safedeps is a security tool, so it holds itself to the posture it enforces: local-only, no SaaS, zero runtime npm dependencies, fail-closed gates, and observable bypasses.

Fixes land on the latest minor. Pin to a released tag for reproducibility.

Do not open a public issue for a vulnerability. Report it privately:

1. Preferred — GitHub private advisory: the repo's Security → Report a vulnerability tab (https://github.com/aldegad/safedeps/security/advisories/new).
2. Email — aldegad@gmail.com with [safedeps security] in the subject.

Please include: affected version (safedeps --json version), a minimal reproduction, the impact (e.g. a gate bypass, a fail-open path, a reorg that misses a threat), and any logs from ~/.safedeps/advisory.log / ~/.safedeps/reorg.log.

In scope — anything that defeats a gate or weakens its guarantees, for example:

• a dependency-install command that bypasses the PreToolUse guard or the PostToolUse effect gate;
• a malicious package whose closure or install scripts pass verification when they should reorg;
• a fail-open path (a gate that silently passes when it cannot run);
• a secret-leak lane bypass (a committed secret the scaffolded gate misses);
• ledger tampering that grants an unapproved spec (note: the ledger is a same-user convenience cache, not a boundary against a same-user attacker until signing lands — that limit is documented, not a vuln).

Out of scope — issues requiring an already-root/same-user attacker beyond the documented threat model, or third-party advisory-database accuracy (OSV/KEV/GHSA own their data).

• Acknowledgement within ~72 hours.
• A fix or mitigation plan for confirmed reports, coordinated before public disclosure.
• Credit in the release notes if you'd like it.

• No SaaS — local CLI + public databases (OSV / CISA KEV / GHSA) only.
• Zero npm dependencies — the tool ships no runtime deps; this is a deliberate security property, checked at each release on our own hosts by scripts/ci/release-checks.sh, which counts the runtime dependencies (0) and reads the npm pack --dry-run list.
• No silent fallback — a provider/scanner miss is fail-closed (the install is denied). The hook is one binary that reads the payload itself and needs no jq. A binary that is missing or cannot run is an explained exit 2 from the entry shim, never a silent allow. Every bypass that is allowed is recorded in ~/.safedeps/advisory.log.