| Medium | Minor with new features | Batch into scheduled update |
| High | Major version, API changes | Dedicated migration task + tests |
| Critical | Known breaking changes | Planned migration with rollback procedure |
Prioritization: security patches > bug fixes > feature updates > major rewrites; deprecated features get immediate attention.
Scripts (accurate capability claims)
scripts/dep_scanner.py— multi-format parser; built-in offline vulnerability pattern set (~16 CVE patterns — a smoke layer, not a replacement for live advisories); transitive resolution from lockfiles; JSON + text output.scripts/license_checker.py— license detection from package metadata; compatibility matrix across 20+ license types;--policy permissive|strict; conflict detection with remediation.scripts/upgrade_planner.py— semver-based breaking-change prediction; risk-ordered migration plan with testing checklist and timeline estimation.
Sample fixtures: test-project/ and test-inventory.json in this folder; expected shapes in expected_outputs/.
CI Integration
# Security gate in CI
python3 scripts/dep_scanner.py . --format json --fail-on-high
python3 scripts/license_checker.py . --policy strict --format json
Best Practices
- Prioritize security: address high/critical findings immediately; license compliance before functionality.
- Gradual updates: incremental upgrades with thorough testing; feature flags for risky bumps.
- Cadence: security scans per commit; license audits monthly; full audit quarterly.
- False positives: whitelist with documentation; contact maintainers for license ambiguity.
See README.md for detailed usage and references/ for the vulnerability/license knowledge bases.