---
title: "npm Dependency Audit Scanner"
description: "Scans Node.js projects for vulnerable dependencies using npm audit and the OSV.dev REST API. Cross-references CVE databases via the National Vulnerability Database API v2.0 and generates SBOM documents in CycloneDX format."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://docs.npmjs.com/auditing-package-dependencies-for-security-vulnerabilities/"
author: "npm, Inc."
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
---

# npm Dependency Audit Scanner

Scans Node.js projects for vulnerable dependencies using npm audit and the OSV.dev REST API. Cross-references CVE databases via the National Vulnerability Database API v2.0 and generates SBOM documents in CycloneDX format.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://docs.npmjs.com/auditing-package-dependencies-for-security-vulnerabilities/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/npm-dependency-audit-scanner/)