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Semgrep Assistant

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description Semgrep Assistant Overview

The Semgrep Assistant Chrome extension streamlines security code reviews. It seamlessly integrates with Semgrep’s static analysis engine, enabling developers to identify and address potential vulnerabilities or coding errors directly from their development environment. This tool is particularly valuable for software engineers and security professionals focused on maintaining high-quality, secure codebases.

help Semgrep Assistant FAQ

How does Semgrep Assistant surface findings from Semgrep scans within my workflow?

Semgrep Assistant works alongside Semgrep's open-source static analysis engine, taking detected vulnerabilities and code quality issues and presenting them with contextual explanations so developers can understand and resolve them without navigating to a separate dashboard. It is designed to reduce the triage overhead that comes with large Semgrep scan reports.

Is Semgrep Assistant a standalone tool or does it require a Semgrep account and configuration?

Semgrep Assistant is built to integrate with existing Semgrep static analysis setups, so you need Semgrep configured to scan your codebase for the assistant to have findings to help with. Without Semgrep rules running—whether from the Semgrep Registry or custom YAML rules—the assistant has no scan results to act upon.

Can Semgrep Assistant help with custom Semgrep rules I wrote myself?

Yes, Semgrep supports both the default Registry rules and user-defined custom rules written in its YAML-based pattern syntax, and the assistant should be able to surface and contextualize findings from either source. Custom rules generate the same type of scan results as registry rules, so they flow through the same triage pipeline.

Does Semgrep Assistant support languages beyond Python and JavaScript?

Since Semgrep itself supports over 30 languages including Java, Go, C, TypeScript, and Ruby, the assistant can help triage findings across any language that your Semgrep rules are configured to scan. The quality of the assistant's guidance may vary depending on how well-documented a particular language's rule patterns are.

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