nazar 5.3.2

Autonomous testing tool - scans your project, understands architecture, plans and runs tests

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Nazar

Autonomous Security & Quality Scanner

Zero-config. Framework-aware. 197+ automated checks.

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Nazar scans your project, understands its architecture, generates a tailored test plan, and runs 197+ security & quality checks -- all without any configuration. Just type nazar and let it do the rest.

pip install nazar
nazar

That's it. Nazar detects your tech stack (React Native, Flutter, Django, FastAPI, Go, Rust, and 15+ more), selects the right tests, and gives you a full report with fix guides.

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Why Nazar?

Most scanners need config files, plugins, or framework-specific setup. Nazar takes a different approach:

• Zero config -- point it at any project, it figures out the rest
• Architecture-aware -- React Native project? You get App Store checks. Django? You get SQL injection taint tracking. Go? You get govulncheck
• Fix guides -- not just "you have a problem" but "here's exactly how to fix it, step by step" (87 built-in guides)
• Interactive shell -- live progress, detailed results, code snippets, all in your terminal
• Fast -- parallel test execution, incremental scanning, smart caching

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Quick Start

Install

# Recommended
pipx install nazar

# Or with pip
pip install nazar

# Turkish spell checking support (optional)
pip install nazar[turkish]

Run

# Interactive mode (recommended)
nazar

# One-shot full scan
nazar auto ~/MyProject

# Scan with specific profile
nazar auto ~/MyProject --profile security
nazar auto ~/MyProject --profile frontend
nazar auto ~/MyProject --profile mobile

# CI/CD mode
nazar auto . --json --quiet

Interactive Shell

The interactive shell is where Nazar shines. No need to remember flags -- just type naturally:

nazar> ~/Desktop/MyProject
  MyProject (react-native)
  Select profile: [1] Full  [2] Frontend  [3] Security  ...

  [1/3] Project scanned: react-native | 24 screens | 8 API | 156 files (1.2s)
  [2/3] 87 tests planned (12 categories) (0.1s)
  [3/3] Running tests...

  Grade: B+ (84%)  |  73 passed  |  14 failed  |  87 tests  |  32.4s

nazar> d 3              # show detail for failed test #3
nazar> g 3              # step-by-step fix guide
nazar> report security  # filter by category
nazar> export html      # generate HTML report
nazar> profiles         # list all test profiles
nazar> help             # all commands

Commands work with or without / prefix. Turkish aliases supported (tara, rapor, detay, rehber).

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What It Checks (197+ Tests, 21 Categories)

Security (63 tests)

Check	What it catches
Secret Detection	50+ patterns: AWS keys, JWT tokens, private keys, database URLs, API keys
OWASP Top 10	SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, CORS misconfiguration, insecure crypto
Supply Chain	Typosquatting detection (60+ known malicious packages), dependency confusion
Taint Tracking	Source-to-sink data flow analysis for injection vulnerabilities

Code Quality (16 tests)

Cyclomatic complexity, dead code, code smells, debug statements, naming conventions, long functions, deep nesting, bare except, TODO count, maintainability index.

SCA - Software Composition Analysis (7 tests)

Tool	Coverage
npm audit	Node.js vulnerabilities
pip-audit	Python vulnerabilities
govulncheck	Go vulnerabilities
License check	GPL compatibility, license conflicts
Outdated deps	Major version lag detection
Typosquatting	60+ known malicious package names
Deprecated	Abandoned package detection

App Store Compliance (32 tests)

Privacy manifest, App Tracking Transparency, Sign in with Apple, IAP validation, minimum deployment target, IPv6 compatibility, IDFA usage, push notification setup, and more.

Play Store Compliance (10 tests)

Target SDK version, exported components, ProGuard/R8 configuration, dangerous permissions, backup rules, cleartext traffic.

Python AST Analysis (6 tests)

Real code understanding via AST -- not regex. Catches mutable default arguments, bare * imports, unused variables, shadowed builtins, unreachable code, assert in production.

And More...

Category	Tests	Highlights
UI Components	10	Accessibility, touch targets, dark mode, loading states
UX Text	8	Spelling, consistency, i18n readiness, alt text
Cross-File	7	Dead exports, orphan components, circular imports
YAML Rules	3	Write your own Semgrep-like rules in YAML
API	4	Endpoint reachability, response validation
i18n	3	Translation coverage, hardcoded strings
Responsive	3	Fixed dimensions, scroll issues
Performance	6	Bundle size, large assets, render performance
Git	4	.gitignore, large files, sensitive files
Type Safety	3	any usage, ts-ignore, unsafe casts
Error Handling	3	Empty catch, swallowed errors, async
Docker	2	Base image, secrets in Dockerfile

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Test Profiles

Not every project needs every test. Nazar has 8 built-in profiles:

Profile	Focus	Best for
full	All 197+ tests	Comprehensive audit
frontend	UI, UX, accessibility, responsive	React, Vue, Flutter
backend	Security, API, code quality	Django, FastAPI, Express
security	All security-related tests	Security audit
mobile	App Store + Play Store + UI	React Native, Flutter
ci	Fast critical-only checks	CI/CD pipelines
dependency	SCA, licenses, versions	Dependency audit
performance	Bundle, assets, rendering	Performance optimization

nazar auto . --profile security

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YAML UI Testing

Define UI tests in YAML, Nazar validates them statically:

# .nazar/ui-tests/login-screen.yml
apiVersion: nazar/v1
name: Login Screen Test
platform: all
priority: high

steps:
  - action: navigate
    target: "LoginScreen"

  - action: assertVisible
    target: "Email"

  - action: inputText
    target: "email_input"
    value: "[e-mail]"

  - action: tapOn
    target: "Login Button"

  - action: assertVisible
    target: "Welcome"

# Generate YAML tests from your screens
nazar ui generate ~/MyProject

# Validate YAML test files
nazar ui check ~/MyProject

Nazar checks syntax, verifies targets exist in your codebase, and measures screen coverage.

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Custom Rules (YAML Rule Engine)

Write Semgrep-like rules in YAML:

# .nazar/rules/my-rules.yml
rules:
  - id: no-console-log
    pattern: "console\\.log\\("
    message: "Remove console.log before production"
    severity: warning
    languages: [javascript, typescript]

  - id: no-hardcoded-url
    pattern: "https?://[a-zA-Z0-9]"
    message: "Use environment variables for URLs"
    severity: error
    languages: [javascript, typescript, python]

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Output Formats

# Interactive HTML report
nazar auto . --report report.html

# JSON (for CI/CD)
nazar --json auto .

# From interactive shell
nazar> export html
nazar> export json
nazar> export sarif    # GitHub Code Scanning
nazar> export junit    # CI/CD test results
nazar> export markdown # Markdown summary

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions

# .github/workflows/nazar.yml
name: Nazar Security Scan
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: "3.12"
      - run: pip install nazar
      - run: nazar auto . --json --quiet --profile ci

With PR Comments & SARIF

      - run: |
          nazar auto . --sarif nazar.sarif --github-pr
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      - uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
        with:
          sarif_file: nazar.sarif

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Plugin System

Extend Nazar with custom test plugins:

from nazar.plugins.base import BaseTestPlugin

class MyPlugin(BaseTestPlugin):
    name = "my-plugin"
    version = "1.0.0"
    description = "Custom security checks"

    def get_tests(self, scan_result):
        return [
            {
                "name": "Check for admin backdoor",
                "type": "custom",
                "subtype": "admin_backdoor",
                "priority": "critical",
            }
        ]

    def run_test(self, test, project_path):
        # Your custom logic here
        return True, "No backdoor found"

Place in .nazar/plugins/ or configure in nazar.yaml:

plugin_dirs:
  - .nazar/plugins

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Configuration

Nazar works without any config, but you can customize it:

# nazar.yaml
profile: security
ignore_rules:
  - todo_count
  - naming_conventions
custom_dict:
  - myapp
  - signup
  - onboarding

.nazarignore

Skip specific files or rules:

# Skip test files
tests/
__tests__/

# Skip specific rules
!rule:deprecated_packages
!rule:todo_count

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Supported Technologies

Category	Frameworks
Frontend	React, React Native, Vue, Angular, Svelte
Mobile	React Native, Flutter, Swift, Kotlin
Backend	Django, FastAPI, Flask, Express, NestJS
Languages	Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Ruby, PHP, C#
Infrastructure	Docker, GitHub Actions, Terraform

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Architecture

nazar/
  scanner/        # Project analysis & tech detection
  planner/        # Test plan generation & profiles
  runners/        # Test execution (35 runner types)
  analyzers/      # Deep analysis (AST, taint, UI, spell, i18n)
  cache/          # Incremental scan cache
  reporters/      # Output formats (HTML, JSON, SARIF, JUnit)
  interactive/    # Terminal shell & live UI
  plugins/        # Plugin system
  guides/         # 87 fix guides
  rules/          # Built-in YAML rules

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Development

git clone https://github.com/KadirHarmanc/nazar.git
cd nazar
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

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License

MIT -- see LICENSE for details.