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Agent-less vulnerability scanner for Linux, FreeBSD, Container, WordPress, Programming language libraries, Network devices
12K starsJun 5, 2026 pushsecurityGoSecurity
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Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.
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$ npx skills add PyCQA/bandit#7
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$ npx skills add trailofbits/skills#11
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$ npx skills add bridgecrewio/checkov#12
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$ npx skills add Bearer/bearer#14
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$ npx skills add HolmesGPT/holmesgpt#15
µTask is an automation engine that models and executes business processes declared in yaml. ✏️📋
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$ npx skills add ovh/utask#16
Sandbox your local AI agents so they can read/write only what they need
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