• TRIAGE
  • ANALYSIS
  • REMEDIATION
  • HUMAN

How to diagnose security vulnerabilities with your AI

Connect Snyk to your AI client once. From there, your agent can pull vulnerability data and remediation steps directly into your chat.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to find and fix security issues?

Your AI pulls active vulnerability lists from Snyk and then fetches the specific CVE details for any issue you flag. You get the exact remediation steps needed to patch the flaw. This breakdown shows you how the data moves from Snyk to your chat.

The outcomes.

Where your security data lands.

The AI organizes Snyk data into these specific outcomes.

TRIAGE

Vulnerability lists

The AI pulls a list of current issues. You see exactly what's wrong across your projects.

ANALYSIS

Deep CVE insights

Your agent fetches technical details for any issue you flag. You get the context for each vulnerability.

REMEDIATION

Fix instructions

The AI extracts the steps required to patch a flaw. You get clear guidance on how to resolve the threat.

HUMAN

Manual code patches

The AI provides the instructions, but you must apply the code changes. You stay in control of the deployment.

The workflow

What your AI does when the scan results arrive.

The AI acts as a bridge between Snyk's database and your conversation.

  1. Identify flaws

    The AI scans your Snyk project to find all active security issues.

    list_issues

  2. Inspect CVEs

    Once you pick an issue, the AI pulls the full technical breakdown.

    get_issue_details

  3. Extract fixes

    The AI reads the remediation data to find the specific patch needed.

    get_issue_details

  4. Summarize risk

    The AI combines the issue details into a plain English summary for you.

    get_issue_details

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Snyk tools.

Starting points

Swap the project names or repository IDs with your actual Snyk identifiers.

Snyk Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ijMGC2cDoFqyVUxbSkitvq11EONsmBImDCRQAq6a/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Snyk capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snyk-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ijMGC2cDoFqyVUxbSkitvq11EONsmBImDCRQAq6a/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all the security issues in my 'web-app-prod' project.

  • Get the details for the most recent CVE found in the 'auth-service' repo.

  • What are the remediation steps for the issue with ID 12345?

  • Show me a summary of all high-severity vulnerabilities in my main repository.

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Start here

Connect Snyk once, then ask.

Click the link to authorize the connection. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start chatting with your Snyk data immediately.

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FAQ

How the Snyk Connector behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI fix the code for me?

    No. The AI provides the remediation steps and instructions, but you must manually apply the fixes to your codebase.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete issues in Snyk?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to read issue lists and details. It cannot modify or delete data in your Snyk account.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my entire Snyk organization?

    The AI only sees the data from the specific projects you instruct it to look at using the available tools.

  • 04

    Can I ask about vulnerabilities in a specific repo?

    Yes. You can point the AI to a specific repository to list or inspect its issues.

  • 05

    Will the AI automatically run a new scan?

    No. The AI reads existing scan data from Snyk. It does not trigger new security scans.

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