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title: "Discussion on \"There are 755 static-analysis tools. Only 42 are open-source security scanners.\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"There are 755 static-analysis tools. Only 42 are open-source security scanners.\". If you run a linter on your code today, you have a lot of choices. If you want one that actually looks for security bugs — and is open source — you have far fewer than the ecosystem's size suggests.\nW"
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# [There are 755 static-analysis tools. Only 42 are open-source security scanners.](https://zennoxa.hashnode.dev/there-are-755-static-analysis-tools-only-42-are-open-source-security-scanners?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you run a linter on your code today, you have a lot of choices. If you want one that actually looks for security bugs — and is open source — you have far fewer than the ecosystem's size suggests. W

Aug 21 · 4 min read · zennoxa.hashnode.dev  
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