Safety CLI

safety

Checks Python dependencies for known vulnerabilities and suggests remediations.

Runs as safety|macOS, Linux, Windows|safetycli.com

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 5 fields

Scan a project for vulnerable Python dependencies. The legacy check command, save-as and login-related options are not covered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui safety

`safety scan`

Scan a project

Scan a project directory for dependency vulnerabilities.

Scan a projectExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Project folder

directory

Detailed report

--detailed-output

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Scan a project

targetdetailed_output

Scan with JSON output

targetoutput

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Project folder

Defaults to the current directory.
path

--target

Output format

string

--outputscreenjson

Detailed report

Only for screen output.
boolean

--detailed-output

Policy file

path

--policy-file

Apply fixes

Rewrites requirements.txt files to secure versions.
boolean

--apply-fixes

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

src

Example: safety scan --policy-file /path/to/policy.yml Define a specific project path to scan. (default: current directory) Example: safety scan --target /path/to/project Set the output format for scan results (default: screen) Example: safety scan --output json Enable a verbose scan report for detailed insights (only for screen output) Example: safety scan…

help2026-10-27

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed safety against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.