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OpenAI just open-sourced Codex Security

Article URL: https://github.com/openai/codex-security Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089755 Points: 216 # Comments: 44

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OpenAI just open-sourced Codex Security

@openai/codex-security is a CLI and TypeScript SDK for finding, validating, and fixing security vulnerabilities in your code. Scan repositories, review changes, track findings over time, and run security checks in CI.

Documentation

Quick start

Requires Node.js 22 or later, Python 3.10 or later, and access to Codex Security.

npm install @openai/codex-security npx codex-security login npx codex-security scan .

For CI, set OPENAI_API_KEY instead of signing in.

TypeScript SDK

import { CodexSecurity } from "@openai/codex-security"; const security = new CodexSecurity(); const result = await security.run("."); console.log(result.reportPath); await security.close();

For installation, authentication, scan options, and CI setup, see the official documentation.