Automated Security Scanning with Snyk MCP and Continue

    This agent includes:
    - **Snyk MCP** pre-configured and ready to use
    - **Security-focused rules** for best practices
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Your First Security Scan">
    From your project directory, start with a comprehensive security scan:
    ```bash
     # Headless mode
    cn -p "Run a complete security scan on this project including code vulnerabilities, dependencies, and any IaC files. Summarize findings by severity." --auto
    ```

    That's it! The agent handles everything automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  **Why Use the Agent?** The pre-built agent provides consistent security scanning workflows and handles MCP configuration automatically, making it easier to get started with AI-powered security scanning.
</Info>

This will add Snyk MCP to your agent's available tools. The Mission Control listing automatically configures the MCP command:
```bash
npx -y snyk@latest mcp -t stdio
```

<Tip>
  **Alternative installation methods:**
  1. **Quick CLI install**: `cn --mcp snyk/snyk-mcp`
  2. **Manual configuration**: Add the MCP to your `~/.continue/config.json` under the `mcpServers` section

  Once installed, Snyk MCP tools become available to your Continue agent for all prompts.
</Tip>

<Info>
  The MCP will request authentication and folder trust permissions when first used.
  This is handled automatically by the Continue agent.
</Info>

**How to add rules to your agent:**
1. Visit the rules link above and click **Install**
2. The rules will be added to your agent configuration automatically
3. Rules apply globally to all your Continue sessions

These rules configure your agent to:
- **Run [SAST](https://snyk.io/learn/application-security/sast/) scans** on newly generated or modified code
- **Check dependencies** when adding or updating packages
- **Auto-fix issues** using Snyk's recommendations, then rescan

The agent will automatically detect and use your configuration along with the pre-configured Snyk MCP for security scanning operations.

Run a Snyk Code scan on this repo with severity threshold medium.
Summarize issues with file:line. Propose minimal diffs for the top 3
and rerun to verify.

cn -p "Run a Snyk Code scan on this repo with severity threshold medium. Summarize issues with file:line. Propose minimal diffs for the top 3 and rerun to verify." --auto

Run Snyk Open Source on this repo (include dev deps).
Summarize vulnerable paths and propose a minimal-risk upgrade plan.
Re-test after the plan (dry run).

cn -p "Run Snyk Open Source on this repo (include dev deps). Summarize vulnerable paths and propose a minimal-risk upgrade plan. Re-test after the plan (dry run)." --auto

Scan ./infra with Snyk IaC. Report high/critical misconfigs
with exact files/lines. Provide code changes and re-scan to confirm.

cn -p "Scan ./infra with Snyk IaC. Report high/critical misconfigs with exact files/lines. Provide code changes and re-scan to confirm." --auto

Scan image my-api:latest. Exclude base image vulns.
Print dependency tree. Recommend a safer base image or upgrades.
Re-test after the change (dry run).

cn -p "Scan image my-api:latest. Exclude base image vulns. Print dependency tree. Recommend a safer base image or upgrades. Re-test after the change (dry run)." --auto

Scan only files changed since origin/main with Snyk Code.
Block if new high issues would be introduced. Show deltas.

cn -p "Scan only files changed since origin/main with Snyk Code. Block if new high issues would be introduced. Show deltas." --auto

Open Snyk Learn lessons related to the top CWE(s) from this scan.

cn -p "Open Snyk Learn lessons related to the top CWE(s) from this scan." --auto

name: Snyk Security Scanning

on:
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  security-scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for git diff

      - name: Get Changed Files
        id: changed-files
        run: |
          echo "📝 Getting changed files since main branch..."
          CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }}...HEAD | tr '\n' ' ')
          echo "changed_files=$CHANGED_FILES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "Changed files: $CHANGED_FILES"

      - name: Set up Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '18'

      - name: Install Snyk CLI
        run: |
          npm install -g snyk
          echo "✅ Snyk CLI installed"

      - name: Install Continue CLI
        run: |
          npm install -g @continuedev/cli
          echo "✅ Continue CLI installed"

      - name: Validate Secrets
        run: |
          if [ -z "${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}" ]; then
            echo "❌ Error: SNYK_TOKEN secret is not set"
            exit 1
          fi
          if [ -z "${{ secrets.CONTINUE_API_KEY }}" ]; then
            echo "⚠️ Warning: CONTINUE_API_KEY not set - AI mitigation suggestions will be skipped"
          fi
          echo "✅ Required secrets validated"

      - name: Authenticate Snyk
        env:
          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
        run: |
          snyk auth "$SNYK_TOKEN"
          echo "✅ Snyk authenticated"

      - name: Run Security Scans
        id: security-scan
        continue-on-error: true
        env:
          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
          CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.changed_files }}
        run: |
          SCAN_FAILED=0

          if [ -n "$CHANGED_FILES" ]; then
            echo "🔍 Running targeted scan on changed files..."
            echo "Changed files: $CHANGED_FILES"
            FILE_ARGS=""
            for file in $CHANGED_FILES; do
              if [[ "$file" =~ \.(js|jsx|ts|tsx|py|java|go|rb)$ ]]; then
                FILE_ARGS="$FILE_ARGS --file=$file"
              fi
            done

            if [ -n "$FILE_ARGS" ]; then
              echo "🔍 Running Snyk Code scan on changed files..."
              snyk code test $FILE_ARGS --severity-threshold=high --json > snyk-code-results.json || {
                echo "❌ Snyk Code found high severity issues in changed files"
                SCAN_FAILED=1
              }
            else
              echo "⚠️ No scannable code files changed, skipping Snyk Code scan"
              echo '{"runs": [{"results": []}]}' > snyk-code-results.json
            fi
          else
            echo "⚠️ No changed files detected, creating empty results"
            echo '{"runs": [{"results": []}]}' > snyk-code-results.json
          fi

          echo "📦 Checking dependencies..."
          snyk test --severity-threshold=high --json > snyk-oss-results.json || {
            echo "❌ Snyk Open Source found high severity issues"
            SCAN_FAILED=1
          }

          if [ $SCAN_FAILED -eq 1 ]; then
            echo "scan_status=failed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
            echo "⚠️ Scans completed with issues - continuing to generate mitigation suggestions"
          else
            echo "scan_status=passed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
            echo "✅ All security scans passed"
          fi

      - name: Generate AI Mitigation Suggestions
        if: always() && steps.security-scan.outputs.scan_status == 'failed'
        continue-on-error: true
        env:
          CONTINUE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.CONTINUE_API_KEY }}
          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
        run: |
          echo "🤖 Generating AI-powered mitigation suggestions..."

          # Create a summary of findings for Continue CLI
          FINDINGS_SUMMARY=$(cat snyk-code-results.json snyk-oss-results.json | jq -r '
            if .runs then
              .runs[0].results[] | "Code Issue: \(.message.text) in \(.locations[0].physicalLocation.artifactLocation.uri) (Severity: \(.level))"
            elif .vulnerabilities then
              .vulnerabilities[] | "Dependency Issue: \(.title) in \(.packageName)@\(.version) (Severity: \(.severity))"
            else
              empty
            end
          ' | head -20)

          if [ -n "$FINDINGS_SUMMARY" ]; then
            echo "📋 Security findings to analyze:"
            echo "$FINDINGS_SUMMARY"
            echo ""

            # Use Continue CLI to generate mitigation suggestions
            PROMPT="Analyze these Snyk security findings and provide specific, actionable mitigation steps for each issue. Focus on: 1) Root cause, 2) Immediate fix, 3) Long-term prevention. Findings: $FINDINGS_SUMMARY. Provide clear, prioritized recommendations."

            cn --agent continuedev/snyk-continuous-ai-agent -p "$PROMPT" --auto > mitigation-suggestions.md || {
              echo "⚠️ Warning: Could not generate AI suggestions"
              exit 0
            }

            if [ -f mitigation-suggestions.md ]; then
              echo "✅ AI mitigation suggestions generated"
              echo ""
              echo "--- Mitigation Suggestions ---"
              cat mitigation-suggestions.md
            fi
          else
            echo "⚠️ No findings to analyze"
          fi

      - name: Post Mitigation Summary to PR
        if: steps.security-scan.outputs.scan_status == 'failed' && hashFiles('mitigation-suggestions.md') != ''
        continue-on-error: true
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
        run: |
          if [ -f mitigation-suggestions.md ]; then
            echo "💬 Posting mitigation summary to PR..."

            # Create PR comment with mitigation suggestions
            cat > pr-comment.md <<'EOF'
          ## 🛡️ Snyk Mitigation Summary

          Snyk has identified security issues in this PR. Here are AI-generated mitigation recommendations:

          EOF

            cat mitigation-suggestions.md >> pr-comment.md

            cat >> pr-comment.md <<EOF

          ---
          **Scan Details:**
          - 📊 Full report available in workflow artifacts
          - 🔍 Review the [workflow run](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}) for complete details
          - 🤖 Generated with Continue CLI + Snyk

          _This is an automated security analysis. Please review and address the findings before merging._
          EOF

            gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --body-file pr-comment.md

            echo "✅ Mitigation summary posted to PR"
          else
            echo "⚠️ No mitigation suggestions file found"
          fi

      - name: Generate Security Report
        if: always()
        continue-on-error: true
        env:
          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}
        run: |
          echo "📊 Generating security report..."
          {
            echo "# Security Scan Report"
            echo ""
            echo "**Date:** $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")"
            echo "**Branch:** ${{ github.ref_name }}"
            echo "**Commit:** ${{ github.sha }}"
            echo "**Status:** ${{ steps.security-scan.outputs.scan_status }}"
            echo ""

            echo "## Snyk Code Scan Results"
            if [ -f snyk-code-results.json ]; then
              jq -r '.runs[0].results[] | "- **\(.level | ascii_upcase)**: \(.message.text) in \(.locations[0].physicalLocation.artifactLocation.uri)"' snyk-code-results.json || echo "No code issues found"
            else
              echo "No scan results available"
            fi
            echo ""

            echo "## Snyk Open Source Scan Results"
            if [ -f snyk-oss-results.json ]; then
              jq -r '.vulnerabilities[] | "- **\(.severity | ascii_upcase)**: \(.title) (\(.packageName)@\(.version))"' snyk-oss-results.json || echo "No dependency issues found"
            else
              echo "No scan results available"
            fi
            echo ""

            if [ -f mitigation-suggestions.md ]; then
              echo "## AI-Powered Mitigation Suggestions"
              echo ""
              cat mitigation-suggestions.md
            fi
          } > scan-results.md

          if [ -f scan-results.md ]; then
            echo "✅ Security report generated successfully"
            cat scan-results.md
          else
            echo "⚠️ Warning: scan-results.md was not created"
          fi

      - name: Upload Security Report
        if: always()
        continue-on-error: true
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: security-scan-results
          path: |
            scan-results.md
            snyk-code-results.json
            snyk-oss-results.json
            mitigation-suggestions.md
          if-no-files-found: warn

      - name: Fail if Security Issues Found
        if: steps.security-scan.outputs.scan_status == 'failed'
        run: |
          echo "❌ Security scan failed - high severity issues found"
          echo "📋 Review the security report artifact for details and mitigation suggestions"
          exit 1

"Check Snyk auth status and current org. If not authenticated,
help me authenticate. Then run a quick Code scan on ./
with severity medium and print one example issue."

"Propose minimal diffs only in affected files,
then rerun the same Snyk scan to confirm resolution."