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Boost Web Security with awesome-web-security

Name: Boost Web Security with awesome-web-security
Author: qazbnm456

Get curated web security resources for your startup. 13k+ GitHub stars

13,712 stars1,813 forksPythonHealth Score 8/10Updated 8/21/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Awesome-web-security provides a curated list of web security materials and resources for startups to improve their web application security

Install / run

Since awesome-web-security is a GitHub repository, the first step is to clone it using the command `git clone https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-web-security.git`

When to use it

•When you need to enhance the security of your startup's web application
•When looking for resources to learn about web security best practices
•When your development team requires a comprehensive list of web security tools and resources

Quick start

1Clone the repository using `git clone https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-web-security.git`
2Navigate to the cloned repository using `cd awesome-web-security`
3Open the `README.md` file to access the curated list of web security resources
4Explore the various categories, such as 'Web Security Cheat Sheet' and 'OWASP', to find relevant resources
5Use the provided resources to improve your startup's web application security

Ready-to-paste prompt

To find resources on SQL injection, search for 'SQL Injection' in the `README.md` file

Heads up: Since awesome-web-security is a curated list, it does not require any specific runtime version or API key, but users should be aware that some resources listed may require paid subscriptions or have specific prerequisites

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Topics

awesome

awesome-list

list

penetration-testing

security

web

websecurity

How Boost Web Security with awesome-web-security works

Codeflow

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Boost Web Security with awesome-web-security is a medium Python project (~3.5k lines across 10 code files). You install it into your AI tool with one command; there is nothing to run yourself. Last commit this month, no license file, no tests found.

Size

Medium codebase

~3.5k lines · 10 code files · 29 min skim

Setup

Install as a skill / plugin

Add it to Claude Code (or your AI tool) with one command — 1 skill inside. Nothing to run yourself.

Runs on

Inside your AI tool

Nothing to install on your machine

Python 99%Shell 1%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
CLAUDE.md
The instructions the AI actually follows
3
skills/awesome-web-security/SKILL.md
Inside skills/ — an example of what the AI is told to do

What's in each folder

skills/Prompts, skills & agent definitions1 files

data/templates/Templates2 files

data/entries/Folder91 files

scripts/Helper scripts14 files

.claude-plugin/Plugin manifest — what gets installed1 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)9 files

.vscode/Editor / agent settings1 files

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