Scanning your Cursor-generated app
Cursor turns a prompt into working code in seconds, and that speed is where credentials tend to slip in. To make an example run on the first try, generated code often writes a real key straight into a source file, and that file gets committed before anyone stops to review it. Once a credential lands in your Git history it stays public even after you edit the latest version of the file, because the older commit is still there for anyone to read. A guide that only tells you to look at your deployed site misses this, since a running app does not render its server files or its commit log.
This guide walks through a source scan instead. ShipSafeScan reads the repository itself and runs 50 checks in four groups: hardcoded secrets, code security anti-patterns, code quality, and repo health. The secret detection covers more than 10 providers, including AWS, GitHub, Google, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Slack, so a key that a Cursor session inlined for one of those services is flagged with the file and line where it lives. The same pass looks for injection and cross-site scripting anti-patterns that generated code can introduce when it wires up a form or a database query without escaping input.
Reading the source is the point. A value that felt private in the editor can be sitting in a committed config file that never appears in the browser, and a live-site check has no way to see it. Because the scan works off the repo, it can point at the exact place a secret was committed and separate a real secret from a value that is safe to expose. The rules are deterministic, so the same commit always yields the same score, and you can rescan after a fix to confirm it is closed.
The output is a single score plus a short, ordered issue list, so you know what to handle before you share the repo or deploy. It is free, with no install and no sign-up. If a credential is flagged, the fix is the same one that applies to any leaked key: rotate the exposed value, move it to an environment variable, and keep server-only secrets out of any file that ships to the browser. Then run the scan again and watch the issue drop off.
How to scan a Cursor-generated app for secrets and security issues
- Step 1
Copy your public GitHub repo URL
Open the public GitHub repository for your Cursor-generated app and copy its URL. ShipSafeScan reads public repos, no install and no sign-up.
- Step 2
Paste it into ShipSafeScan and start the scan
Paste the repository URL into the scan box and start it. The scan reads the repo source, not just the live site, and runs 50 checks across secrets, code security anti-patterns, code quality, and repo health.
- Step 3
Review the score and flagged issues
Read the score and the issue list. It flags hardcoded credentials for 10+ providers such as AWS, GitHub, Google, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Slack, plus injection and XSS anti-patterns, with the file and line for each finding.
- Step 4
Fix, then rescan to confirm
Rotate any exposed key, move it to an environment variable, and keep server-only secrets out of client code. Run the scan again on the new commit to confirm the issue is gone, since the same commit always yields the same score.
What the scan checks
- It scans your public GitHub repo source for 50 checks across secrets, code security anti-patterns, code quality, and repo health.
- It detects hardcoded credentials for 10+ providers (AWS, GitHub, Google, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Slack) plus injection and XSS anti-patterns.
- The rules break down as 11 secret checks, 21 code anti-patterns (14 security and 7 quality), and 18 repo-health checks.
- It is free, with no install and no sign-up. It reads the repo source, not just the live site, and the same commit always yields the same score.
You can run the scan right from this page, dig deeper on the scan-by-tool pages, or read more write-ups on the ShipSafeScan blog. The home page explains how the score is built.
Scanning a Cursor-generated app: frequently asked questions
How do I scan my Cursor-generated app for leaked secrets?
Paste your public GitHub repository URL into ShipSafeScan. It reads the source and runs 11 secret checks that detect hardcoded credentials for 10+ providers, masks anything it finds, and reports it with a score. If a key is flagged, rotate it and move it to an environment variable.
What does ShipSafeScan check in a Cursor app?
It runs 50 checks on your public repo source: 11 secret checks, 21 code anti-patterns split into 14 security and 7 quality, and 18 repo-health checks. That includes hardcoded credentials plus injection and XSS anti-patterns.
Do I need to install anything or sign up?
No. Scanning a public repository is free, with no install and no sign-up. The scan reads the repo source rather than the live site, and the same commit always yields the same score.
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ShipSafeScan is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cursor, Lovable, v0, Bolt, or their makers.