I'm Building a Code Security Analyzer. A Security Tool Found a Critical In It.

Short summary

A developer building a security analyzer discovered Semgrep found critical vulnerabilities in their own tool, revealing how supply-chain risk evades even security-conscious builders. The post explores the 'intent gap': static analyzers find dangerous patterns but can't evaluate whether code serves its intended purpose. This gap justifies building new tools that combine pattern detection with AI-driven intent verification.

• •Developer's own security analyzer contained critical vulnerabilities, discovered through Semgrep—exposing supply-chain risk for even security-focused builders
• •Identifies the 'intent gap': static analyzers detect dangerous code patterns but cannot verify code actually serves its intended purpose
• •Argues this gap justifies building new tools combining pattern analysis with AI evaluation against project intent

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