---
title: "NPM Package Vulnerability Scanner"
description: "Scans npm dependencies for known vulnerabilities using the npm audit JSON API and the OSV.dev REST API (api.osv.dev/v1/query). Cross-references findings with the GitHub Advisory Database (GHSA) for severity scoring."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npm-audit/"
author: "npm, Inc."
category:
  - "Library & API Reference"
framework:
  - "Cursor"
---

# NPM Package Vulnerability Scanner

Scans npm dependencies for known vulnerabilities using the npm audit JSON API and the OSV.dev REST API (api.osv.dev/v1/query). Cross-references findings with the GitHub Advisory Database (GHSA) for severity scoring.

## 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/cli/v10/commands/npm-audit/

## Source

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