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November 4, 2026
Shift-left security for Terraform: checking configurations and plans in CI/CD
Code review alone can't govern Terraform. Learn how to check Terraform code and plans against your policies in CI/CD, before …
October 24, 2023
Custom Policies 101: Preventing Sensitive Information Leakage in Your Playbooks
Explore how to use Steampunk Spotter's custom policies to prevent personally identifiable information leakage vulnerability in …
October 16, 2023
Flexible Ansible Playbook scanning with Steampunk Spotter
Explore flexible Ansible Playbook scanning for developers, quality assurance teams, operations teams, and security teams.
September 28, 2023
How to Add Spotter to Your CI/CD Process for Enhanced Security
Add a layer of security within your CI/CD pipeline with Spotter.
September 6, 2023
Steampunk Spotter: Skipping and Enforcing Checks
Read about Spotter’s practical feature of Skipping and Enforcing Checks.
August 29, 2023
Using Spotter's Scan Profiles
Whether you want to improve your playbook, upgrade it, or ensure it will execute securely, the scan profiles ensure that the scan …
July 21, 2023
Improve the reliability and security of Ansible Playbooks with Steampunk Spotter
Leverage the Steampunk Spotter tool to enhance your Ansible projects by adding testing for your playbooks.
July 17, 2023
AI-Powered Ansible Playbooks: The future of automation
Explore the exciting realm of AI and its impact on creating high-quality, secure, reliable production-ready Ansible Playbooks …
July 11, 2023
How to automatically fix Ansible content with Steampunk Spotter
Spotter can automatically fix specific errors in your Ansible Playbooks, eliminating the need for manual intervention, saving you …
July 7, 2023
How to Use Steampunk Spotter in GitLab CI/CD
In this blog post, we look at how to use Spotter with GitLab CI/CD. We will demonstrate how you can use it to scan Ansible content …
July 6, 2023
How to Use Steampunk Spotter with GitHub Actions
We explore using Spotter in CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
July 4, 2023
Steampunk Spotter Visual Studio Code Extension: Setup and scanning
We explore the Visual Studio Code extension of Steampunk Spotter, a powerful tool that enhances your playbook writing experience.
June 26, 2023
How to use Steampunk Spotter CLI to scan your Ansible Playbook
The Steampunk Spotter CLI enables use from the console with the ability to scan Ansible content such as playbooks, roles, …
