Score breakdown
Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.
Why it matters
Maintainers get free vulnerability reports with reproducers; enrollment is a pull request, so trying it on one project costs almost nothing.
Where this stands now
OSS Scanner ranks #108 of 3231 tracked Radar items by composite score (8.6 against a section median of 4.9). The section currently carries 2115 Bronze, 645 Gold, 471 Silver. RepoRadar has retained observations for this record since 2026-10-09 (1 days in the current window). Signal extremes versus the section: momentum at the 85th percentile; novelty at the 94th percentile.
Who should use it
Who should skip it
Skip OSS Scanner if the source repository or demo is inactive, unmaintained, or no longer matches the description shown here.
About this signal
OSS Scanner is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Radar section. First seen 2026-10-09; the source record was last checked on 2026-10-09. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Silver tier and Moderate setup difficulty. The standout signals for OSS Scanner are workflow potential (10.0) and novelty (9.0), while setup ease (6.4) trails — that balance shapes where it fits best. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.
How this item is evaluated
The OSS Scanner record combines a 8.6/10 composite score with separate popularity (100.0), risk (conditional), and setup (Moderate) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.
Questions worth asking before you adopt this
Putting this into practice? Read How to vet an AI agent or MCP server before you wire it in for the checklist behind this score.
Risk explanation
scanner receives enrolled project source code.