Safeguard IDE Extension

Security at the Speed of Code

Prevent vulnerabilities before they reach production. Real-time security feedback directly in your IDE as you write code.

10x
Faster vulnerability detection vs traditional scanning
95%
Developer adoption rate in first month
60sec
Average time from install to first detection
Zero
False positives with reachability analysis
Core Features

Shift Security Left to Your IDE

Catch vulnerabilities at the earliest possible moment—when you're writing code

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Real-Time Detection

Catch vulnerabilities as you write code—before they reach your repository. Instant feedback on security issues in your IDE.

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Auto-Fix Suggestions

One-click remediation for common vulnerabilities. Griffin AI suggests compatible, secure alternatives automatically.

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Multi-IDE Support

Works seamlessly with VS Code, Cursor, and all JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, PhpStorm, GoLand, RubyMine, CLion, Rider, DataGrip, AppCode, and Android Studio.

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Zero Configuration

Install and start securing your code in under 60 seconds. No complex setup or API keys required.

Getting Started

How It Works

Three simple steps to secure code as you write it

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Install the Extension

Download from VS Code Marketplace or JetBrains Plugin Repository. One-click installation takes under 60 seconds.

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Write Code Normally

Continue coding as usual. The extension analyzes your code in real-time, scanning dependencies and packages as you add them.

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Fix Issues Instantly

Get inline warnings for vulnerabilities with one-click fixes. Griffin AI suggests secure alternatives automatically.

Core capabilities

Inside the editor surface

Six capabilities that bring scanner accuracy to the moment a line is typed

Inline Lion-powered findings

Sub-100ms verdict on the line you just typed. The 1B-parameter Lion model runs locally so feedback never leaves the keyboard rhythm.

Hover-tooltip enrichment

CVE summary plus EPSS exploit-prediction and KEV status right where the dependency is declared. No tab-switching, no context loss.

One-click safe upgrade

A quick-fix suggestion picks the lowest-risk patched version that satisfies your constraints. The patch is staged in the editor, ready to commit.

PR-comment prefetch

See exactly what would be flagged in CI before you push. No more push-fail-fix-push cycles eating an afternoon.

Offline mode

Works against a local mirror with no network egress. Air-gapped engineering stations get the same verdicts as cloud-connected ones.

Workspace policy

Repository-level config inherited from the central ESSCM policy. Engineering managers set the rules once and every IDE follows them.

Use cases

Daily workflows, fewer escalations

Catch a deserialization sink at typing time

Setup: Enable the extension on the affected language server.

The moment you type a vulnerable pickle.load or readObject pattern, the extension highlights the sink, explains the class of attack, and offers a safer replacement. The bug never reaches CI, much less production.

Outcome

Mean time to detection: under one second

Block a typosquatted npm package at autocomplete

Setup: Install in VS Code or Cursor — no extra config.

When a developer starts typing 'reqeusts' or 'lodahs', the autocomplete is suppressed and the real package is suggested. The malicious lookalike never enters package.json in the first place.

Outcome

Typosquats prevented before import

Replace half-day PR triage with 30-second inline review

Setup: Turn on PR-comment prefetch in workspace settings.

Every dependency change shows its CVE delta inline before commit. Reviewers see only the risk that actually shipped, not noisy CI logs. A 'review every CVE in this PR' task collapses to a glance.

Outcome

PR security review time cut by 95%

Give contractors a security-by-default IDE

Setup: Distribute a workspace policy file with the project.

External contributors get the same guardrails as employees without access to your cloud platform. Findings are evaluated locally, telemetry stays inside the workspace, and policy violations block save.

Outcome

Zero new dashboards for contractor onboarding

How it works

From install to first fix

Seven steps from extension marketplace to a patched dependency in your editor

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Install extension

Pick VS Code, Cursor, or a JetBrains IDE — one click each.

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Authenticate

Sign in with your Safeguard tenant or use an offline license key.

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Workspace policy syncs

Repo-level rules pull from the central ESSCM policy automatically.

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Lion scans on save

Every save triggers a local sub-100ms scan across changed files.

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Findings highlighted inline

Vulnerable code is squiggled in the editor with severity colouring.

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Hover for context

CVE, EPSS, and KEV details surface without leaving the file.

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Click to apply fix

Accept the quick-fix and the patched version is staged for commit.

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