Epherem is a free source code security scanner for apps built with AI. It checks for common security issues involving authentication, database access, exposed API keys and vulnerable packages. Upload a ZIP or connect a GitHub repository to scan your app. Findings include plain-English explanations, suggested fixes and prompts you can paste into Claude Code, Lovable or Cursor. Reports can also be exported for review with your AI coding assistant, including issues the scanner couldn't verify.
Hey Product Hunt!
I'm launching Epherem today, a free source code security scanner for apps built with AI!
The idea came about when I was preparing to launch another product, a marketplace for university students and SMEs. As I was getting ready to ship, I started looking into the security risks of AI-built applications, and honestly, some of what I found was pretty concerning.
I tried a few security scanners, but most seemed to be made for experienced developers. I could run the scans, but I often struggled to understand the findings or what I was supposed to do about them. The simpler tools I found mostly scanned URLs rather than the actual source code.
So I decided to build Epherem.
After four months of working on it, I've finally released the first version!
Here's what it does:
- Scan your source code through GitHub or a ZIP upload.
- Check for common security issues, exposed secrets and vulnerable dependencies.
- Get explanations of the findings, suggested fixes and prompts you can give to Claude Code, Lovable or Cursor.
- See what the scanner couldn't check, and export your report.
It's not a replacement for a professional security audit, but I hope it'll be a useful starting point for people building and shipping applications with AI.
I initially planned to charge for the scanner, but decided to make it free during early access.
Right now, I'm also trying to better understand how people building with AI approach security. I'd love to speak with anyone who's launched an AI-built application, hear about their experiences, and understand what they've struggled with. I'd be happy to personally walk you through a free scan of your application in return.
I'd also really appreciate any feedback on Epherem itself, particularly what you think could be improved.
Thanks for checking it out!
Love that you're attaching the caveats to the fix prompt instead of just the clean fix text. That's the detail most tools skip and then wonder why people blindly paste AI suggestions into prod. Congrats on the launch!
Really handy that Epherem scans an AI-built app for login and database flaws, since that is exactly the stuff I tend to miss when I ship fast.
Kirtik, keeping the checks you couldn't verify in the exported report is a useful detail. The prompt for a fix and the limits of the scan should travel together when it goes back to the coding agent.
About Epherem on Product Hunt
“Find login and database flaws in your AI-built app”
Epherem launched on Product Hunt on October 14th, 2026 and earned 78 upvotes and 7 comments, placing #19 on the daily leaderboard. Epherem is a free source code security scanner for apps built with AI. It checks for common security issues involving authentication, database access, exposed API keys and vulnerable packages. Upload a ZIP or connect a GitHub repository to scan your app. Findings include plain-English explanations, suggested fixes and prompts you can paste into Claude Code, Lovable or Cursor. Reports can also be exported for review with your AI coding assistant, including issues the scanner couldn't verify.
Epherem was featured in Developer Tools (521.2k followers), GitHub (41.4k followers), Vibe coding (709 followers) and Google Cloud Run (4 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 121.2k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Epherem?
Epherem was hunted by Kirtik. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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