opengrep-rule-generator-research

Opengrep Rule Generator

Overview

Generate valid opengrep/semgrep YAML rules through collaborative dialogue. Supports two workflows: guided (interactive Q&A to discover what to detect) and vulnerability-driven (given CVEs, OWASP categories, or vulnerability descriptions, generate rules automatically).

When to Use

• User says "create a rule", "write a rule", "generate a rule", "detect [vulnerability]"
• User provides a CVE, CWE, or OWASP reference and wants detection rules
• User shares code snippets and asks "how do I catch this pattern?"
• User wants to scan a codebase for a class of vulnerabilities
• User asks to audit code for security issues and wants reusable rules

Process Flow

digraph rule_gen {
    "User request" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Has specific vulnerability?" [shape=diamond];
    "Guided Discovery" [shape=box];
    "Vulnerability-Driven" [shape=box];
    "Gather context" [shape=box];
    "Choose rule mode" [shape=diamond];
    "Generate Search rule" [shape=box];
    "Generate Taint rule" [shape=box];
    "Present rule for review" [shape=box];
    "User approves?" [shape=diamond];
    "Write rule file" [shape=box];
    "Generate test file" [shape=box];
    "Validate with opengrep" [shape=doublecircle];

    "User request" -> "Has specific vulnerability?";
    "Has specific vulnerability?" -> "Vulnerability-Driven" [label="yes"];
    "Has specific vulnerability?" -> "Guided Discovery" [label="no"];
    "Guided Discovery" -> "Gather context";
    "Vulnerability-Driven" -> "Gather context";
    "Gather context" -> "Choose rule mode";
    "Choose rule mode" -> "Generate Search rule" [label="pattern match"];
    "Choose rule mode" -> "Generate Taint rule" [label="data flow"];
    "Generate Search rule" -> "Present rule for review";
    "Generate Taint rule" -> "Present rule for review";
    "Present rule for review" -> "User approves?";
    "User approves?" -> "Present rule for review" [label="revise"];
    "User approves?" -> "Write rule file" [label="yes"];
    "Write rule file" -> "Generate test file";
    "Generate test file" -> "Validate with opengrep";
}