Before ANY commit:
- No hardcoded secrets (API keys, passwords, tokens)
- All user inputs validated
- SQL injection prevention (parameterized queries)
- XSS prevention (sanitized HTML)
- CSRF protection enabled
- Authentication/authorization verified
- Rate limiting on all endpoints
- Error messages don't leak sensitive data
// NEVER: Hardcoded secrets
const apiKey = "sk-proj-xxxxx"
// ALWAYS: Environment variables
const apiKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY
if (!apiKey) {
throw new Error('OPENAI_API_KEY not configured')
}If security issue found:
- STOP immediately
- Use security-reviewer agent
- Fix CRITICAL issues before continuing
- Rotate any exposed secrets
- Review entire codebase for similar issues