prodlint
Production readiness for vibe-coded apps.
Static analysis for vibe-coded apps. Flags the security, reliability, performance, and AI quality issues that Cursor, v0, Bolt, and Copilot create — hallucinated imports, missing auth, hardcoded secrets, unvalidated server actions, and more. Zero config, no LLM, 52 rules.
npx prodlint
prodlint v0.9.2
Scanned 148 files · 2 critical · 5 warnings · 1 info
src/app/api/checkout/route.ts
12:1 INFO No rate limiting — anyone could spam this endpoint and run up your API costs rate-limiting
28:5 WARN Empty catch block silently swallows error shallow-catch
src/actions/submit.ts
5:3 CRIT Server action uses formData without validation next-server-action-validation
↳ Validate with Zod: const data = schema.safeParse(Object.fromEntries(formData))
src/lib/db.ts
1:1 CRIT Package "drizzle-orm" is imported but not in package.json hallucinated-imports
Scores
security 72 ████████████████░░░░ (8 issues)
reliability 85 █████████████████░░░ (4 issues)
performance 95 ███████████████████░ (1 issue)
ai-quality 90 ██████████████████░░ (3 issues)
Overall: 82/100 (weighted)
2 critical · 5 warnings · 4 info
Why?
Vibe coding is the fastest way to build. Shipping fast means knowing your code is production-ready — not just that it compiles. Hardcoded secrets, hallucinated packages, missing auth, and XSS vectors pass type-checks and look correct — but they aren't ready for production.
prodlint checks what TypeScript and ESLint don't: whether your vibe-coded app is ready for production.
Install
npx prodlint # Run directly (no install)
npx prodlint ./my-app # Scan specific path
npx prodlint --json # JSON output for CI
npx prodlint --sarif # SARIF 2.1.0 for GitHub Code Scanning
npx prodlint --summary # Quick pass/fail + top 3 blockers
npx prodlint --profile startup # Only critical findings
npx prodlint --profile strict # All findings including info
npx prodlint --baseline .prodlint-baseline.json # Only new findings
npx prodlint --ignore "*.test.ts" # Ignore patterns
npx prodlint --min-severity warning # Only warnings and criticals
npx prodlint --quiet # Suppress badge output
Or install it:
npm i -D prodlint # Project dependency
npm i -g prodlint # Global install
52 Rules across 4 Categories
Security (27 rules)
| Rule | What it checks |
|---|---|
secrets | API keys, tokens, passwords hardcoded in source |
auth-checks | API routes with no authentication |
env-exposure | NEXT_PUBLIC_ on server-only secrets |
input-validation | Request body used without validation |
cors-config | Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, wildcard + credentials escalated to critical |
unsafe-html | dangerouslySetInnerHTML with user data |
sql-injection | String-interpolated SQL queries (ORM-aware) |
open-redirect | User input passed to redirect() |
rate-limiting | API routes with no rate limiter |
phantom-dependency | Packages in node_modules but missing from package.json |
insecure-cookie | Session cookies missing httpOnly/secure/sameSite |
leaked-env-in-logs | process.env.* inside console.log calls |
insecure-random | Math.random() used for tokens, secrets, or session IDs |
next-server-action-validation | Server actions using formData without Zod/schema validation |
env-fallback-secret | Security-sensitive env vars with hardcoded fallback values |
verbose-error-response | Error stack traces or messages leaked in API responses |
missing-webhook-verification | Webhook routes without signature verification |
server-action-auth | Server actions with mutations but no auth check |
eval-injection | eval(), new Function(), dynamic code execution |
next-public-sensitive | NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix on secret env vars |
ssrf-risk | User-controlled URLs passed to fetch in server code |
path-traversal | File system operations with unsanitized user input |
unsafe-file-upload | File upload handlers without type or size validation |
supabase-missing-rls | CREATE TABLE in migrations without enabling RLS |
deprecated-oauth-flow | OAuth Implicit Grant (response_type=token) |
jwt-no-expiry | JWT tokens signed without an expiration |
client-side-auth-only | Password comparisons or auth logic in client components |
Reliability (11 rules)
| Rule | What it checks |
|---|---|
hallucinated-imports | Imports of packages not in package.json |
error-handling | Async operations without try/catch |
unhandled-promise | Floating promises with no await or .catch |
shallow-catch | Empty catch blocks that swallow errors |
missing-loading-state | Client components that fetch without a loading state |
missing-error-boundary | Route layouts without a matching error.tsx |
missing-transaction | Multiple Prisma writes without $transaction |
redirect-in-try-catch | redirect() inside try/catch — Next.js redirect throws, catch swallows it |
missing-revalidation | Server actions with DB mutations but no revalidatePath |
missing-useeffect-cleanup | useEffect with subscriptions/timers but no cleanup return |
hydration-mismatch | window/Date.now()/Math.random() in server component render path |
Performance (6 rules)
| Rule | What it checks |
|---|---|
no-sync-fs | readFileSync in API routes |
no-n-plus-one | Database calls inside loops |
no-unbounded-query | .findMany() / .select('*') with no limit |
no-dynamic-import-loop | import() inside loops |
server-component-fetch-self | Server components fetching their own API routes |
missing-abort-controller | Fetch/axios calls without timeout or AbortController |
AI Quality (8 rules)
| Rule | What it checks |
|---|---|
ai-smells | any types, console.log, TODO comments piling up |
placeholder-content | Lorem ipsum, example emails, "your-api-key-here" left in production code |
hallucinated-api | .flatten(), .contains(), .substr() — methods AI invents |
stale-fallback | localhost:3000 hardcoded in production code |
comprehension-debt | Functions over 80 lines, deep nesting, too many parameters |
codebase-consistency | Mixed naming conventions across the project |
dead-exports | Exported functions that nothing imports |
use-client-overuse | "use client" on files that don't use any client-side APIs |
Smart Detection
prodlint avoids common false positives:
- AST parsing — Babel-based analysis for 12 rules (imports, catch blocks, redirects, SSRF, path traversal, JWT, HTML injection, hydration, transactions, env leaks, loops, SQL) with regex fallback
- Monorepo support — npm/yarn/pnpm workspace dependencies resolved automatically
- Framework awareness — Prisma, Drizzle, Supabase, Knex, and Sequelize whitelists prevent false SQL injection flags
- Middleware detection — Clerk, NextAuth, Supabase middleware detected — auth findings downgraded
- Block comment awareness — patterns inside
/* */are ignored - Path alias support —
@/,~/, and tsconfig paths aren't flagged as hallucinated imports - Route exemptions — auth, webhook, health, and cron routes are exempt from auth/rate-limit checks
- Test/script file awareness — lower severity for non-production files
- Fix suggestions — findings include actionable
fixhints with remediation code
Scoring
Each category starts at 100. Deductions per finding:
| Severity | Deduction | Per-rule cap |
|---|---|---|
| critical | -8 | max 1 |
| warning | -2 | max 2 |
| info | -0.5 | max 3 |
Diminishing returns: after 30 points deducted in a category, further deductions are halved; after 50, quartered.
Weighted overall: security 40%, reliability 30%, performance 15%, ai-quality 15%. Floor at 0. Exit code 1 if any critical findings exist.
GitHub Action
Add to .github/workflows/prodlint.yml:
name: Prodlint
on: [pull_request]
jobs:
scan:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: prodlint/prodlint@v1
with:
threshold: 50
Posts a score breakdown as a PR comment and fails the build if below threshold.
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
path | . | Path to scan |
threshold | 0 | Minimum score to pass (0-100) |
ignore | Comma-separated glob patterns to ignore | |
comment | true | Post PR comment with results |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
score | Overall score (0-100) |
critical | Number of critical findings |
SARIF + GitHub Code Scanning
Upload prodlint results to GitHub's Security tab:
- name: Run prodlint
run: npx prodlint --sarif > prodlint.sarif
- name: Upload SARIF
uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
with:
sarif_file: prodlint.sarif
category: prodlint
Baseline for Existing Projects
Adopt prodlint gradually without drowning in pre-existing findings:
# Save current state as baseline
npx prodlint --baseline-save .prodlint-baseline.json
# CI only fails on NEW findings
npx prodlint --baseline .prodlint-baseline.json
MCP Server
Use prodlint inside Cursor, Claude Code, or any MCP-compatible editor:
Claude Code:
claude mcp add prodlint -- npx -y prodlint-mcp
Cursor / Windsurf:
{
"mcpServers": {
"prodlint": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "prodlint-mcp"]
}
}
}
Ask your AI: "Run prodlint on this project" and it calls the scan tool directly.
Site Score
Check any deployed website for AI agent-readiness — 14 checks covering emerging standards like llms.txt, TDMRep, AgentCard, AI-Disclosure, HTTP Signatures (RFC 9421), and more.
npx prodlint --web example.com
npx prodlint --web example.com --json # JSON output
prodlint site score
example.com · 14 checks
Score: 42 C ████████░░░░░░░░░░░░
✗ AI-Disclosure Header 0/10 No AI-Disclosure header found.
✗ Content-Usage Directives 0/10 No Content-Usage directives found.
✗ TDMRep 0/10 No TDMRep found.
✗ A2A AgentCard 0/5 No agent-card.json found.
✗ ai.txt 0/5 No ai.txt found at site root.
! llms.txt 2/5 llms.txt found but missing key sections.
✓ robots.txt 10/10 robots.txt found with 15 rules.
✓ Sitemap 10/10 Valid sitemap with 42 URLs.
✓ Structured Data 10/10 Found JSON-LD structured data.
✓ OpenGraph 10/10 Complete OpenGraph tags found.
✓ Page Speed 5/5 Loaded in 0.8s.
✓ AI Bot Directives 5/5 AI-specific bot rules found.
✓ WebMCP Tools 0/5 No WebMCP tools detected.
7 passed · 5 failed · 1 warnings
Full results: https://prodlint.com/score?url=example.com
Or check your score interactively at prodlint.com/score.
For AI Tools
- LLM-friendly docs: prodlint.com/llms.txt — concise project summary for LLMs
- Full reference: prodlint.com/llms-full.txt — all 52 rules with details
- MCP setup guide: prodlint.com/mcp — detailed editor setup for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf
prodlint is designed specifically for AI-generated code patterns. Every rule checks for production issues that AI coding tools consistently create — not style nits.
Suppression
Suppress a single line:
// prodlint-disable-next-line secrets
const key = "sk_test_example_for_docs"
Suppress an entire file (place at top):
// prodlint-disable secrets
Programmatic API
import { scan } from 'prodlint'
const result = await scan({ path: './my-project' })
console.log(result.overallScore) // 0-100
console.log(result.findings) // Finding[]
Badge
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License
MIT
