Public story · 2026-02-24 · source-backed

snyk/agent-scan — 1.6K stars | TypeScript

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2026-02-24

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Scans installed agents, MCP servers, and skills for prompt injections and malware. Static + proxy scan modes. 90-100% recall with 0% false positives in testing. Based on Snyk's research finding 36% of skills contain prompt injection patterns. Essential hygiene for anyone installing third-party agent capabilities.

Snyk supports MCP / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Agent Security Tooling Reaches npm-Grade Maturity.
Linked by a graph relationship (Snyk supports MCP); both cover MCP, Snyk; reported by the same outlet (github.com).
Claude Code uses MCP / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / What happened next
SaaStr Runs 20+ Agents in Production. Four Broke in One Week. One Burned $2,000 on an A/B Test Nobody Asked For.
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude Code uses MCP); both cover MCP, Snyk; reported by the same outlet (github.com).
Skills You Can Learn Today
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude Code uses MCP); both cover Essential, MCP; reported by the same outlet (github.com).

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Based Essential MCP Snyk Static

snyk/agent-scan — 1.6K stars | TypeScript

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