This might go in ~/.bashrc, for example

export SECURITY_API_KEY="your-api-key"

The scanner will now use these credentials automatically

bun install

Consult your security scanner’s documentation to learn which environment variables to set and if any additional configuration is required.

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Authoring your own scanner

For a complete example with tests and CI setup, see the official template: [github.com/oven-sh/security-scanner-template](https://github.com/oven-sh/security-scanner-template)

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Related

*   [Configuration (bunfig.toml)](../../runtime/bunfig/index.md#install-security-scanner)
*   [Package Manager](../../installation/index.md)
*   [Security Scanner Template](https://github.com/oven-sh/security-scanner-template)

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