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Augment Code Security Best Practices

Augment Code brings AI to enterprise development. Enterprise-grade AI still needs enterprise-grade security review.

Verify your app follows these best practices automatically.

These best practices are derived from the actual security findings we see in Augment Code apps — not a generic OWASP list. Priority ordered: critical items close data-exposure gaps, high items prevent compromise, medium items reduce attack surface. Stack-specific guidance for Supabase included.

Quick Wins

Enforce email verification, minimum password requirements, and rate limiting on auth endpoints
Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack
Run `npm audit` on every install
Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack
Run a VAS scan against the deployed Augment Code app

Security Best Practices

#1Bypassed Security Middleware

high

AI-generated routes may skip the auth middleware pattern your team uses.

Implementation

Enforce email verification, minimum password requirements, and rate limiting on auth endpoints. Test auth flows as unauthenticated and cross-user to verify access controls.

#2Inherited Insecure Patterns

medium

Augment learns from your codebase — if there are insecure patterns, it propagates them.

Implementation

Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack. Address the specific findings — generic best practices don't catch platform-specific misconfigurations.

#3Supply Chain Risk from AI Suggestions

high

Suggested dependencies may have known vulnerabilities.

Implementation

Run `npm audit` on every install. Verify suggested packages exist and have an established reputation before installing. Pin versions for reproducible builds.

#4Business Logic Exposure

medium

AI has access to sensitive enterprise code during generation.

Implementation

Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack. Address the specific findings — generic best practices don't catch platform-specific misconfigurations.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Bypassed Security Middleware

Why it's dangerous:

AI-generated routes may skip the auth middleware pattern your team uses.

How to fix:

Enforce email verification, minimum password requirements, and rate limiting on auth endpoints. Test auth flows as unauthenticated and cross-user to verify access controls.

Inherited Insecure Patterns

Why it's dangerous:

Augment learns from your codebase — if there are insecure patterns, it propagates them.

How to fix:

Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack. Address the specific findings — generic best practices don't catch platform-specific misconfigurations.

Supply Chain Risk from AI Suggestions

Why it's dangerous:

Suggested dependencies may have known vulnerabilities.

How to fix:

Run `npm audit` on every install. Verify suggested packages exist and have an established reputation before installing. Pin versions for reproducible builds.

Business Logic Exposure

Why it's dangerous:

AI has access to sensitive enterprise code during generation.

How to fix:

Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack. Address the specific findings — generic best practices don't catch platform-specific misconfigurations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the minimum security I need for a Augment app?

The critical-priority items above are non-negotiable for any Augment Code app that handles user data: . Everything else is iterative.

Should I run a security scan before launching a Augment Code app?

Yes — unconditionally. The mitigations above are specific enough that a scan proves they're implemented correctly. "I followed the checklist" isn't evidence; "the scan came back clean" is.

Is Augment Code secure by default?

Augment Code provides secure infrastructure, but the application-layer configuration (listed above) is the developer's job. The default state of a Augment Code app before any security work typically has at least one critical-priority issue open.

Last updated: April 2026