# Snyk

> Use this tool when you need to identify and monitor security vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure. Snyk scans code, containers, and Infrastructure as Code files for known security issues, generating SBOMs and providing continuous monitoring. It integrates with CI/CD pipelines, supporting multiple package managers and languages, to help you secure your projects and prevent potential threats.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/snyk-cli  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/snyk-cli

## Description

This Snyk CLI implementation provides security vulnerability scanning and monitoring for applications and infrastructure. Built with TypeScript and Go, it offers a comprehensive command-line interface for testing code, containers, and Infrastructure as Code files for known security issues, generating SBOMs, and continuously monitoring projects on the Snyk platform. The implementation supports multiple package managers and languages, integrates with CI/CD pipelines, and includes both legacy JavaScript and modern Go components with a proxy-based architecture for seamless operation across different environments.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** devops-ci
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/snyk-cli)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/snyk/cli>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "snyk-cli"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/snyk-cli` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/snyk-cli/pull`

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