Anthropic's open-source framework for AI-powered vulnerability discovery

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Anthropic released an open-source framework designed to help developers discover vulnerabilities in code using AI. The tool, called the defending-code-reference-harness, is available on GitHub and aims to make security testing more accessible by automating the detection of potential weaknesses. The framework gained traction on Hacker News, attracting 265 points and 94 comments from the developer community, suggesting strong interest in AI-assisted security practices. By open-sourcing the tool, Anthropic enables broader adoption and community contributions to improve AI-powered code analysis capabilities.