---
title: "OSV-Scanner Dependency Vulnerability Detector"
description: "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."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/google/osv-scanner"
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "google/osv-scanner"
  github_stars: 8627
---

# 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

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.

## Source

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