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Codebase scans evaluate a repository beyond the current pull request. Use them to establish a baseline, investigate broad risk, or plan remediation work.
Placeholder showing an Autter codebase scan summary with findings grouped by risk area

When to use a scan

Run a repository-wide scan when:
  • you connect an unfamiliar repository
  • a production incident suggests systemic risk
  • you need to inspect dependencies, secrets, licenses, or public APIs
  • a pull request finding points to a wider architectural problem
  • you are preparing a remediation plan

Review categories

The hosted product may expose focused scan categories for areas such as:
  • dependency and supply-chain risk
  • secrets and sensitive configuration
  • license compliance
  • static security analysis
  • API surface and runtime compatibility
  • code quality and architecture
  • business logic and payment flows
  • frontend health and accessibility

Review scan results

1

Start with high-impact findings

Prioritize exploitable security issues, exposed credentials, authorization failures, and data integrity risks.
2

Verify the evidence

Open the affected code and confirm that the finding reflects runtime behavior and repository context.
3

Group related findings

Fix shared causes such as an outdated dependency, missing authorization layer, or repeated unsafe pattern.
4

Assign remediation work

Turn verified findings into owned work with a clear priority and acceptance criteria.
5

Re-run the scan

Confirm the fix and check whether the same pattern remains elsewhere.
A scan finding is evidence for investigation. Confirm exploitability and business impact before treating it as a production vulnerability.

Scans and pull request reviews

Use code review for change-level feedback before merge. Use codebase scans for repository-wide analysis that is not limited to the current diff.