raven-guard 0.2.1

Security analysis engine — catches vulnerabilities before they ship. CLI, pre-commit, CI/CD, AI-powered, Raven-connected. (CodeGuard Copilot CLI — published as raven-guard on PyPI)

CodeGuard Copilot — Intelligent Security Ecosystem

Your AI-Powered Security Guardian — Now Connected to Live Attacker Intelligence

Features • Architecture • Raven Integration • Installation • Roadmap • Contributing

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What is CodeGuard Copilot?

CodeGuard Copilot catches security vulnerabilities as you code, not after you commit. It combines deterministic regex pattern detection with AI-powered deep analysis and live attacker intelligence from the Raven/WraithWall ecosystem to give you context no other VS Code security extension can.

What makes it different:

• 50+ vulnerability patterns across JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, PHP, Go, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby
• Raven Intelligence Bridge — attacker behavior from live honeypots informs which vulnerabilities matter most
• Security Knowledge Graph — connects findings to CWEs, MITRE techniques, attacker behavior, and remediation
• AI Security Rule Generation — learns new detection patterns from real-world exploit data
• Interactive Security Training — learn WHY code is vulnerable, not just THAT it is

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Features

Real-Time Detection (Phase 1)

• Scans as you type with configurable debounce (default 500ms)
• 35+ built-in vulnerability patterns (17 core + 18 expanded)
• Multi-language: JS, TS, Python, Java, PHP, Go, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby
• Pattern-based detection (<10ms response)
• Workspace-wide scanning with progress tracking

AI-Powered Deep Analysis (Phase 1)

• Context-aware security analysis using Claude, GPT-4, or Groq
• Identifies logic flaws, business logic vulnerabilities, and framework anti-patterns
• Configurable AI provider and API key
• Daily usage budget (guard against API costs)

Custom Rules & Plugins (Phase D)

• .codeguard.json custom rule configuration — regex, severity, CWE, per-file
• Plugin system for custom analyzers (SecurityAnalyzer interface)
• Shared rule sets for team collaboration
• Rule suppressions and path exclusions

Raven Intelligence Bridge (Phase D)

• Attacker → Pattern: Cowrie honeypot attacker behavior → proposed CodeGuard patterns
• Code → Threat: CodeGuard findings → MITRE-mapped threat feedback for Raven
• Attacker-Aligned Prioritization: Findings that match real attacker behavior get elevated priority
• Security Knowledge Graph: finding → file → function → CWE → MITRE → attacker behavior → fix

Security Training Mode (Phase D)

• 3 interactive training modules (SQLi, XSS, hardcoded secrets)
• Vulnerable vs secure code side-by-side
• Real-world breach examples + quiz
• Webview-based — works inside VS Code

CI/CD Native Integration

• GitHub Actions workflow (scan on push/PR, Semgrep + Snyk bridge)
• GitLab CI example configuration
• Artifact upload for security reports

Intelligent Quick Fixes

• One-click secure code replacements
• "Explain this vulnerability" → webview with detailed analysis
• "Learn more" → opens CWE reference
• "Ignore this warning" → inline suppression comments

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Architecture

Developer Code
    │
    ▼
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           CodeGuard Copilot                   │
│                                               │
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐          │
│  │  Pattern     │  │  AST / AI     │          │
│  │  Detection   │  │  Analysis     │          │
│  │  (regex)     │  │  (Claude/GPT) │          │
│  │  35+ rules   │  │               │          │
│  └──────┬───────┘  └──────┬────────┘          │
│         │                 │                    │
│         ▼                 ▼                    │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐     │
│  │        Vulnerability Findings         │     │
│  │  severity · CWE · file · confidence   │     │
│  └──────────────────┬───────────────────┘     │
│                     │                          │
│                     ▼                          │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐     │
│  │       Intelligence Pipeline           │     │
│  │                                       │     │
│  │  ┌─────────────┐  ┌────────────────┐  │     │
│  │  │ Knowledge    │  │ Raven Bridge    │  │     │
│  │  │ Graph        │  │ ← attacker data │  │     │
│  │  │ finding→CWE  │  │ → threat intel  │  │     │
│  │  │ →MITRE→fix   │  │                 │  │     │
│  │  └─────────────┘  └────────────────┘  │     │
│  └──────────────────┬───────────────────┘     │
│                     │                          │
│                     ▼                          │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐     │
│  │         Developer Feedback            │     │
│  │  QuickFix · Explain · Suppress · Fix  │     │
│  │  Training · Report · CI/CD            │     │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────┘     │
│                                               │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                     │
                     ▼
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              WraithWall / Raven               │
│                                               │
│  Cowrie Honeypot → Attacker Telemetry         │
│  Campaign Correlation → Behavioral DNA        │
│  CISA KEV → OWASP → Composite Scoring         │
│  Cross-Repo Systemic Patterns                 │
│  Dark-Web Breach Monitoring                   │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Raven Intelligence Bridge

CodeGuard Copilot is the frontend intelligence consumer for Raven's attacker telemetry pipeline. When Cowrie honeypots observe real attackers using exploitation techniques, the patterns flow into CodeGuard:

Attacker uses SQL injection on honeypot
    ↓
Raven detects: CWE-89, credential_access, threat_score=85
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RavenIntelBridge.ingestEvent() receives event
    ↓
Generates candidate CodeGuard pattern at confidence 0.85
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Proposed pattern: "SQL Injection (attacker-observed)"
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Human review → published as CodeGuard rule
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Developers protected against the actual exploit

Conversely, when CodeGuard finds a vulnerability, it generates structured Raven feedback:

CodeGuard finding: CWE-798 hardcoded secret in auth/login.js
    ↓
RavenThreatFeedback.generateIntelligence()
    ↓
MITRE techniques: T1552, T1078
    ↓
Raven priority score: 72 (network attack vector, low complexity)
    ↓
Raven elevates this finding in composite scoring
    ↓
SOC team sees: "Attacker-aligned credential finding in production repo"

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Detected Vulnerability Categories

Critical

SQL Injection (CWE-89), Command Injection (CWE-78), NoSQL Injection (CWE-943), Hardcoded Secrets (CWE-798), Insecure Deserialization (CWE-502)

High

XSS (CWE-79), DOM-based XSS, Path Traversal (CWE-22), File Upload (CWE-434), Weak Crypto (CWE-327), Unsafe Blocks (Rust), Unescaped HTML (Go)

Medium

CORS Misconfiguration (CWE-942), Open Redirect (CWE-601), Insecure Random (CWE-338), ReDoS (CWE-1333), Memory Leak (C++), Mass Assignment (Ruby)

Low

Weak Password Storage, Express Trust Proxy, Missing Security Headers, Framework anti-patterns

Language-specific (18 new)

Go: SQLi, Insecure Random, Hardcoded Secret, Unescaped HTML Rust: Unsafe Block, Hardcoded Secret, Command Injection, Weak Crypto C++: Buffer Overflow, Memory Leak, SQL Injection C#: SQL Injection, Connection String, Insecure Deserialization Ruby: SQL Injection, Command Injection, Mass Assignment, Unsafe YAML

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/niffyhunt/codeguard-copilot.git
cd codeguard-copilot
npm install
npm run compile
# Press F5 in VS Code to launch Extension Development Host

Configuration

{
  "codeguard.enableRealtime": true,
  "codeguard.scanDelay": 500,
  "codeguard.aiProvider": "groq",
  "codeguard.enableAI": true,
  "codeguard.enablePlugins": true,
  "codeguard.enableTraining": true,
  "codeguard.severityFilter": ["critical", "high", "medium"]
}

Custom Rules (.codeguard.json)

{
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "customPatterns": [{
    "id": "my-custom-rule",
    "type": "Custom: Unsafe Function",
    "severity": "high",
    "regex": "eval\\\\(.*userInput",
    "languages": ["javascript"],
    "message": "eval() with user input detected",
    "cwe": "CWE-95"
  }],
  "severityOverrides": { "SQL Injection": "critical" },
  "excludedPaths": ["vendor/", "node_modules/", "*.test.ts"]
}

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Implementation Status

Feature	Status
Real-time scanning (17 base patterns)	Prod
AI analysis (Claude/GPT/Groq)	Prod
VS Code Diagnostics + QuickFix	Prod
Status bar + commands + keybindings	Prod
18 new language patterns (Go/Rust/C++/C#/Ruby)	v0.2.0
.codeguard.json custom rules	v0.2.0
GitHub Actions + GitLab CI/CD	v0.2.0
Security Training Mode	v0.2.0
Plugin system framework	v0.2.0
Raven Intelligence Bridge	v0.2.0
CodeGuard → Raven Threat Feedback	v0.2.0
Security Knowledge Graph	v0.2.0
JetBrains IDE scaffolding	v0.2.0
VS Code Marketplace publication	Planned
Telemetry dashboard	Planned
Reachability analysis (AST)	Planned
Security drift detection	Research

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Repository Structure

codeguard-copilot/
├── .codeguard.example.json     # Custom rules template
├── .github/workflows/ci.yml    # GitHub Actions CI/CD
├── .gitlab-ci.example.yml      # GitLab CI integration
├── package.json                # Extension manifest (0.2.0)
├── tsconfig.json               # TypeScript config
├── README.md                   # This file
├── SETUP_GUIDE.md              # Detailed setup
└── src/
    ├── extension.ts            # Entry point, VS Code lifecycle
    ├── patterns/
    │   ├── vulnerabilityPatterns.ts   # 17 base patterns
    │   ├── expandedPatterns.ts        # 18 language-specific patterns
    │   └── securityScanner.ts         # Two-phase scanner
    ├── ai/
    │   └── aiEngine.ts         # Claude/GPT/Groq integration
    ├── Ui/
    │   ├── diagnostics.ts       # VS Code diagnostic rendering
    │   └── quickFix.ts          # Quick fixes + explain webview
    ├── config/
    │   └── customRules.ts       # .codeguard.json loader
    ├── plugins/
    │   └── registry.ts          # Plugin system framework
    ├── raven/
    │   ├── bridge.ts            # Raven → CodeGuard intelligence
    │   └── feedback.ts          # CodeGuard → Raven threat feedback
    ├── knowledge/
    │   └── graph.ts             # Security finding knowledge graph
    ├── training/
    │   └── mode.ts              # Interactive security training
    └── jetbrains/
        └── exporter.ts          # JetBrains plugin scaffolding

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Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add vulnerability patterns to src/patterns/vulnerabilityPatterns.ts or expandedPatterns.ts
4. Run npm run compile && npm run lint
5. Open a Pull Request

Adding a new pattern:

{
  type: 'Your Vulnerability Name',
  severity: 'critical',
  regex: /your-pattern/gi,
  languages: ['javascript', 'python'],
  message: 'Short description',
  explanation: 'Why this is dangerous and how attackers exploit it',
  fix: 'Step-by-step fix instructions',
  codeExample: '// Secure alternative code',
  cwe: 'CWE-XXX'
}

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License

MIT — see LICENSE file.

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CodeGuard Copilot v0.2.0 — Intelligent Security Ecosystem

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