code-pathfinder
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Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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Quick Start
Install:
brew install shivasurya/tap/pathfinderScan a Python project (rules download automatically):
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project .Scan Dockerfiles:
pathfinder scan --ruleset docker/all --project .No config files, no API keys, no cloud accounts. Results in your terminal in seconds.
Related MCP server: CodeAudit Agent
What is Code Pathfinder?
Code Pathfinder is an open-source static analysis engine that builds a graph of your codebase and traces how data flows through it. It parses source code into Abstract Syntax Trees, constructs call graphs across files, and runs taint analysis to find source-to-sink vulnerabilities that span multiple files and function boundaries.
v2.0 introduces cross-file dataflow analysis: trace user input from an HTTP handler in one file through helper functions and into a SQL query in another file. This is the kind of analysis that pattern-matching tools miss entirely.
Cross-File Taint Analysis
Most open-source SAST tools operate on single files. Code Pathfinder v2.0 tracks tainted data across file boundaries:
app.py:5 user_input = request.get("query") ← Source: user-controlled input
↓ calls
db.py:12 cursor.execute(query) ← Sink: SQL executionThe engine builds a Variable Dependency Graph (VDG) per function, then connects them through inter-procedural taint transfer summaries. When user_input flows into a function parameter in another file, the taint propagates through the call graph to the sink.
How It Works
Source Code → Tree-sitter AST → Call Graph → Variable Dependency Graph → Taint Analysis → Findings
↓
Inter-procedural
Taint Summaries
(cross-file flows)Parse: Tree-sitter builds ASTs for Python, Dockerfiles, and Docker Compose files
Index: Extract functions, call sites, parameters, and assignments into a queryable call graph
Analyze: Build VDGs per function, resolve inter-procedural flows, run taint analysis
Detect: Python-based security rules query the graph to find source-to-sink paths
Report: Output findings as text, JSON, SARIF (GitHub Code Scanning), or CSV
190 Security Rules, Ready to Use
Rules download from CDN automatically. No need to clone the repo or manage rule files.
Language | Bundles | Rules | Coverage |
django, flask, aws_lambda, cryptography, jwt, lang, deserialization, pyramid | 158 | SQL injection, RCE, SSRF, path traversal, XSS, deserialization, crypto misuse, JWT vulnerabilities | |
security, best-practice, performance | 37 | Root user, exposed secrets, image pinning, multi-stage builds, layer optimization | |
security, networking | 10 | Privileged mode, socket exposure, capability escalation, network isolation |
# Scan with a specific bundle
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/django --project .
# Scan with multiple bundles
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/flask --ruleset python/jwt --project .
# Scan a single rule
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/PYTHON-DJANGO-SEC-001 --project .
# Scan all rules for a language
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project .Browse all rules with examples and test cases at the Rule Registry.
MCP Server for AI Coding Assistants
Code Pathfinder runs as an MCP server, giving Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, and other AI assistants access to call graphs, data flows, and security analysis. More context than LSP, focused on security and code structure.
pathfinder serve --project .The MCP server exposes tools for querying the code graph: find callers/callees, trace data flows, search for patterns, and run security rules — all available to the AI assistant during code review or development.
Write Custom Rules
Security rules are Python scripts using the PathFinder SDK. Define sources, sinks, and sanitizers — the dataflow engine handles the analysis.
Here's a real rule from the repo (PYTHON-DJANGO-SEC-001) that detects SQL injection in Django:
from codepathfinder import calls, flows, QueryType
from codepathfinder.presets import PropagationPresets
class DBCursor(QueryType):
fqns = ["sqlite3.Cursor", "psycopg2.extensions.cursor"]
match_subclasses = True
@python_rule(
id="PYTHON-DJANGO-SEC-001",
name="Django SQL Injection via cursor.execute()",
severity="CRITICAL",
cwe="CWE-89",
)
def detect_django_cursor_sqli():
return flows(
from_sources=[
calls("request.GET.get"),
calls("request.POST.get"),
],
to_sinks=[
DBCursor.method("execute").tracks(0),
calls("cursor.execute"),
],
sanitized_by=[calls("escape"), calls("escape_string")],
propagates_through=PropagationPresets.standard(),
scope="global", # cross-file taint analysis
)# Run your custom rules
pathfinder scan --rules ./my_rules/ --project .Explore all 190 rules in the rules/ directory or browse the Rule Registry. See the rule writing guide and dataflow documentation to write your own.
See the rule writing guide and dataflow documentation for more.
Installation
Homebrew (Recommended)
brew install shivasurya/tap/pathfinderpip
Installs the CLI binary and Python SDK for writing rules.
pip install codepathfinderDocker
docker pull shivasurya/code-pathfinder:stable-latest
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/src" \
shivasurya/code-pathfinder:stable-latest \
scan --ruleset python/all --project /srcPre-Built Binaries
Download from GitHub Releases for Linux (amd64, arm64), macOS (Intel, Apple Silicon), and Windows (x64).
From Source
git clone https://github.com/shivasurya/code-pathfinder
cd code-pathfinder/sast-engine
gradle buildGo
./build/go/pathfinder --helpUsage
# Scan with text output (default)
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project .
# JSON output
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project . --output json --output-file results.json
# SARIF output (GitHub Code Scanning)
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project . --output sarif --output-file results.sarif
# CSV output
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project . --output csv --output-file results.csv
# Fail CI on critical/high findings
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project . --fail-on=critical,high
# MCP server mode
pathfinder serve --project .
# Verbose output with statistics
pathfinder scan --ruleset python/all --project . --verboseGitHub Action
name: Code Pathfinder Security SAST Scan
on:
pull_request:
permissions:
security-events: write
contents: read
pull-requests: write
jobs:
security-scan:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
with:
fetch-depth: 0
- name: Run Security Scan
uses: shivasurya/code-pathfinder@v2.1.1
with:
ruleset: python/all, docker/all, docker-compose/all
verbose: true
pr-comment: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
pr-inline: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- name: Upload SARIF
uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
if: always()
with:
sarif_file: pathfinder-results.sarifSee the full example: .github/workflows/code-pathfinder-scan.yml
Input | Description | Default |
| Path to local Python rule files or directory | - |
| Remote ruleset(s), comma-separated (e.g., | - |
| Path to source code |
|
| Output format: |
|
| Output file path |
|
| Fail on severities (e.g., | - |
| Enable verbose output |
|
| Enable debug diagnostics with timestamps |
|
| Skip test files |
|
| Force refresh cached rulesets |
|
| Disable anonymous usage metrics |
|
| Python version to use |
|
| Post summary comment on pull request |
|
| Post inline review comments for critical/high findings |
|
| GitHub token (required when | - |
| Disable diff-aware scanning (scan all files) |
|
Either rules or ruleset is required.
Supported Languages
Language | Analysis | Status |
Python | Cross-file dataflow, taint analysis, call graphs | Stable |
Dockerfile | Instruction analysis, security patterns | Stable |
Docker Compose | Configuration analysis, security patterns | Stable |
Go | AST analysis, call graphs | Coming soon |
Contributing
Contributions are welcome. Read the Contributing Guide for setup instructions, how to run tests locally, and the PR process.
Pushing an in-product announcement
In-product announcements (workshops, blog posts, security advisories) are
managed via release/latest.json. Add an entry to announcements[],
open a PR, and once it merges to main the publish workflow uploads the
manifest to the CDN within ~60 seconds. See the version-update-check tech
spec for the schema and version_range semantics.
All contributors must sign the Contributor License Agreement (CLA) before any pull request can be merged.
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