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 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "google-osv-scanner--scan-dependencies-offline-with-osv-scanner",
 "repo": "google/osv-scanner",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/google/osv-scanner",
 "repo_slug": "google-osv-scanner",
 "title": "Scan dependencies without a network connection",
 "page_title": "How to scan dependencies without a network connection with Osv Scanner",
 "summary": "Download the vulnerability database once, then scan locally with no calls to OSV.dev.",
 "who": "An engineer on an air-gapped or privacy-sensitive build machine.",
 "problem": "Sending dependency lists to an external API is not always allowed.",
 "outcome": "A vulnerability scan that runs against a local database.",
 "steps": [
  "Install OSV-Scanner from the releases page",
  "Run `osv-scanner --offline --download-offline-databases ./path/to/your/dir` once with network access",
  "Rerun the same command later without a connection",
  "Review the findings"
 ],
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  "codex",
  "cursor",
  "gemini-cli"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The database can also be downloaded manually per the README.",
 "category": "Security and science",
 "tags": [
  "Security and science"
 ],
 "lang": "go",
 "requirements": [
  "A prebuilt binary from the releases page, or Go to run go install",
  "A project directory with lockfiles or manifests, or a container image",
  "Network access to OSV.dev, unless you use offline mode"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
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