---
title: "Package Vulnerability Scanner"
description: "Scans npm, PyPI, and Go module dependencies for known vulnerabilities using the OSV.dev API and GitHub Advisory Database. Generates SBOM reports in CycloneDX format."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/google/osv.dev"
author: "Google"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Codex"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "google/osv.dev"
  github_stars: 2626
---

# Package Vulnerability Scanner

Scans npm, PyPI, and Go module dependencies for known vulnerabilities using the OSV.dev API and GitHub Advisory Database. Generates SBOM reports 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://osv.dev/docs/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/package-vuln-scanner-osv-api/)