Mantis AI Agent
by googleA modular, stack-agnostic toolkit for AI coding agents to autonomously find, reproduce, and patch vulnerabilities.
Mantis is an open-source ai agent by google, written mainly in Python, with 2,688 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 89f4004. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Mantis can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 89f4004, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Mantis
AgenticMart scanned Mantis on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by google on GitHub, 2,688 stars and 226 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
Mantis is an open-source ai agent by google, written mainly in Python. A modular, stack-agnostic toolkit for AI coding agents to autonomously find, reproduce, and patch vulnerabilities.
At a glance
- Stars
- 2.7k
- Forks
- 226
- Language
- Python
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- Jun 2026
- Last update
- Oct 30, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Mantis
What is Mantis?
A modular, stack-agnostic toolkit for AI coding agents to autonomously find, reproduce, and patch vulnerabilities.
Who maintains Mantis?
Mantis is maintained by google on GitHub (google/mantis). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Mantis safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Mantis on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Mantis use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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