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ard-kit vs Semgrep
Semgrep focuses on static code analysis for bugs, while ard-kit catalogs scripts for discovery.
ard-kitSelf-hosted Agentic Resource Discovery: catalogues local…
SemgrepStatic analysis for finding bugs and security issues in codeWhich to pick
Pick ard-kit if you want…
- Local script catalog and search for AI agents
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Python (on ard-kit's list, not Semgrep's)
Pick Semgrep if you want…
- AI-augmented static analysis across code and supply chain
- Static analysis for security and bugs
- Integrations with CLI, CI/CD or VS Code (on Semgrep's list, not ard-kit's)
Side by side
- What it is
- ard-kit:Self-hosted tool that catalogs local scripts into an ai-catalog.json and serves a well-known manifest with a POST /search endpoint.
- Semgrep:Semgrep is an extensible AppSec platform that combines AI-assisted SAST, SCA, secrets and malware detection to surface actionable security issues.
- Best for
- ard-kit:Local script catalog and search for AI agents
- Semgrep:AI-augmented static analysis across code and supply chain
- Who it’s for
- ard-kit:Developers building AI agents that need offline script discovery and resource lookup.
- Semgrep:Developers, AppSec teams and security leaders who need integrated static analysis.
- Pricing
- ard-kit:Open source
- Semgrep:Freemium
- Open source
- ard-kit:Yes
- Semgrep:Yes, 16,826 GitHub stars
- Works with
- ard-kit:Python
- Semgrep:CLI, CI/CD, VS Code, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure, Jira
ard-kit features
- Script catalog generation. Scans specified directories and creates an ai-catalog.json of local scripts.
- Well-known manifest serving. Provides the specification’s well-known manifest over HTTP.
- POST /search endpoint. Accepts search queries to retrieve matching script entries.
- Standard-library only. Implemented using only Python’s standard library, no external dependencies.
- Self-hosted deployment. Runs locally without sending data to external services.
Semgrep features
- AI-assisted SAST, SCA & Secrets. Detect vulnerabilities, vulnerable dependencies and hard-coded secrets with rule-based analysis enhanced by AI.
- Multimodal Detection. Combine deterministic static analysis with AI reasoning to find complex issues like IDORs and logic flaws.
- Noise Filtering & Triage. AI learns code context to suppress false positives and prioritize real risks, reducing backlog.
- Automated Remediation. Generate fix suggestions and upgrade guidance directly in PRs and IDEs.
- Malware Firewall. Runs on developer machines to block malicious open-source packages before they reach the environment.
- Incident Response Automation. Enterprise policies trigger Slack/Jira workflows and API alerts for rapid malware incident handling.
- Wide Integration Support. CLI, CI/CD, VS Code, JetBrains, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure, Jira, APIs/webhooks and AI tool integrations.
ard-kit vs Semgrep FAQ
Is ard-kit or Semgrep free?+
ard-kit is free and open source. Semgrep has a free plan and paid plans.
Is ard-kit or Semgrep open source?+
Yes, both are open source: ard-kit and Semgrep (semgrep/semgrep on GitHub, LGPL-2.1 license).
Do ard-kit and Semgrep integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: ard-kit lists Python; Semgrep lists CLI, CI/CD, VS Code, GitHub and 10 more.
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