# vakt

> vakt — vaktex-vakt. Use this tool when you need to identify vulnerabilities in your application's codebase. Vakt scans your code using AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) awareness to detect potential security threats, providing outputs that highlight areas of risk. Ideal for use in git-based development workflows, vakt helps developers address security concerns early on.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/vaktex-vakt  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/vaktex-vakt

## Description

Open-source AST aware code scanner to find your app’s vulnerabilities.

## Trust

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

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/Vaktex/vakt)

## 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": "vaktex-vakt"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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