# Anthropic launches OSS Scanner for open-source projects

The service provides free, periodic vulnerability scans powered by Anthropic's strongest models to critical open-source repositories.

- Each vulnerability finding includes a proof-of-concept and a patch where possible
- Maintainers of critical open-source projects must apply via Anthropic's opt-in program to receive scans

## Why it matters

Maintainers of critical open-source software can receive automated, model-assisted security auditing and patch suggestions at no cost.

## Sources

- [Anthropic: Anthropic launches OSS Scanner for open-source projects](https://x.com/ClaudeDevs/status/2112299602510749992)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-10-19. https://dstilled.ai/story/7c8c517d-c609-48ba-8bb3-a4df08fe84e9