HOW ARKO RUNS
What is Arko?
Arko is a security engine for AI-era development, built by DevSecAI. It scans code in real time as it is written — in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and AI agents via MCP — validates fixes, and rolls every finding into an auditable control plane for CISOs.
Is Arko a code scanner?
Yes — and more. The free Arko plugin runs four scanning categories (SAST, secrets, dependencies and IaC misconfigurations) as you type, with AI validation to cut false positives. Unlike a traditional scanner, Arko also validates the fix before you ship it.
Is Arko free?
The Arko IDE plugin is free for developers, forever. Enterprise teams add the Arko Control Plane — organisation-wide policy, control coverage and auditable evidence — on a paid licence.
How is Arko different from traditional SAST tools?
Traditional SAST runs in CI, after the code is written, and buries teams in unvalidated findings. Arko runs at the point the code appears — IDE, AI agent, terminal or CI — validates each finding with a second pass, and will not let an AI agent close a task while a real risk is still open.
Does Arko work with AI coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor?
Yes. One line — claude mcp add arko — connects Arko to Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro or any MCP-compatible agent. The agent scans the code it writes and validates each fix before finishing.
What does Arko mean for DevSecOps?
Arko is the DevSecOps control layer for AI-accelerated development: one engine wherever code is written, and one auditable system of record for CISOs, mapped to frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC 2 and OWASP.