# Anthropic launches free security scanner for open-source code

> Anthropic's new OSS Scanner offers open-source projects free vulnerability checks using AI, though reports won't be reviewed by humans.
- Title: Anthropic launches free security scanner for open-source code
- Summary: Anthropic's new OSS Scanner offers open-source projects free vulnerability checks using AI, though reports won't be reviewed by humans. Anthropic launched…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2282005/anthropic-offers-open-source-software-free-ai-security-checks
- Author: Steve Dent
- Published: 2026-10-09T11:24:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, open-source software, security vulnerabilities, ai models, claude, oss scanner, technology
## Anthropic launches free security scanner
Anthropic announced OSS Scanner, offering open-source projects free vulnerability checks. Projects that join will receive thorough, periodic security scans by our strongest models at no cost.

> Projects that join will receive thorough, periodic security scans by our strongest models at no cost.
## Reports are AI-generated, not human-reviewed
The outputs of this opt-in vulnerability scanner will be fully model-generated, without human review or triage. This enables faster scanning but means reports may be incorrect or invalid.

> The outputs of this opt-in vulnerability scanner will be fully model-generated, without human review or triage.
## Why open-source security matters
Google and Anthropic rely heavily on open-source code projects that underpin the internet, often run by unpaid workers. The XZ Utils backdoor showed how vulnerabilities in such code are highly dangerous.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic launched OSS Scanner, a free AI-powered vulnerability finder for open-source software that uses its strongest models but skips human review.