9/7/2025 • 3 min read
Hello world 🚀
Welcome to the official launch of Rafter, our code security platform built to make application security effortless for everyone who builds—whether you're a solo indie hacker, part of a fast-moving startup team, or leading a large engineering org.
For too long, security tools have been slow, noisy, and confusing. Rafter flips that script by putting clarity, speed, and AI-powered fixes at the center.
Why We Built Rafter
In today’s development world, most projects are shipping faster than ever thanks to frameworks, cloud services, and AI coding assistants. But this velocity has a cost: security often gets skipped until it’s too late.
We’ve seen it first-hand: friends nearly shipping exposed API keys, teams deploying vulnerable dependencies, AI-generated code introducing subtle injection flaws. Security wasn’t the blocker—complexity was.
That’s why we built Rafter: to close the gap between moving fast and staying secure.
Rafter combines community-approved security scanners with proprietary AI-specialized tools: every finding is written in plain English, with a copy-paste prompt you can drop into ChatGPT, Claude, Lovable, or Replit to fix instantly.
Key Features
Rafter leverages the best of both worlds: battle-tested community scanners combined with our proprietary scanners that specialize in AI-generated code vulnerabilities and modern attack patterns. This hybrid approach ensures comprehensive coverage while maintaining the reliability of proven tools.
The platform is designed for speed and simplicity—get actionable results in seconds, not minutes. Security shouldn't slow you down. Rafter works where you already work: GitHub repos, CLI (npx @rafter/cli or pip install rafter-cli), and a simple API. With one-click onboarding, you can sign in with GitHub, pick a repo, and start your first scan in under 30 seconds. No config, no hassle.
For detailed information about our scanning capabilities and security coverage, check out our comprehensive handbook.
How Rafter Works
- Auth with GitHub or your personal API key.
- Scan with a pipeline of open-source + proprietary analyzers.
- Results appear in your dashboard or CLI with severity ratings, file + line numbers, and plain-English explanations.
Every issue comes “AI-ready”: you’ll see a suggested prompt tailored to the finding so you can fix it fast.
We want everyone to be able to run a security scan as easily as running tests or deploying code. Every feature we ship pushes us closer to effortless, universal security.
We also want everyone to understand security and why it's important. We're building a community of security-minded developers who are passionate about building secure code. Learn more from our vibe coding security primer.
What's Next
We're just getting started. Here's what's on the roadmap:
- Enhanced Models → smarter, context-aware vulnerability detection.
- Community Education → comprehensive guides and resources to help developers understand security vulnerabilities and best practices.
- Enterprise Features → advanced reporting, compliance tools, and CI/CD integrations.
- Simplified Experience → even more streamlined workflows and one-click fixes to make security effortless.
Our goal: make running a security scan as natural as running tests or deploying code. Every feature we ship pushes us closer to effortless, universal security.
Join Us
Security doesn’t have to be complicated or intimidating. With Rafter, it’s as easy as running a command or clicking a button.
Whether you’re building your first app or scaling to millions of users, Rafter ensures you can ship fast and safe.
Ready to get started? Try Rafter today and see the difference AI-powered security can make.