On October 9, 2025, it was reported that Google announced (originally announced in early October) a new tool called CodeMender that automatically scans open source code and suggests/applies patches for security vulnerabilities, with human oversight prior to deployment. The tool is designed to ease the burden of open source maintenance on developers and close vulnerabilities more quickly, by detecting patterns of vulnerabilities and suggesting safe changes to the code. The potential benefit is to reduce security risks in software supply chains and accelerate community response to vulnerabilities, with challenges associated with the reliability of automated updates and human verification. Significance: Could change the way the community approaches open software security and reduce patch response times
Google unveils "CodeMender" tool to automatically patch software vulnerabilities.
