Use case

Auto-fix vulnerabilities with an AI pull request

Not just find vulnerabilities — fix them automatically

On the Scan + Fix tier, GateTest doesn't stop at finding issues — Claude writes the fix, validates it through a syntax and re-scan gate, generates a regression test, and opens a pull request you review and merge.

The problem

Finding a vulnerability is half the job. The finding still has to be triaged, understood, fixed, tested, and shipped — and that backlog is where most scanner output goes to die. A list of 200 findings nobody has time to action protects nothing.

Closing the loop means turning the finding into a reviewable fix automatically, so the human cost is a code review rather than an investigation.

How GateTest does it

GateTest's iterative fix loop sends each finding to Claude with full project context, applies the fix, then re-scans that specific finding in isolation. If it didn't resolve, it retries with the failure context, up to a configurable limit.

Every fix passes a syntax gate and a cross-file scanner re-validation so a fix can't introduce a new problem, and a regression test is generated demonstrating the original bug. The result is a single pull request with the fixes, the tests, and a before/after scan comparison.

Steps

  1. 1Run a scan on the Scan + Fix ($199) or Forensic ($399) tier.
  2. 2GateTest clusters findings by file and fixes the highest-impact root causes first.
  3. 3Each fix is validated and gets a regression test.
  4. 4Review the resulting pull request and merge — the fix is as fast as the finding.

Frequently asked questions

Does the AI fix get merged automatically?

No. GateTest opens a pull request that a human reviews and merges. The fix is validated through a syntax and re-scan gate and ships with a regression test, but a person stays in the loop — your code is never changed without review.

How does GateTest avoid the fix breaking something else?

Each fix passes a syntax-validation gate and a cross-file scanner re-validation that builds a synthetic post-fix workspace and re-runs the scan. If a fix introduces a new finding, it's rolled back rather than shipped.

Put this gate on your repo

Free preview of findings. Pay per scan — no subscription. AI auto-fix PR on the Scan + Fix tier.

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