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FIXING SECURITY VULNERABILITIES WITH AI

github.blog9 min read

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

GitHub uses “code scanning autofix,” which uses AI to suggest fixes for security vulnerabilities detected in codebases. The feature integrates into existing code scanning workflows and provides users with suggested fixes directly in pull requests. Autofix prompts LLMs to suggest edits while ensuring code functionality remains unchanged.