x-osv

CLI for Google OSV database. Query vulnerabilities for packages, scan local projects for vulnerable dependencies. Dependency: This is an x-cmd module. Install x-cmd first (see x-cmd skill). Required Tool: Install osv-scanner for project scanning (see https://github.com/google/osv-scanner).

x osv - Open Source Vulnerabilities

Query Google OSV database for package vulnerabilities and scan local projects.

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Quick Start

bash

# Query vulnerability for a package
x osv q -p jq -v 1.7.1

# Scan local project for vulnerabilities (requires osv-scanner)
x osv scanner .

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Features

• Vulnerability Query: Query OSV database for package vulnerabilities
• Project Scanning: Scan local projects using osv-scanner
• SARIF Reports: Generate SARIF security reports
• Multi-ecosystem: Supports npm, pip, Maven, Go, Rust, etc.

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Prerequisites

Tool	Purpose	Install
x-cmd	Required module runtime	brew install x-cmd
osv-scanner	Project scanning	https://github.com/google/osv-scanner

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Commands

Command	Description
x osv q <pkg>	Query vulnerabilities for a package
x osv scanner <path>	Scan project for vulnerabilities (requires osv-scanner)
x osv vuln <id>	Get vulnerability details
x osv sarif	Generate SARIF security reports
x osv eco	List supported ecosystems

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Examples

Query Vulnerabilities

bash

# Query specific package version
x osv q -p jq -v 1.7.1

# Query by commit hash
x osv q -c 6879efc2c1596d11a6a6ad296f80063b558d5e0f

Scan Projects

bash

# Scan current directory (requires osv-scanner installed)
x osv scanner .

# Scan specific lockfile
x osv scanner --lockfile requirements.txt
x osv scanner --lockfile package-lock.json

Generate SARIF Reports

bash

# Scan npm project
x osv sarif npm ./my-project/

# Scan pip project with JSON output
x osv sarif pip ./project/ --json

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Supported Ecosystems

View all supported ecosystems:

bash

x osv eco

Includes: npm, PyPI, Maven, Go, Rust, NuGet, Packagist, etc.

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API Key

No API key required for basic usage. Rate limits apply for unauthenticated requests.

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Related

• OSV.dev - Official OSV website
• osv-scanner - Required tool for project scanning