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What nearly 10,000 developer environments reveal about agentic development risk

Snyk Blog9 min read

AI coding agents are adding a new layer to the software supply chain. Learn what Snyk found in nearly 10,000 developer environments and how to secure the tools, instructions, and permissions behind agentic development.

AI coding tool sprawl is common: 43% of developers run two or more AI coding environments. AI coding tool sprawl is common: 43% of developers run two or more AI coding environments. MCP adoption is already widespread: 50.8% of developers have at least one MCP server installed. MCP adoption is already widespread: 50.8% of developers have at least one MCP server installed. MCP risk is showing up now: 1 in 7 developers with MCP servers had at least one security finding. MCP risk is showing up now: 1 in 7 developers with MCP servers had at least one security finding. Agent skills add another risk layer: 22.8% of developers had at least one skill installed. Agent skills add another risk layer: 22.8% of developers had at least one skill installed. Prompt injection is present in active tooling: Snyk found 392 confirmed prompt injection findings in tool descriptions. Prompt injection is present in active tooling: Snyk found 392 confirmed prompt injection findings in tool descriptions. For years, application security teams have focused…

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