What’s Your Biggest Pain Point With Code Security Tools?

As devs, we all know the struggle with code security scanners:

• Switching between IDE and clunky dashboards to check vulnerabilities

• Wasting hours sifting through false positives

• Getting “vulnerability alerts” with zero guidance on how to actually fix them

I stumbled on an IDE extension (ZAST Express for VS Code/Cursor) last week that’s amazing for my workflow. The Proof of Concept (PoC) feature is what sold me—instead of just flagging issues, it gives runnable snippets to validate the problem, plus clear fixes right in my editor. No context switching, no guesswork, and it’s free to start.

I’ve tried both this IDE extension and the web version at zast.ai, but the web saas charged me after the 1st report delivered, but the IDE extension is free. I scanned a few side projects now, and it’s already saved me from a couple of overlooked dependency vulnerabilities. If you’ve tried similar tools or have tips for making code security less of a chore, drop a comment—let’s help each other build safer code without the extra friction.