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Dependency Firewall: Block risky packages before the build

Oct 6, 2026Alisa Ho
Dependency Firewall: Block risky packages before the build
SummaryAI, from the source post

Introduces GitLab Dependency Firewall, a new capability that blocks packages based on defined policies (malicious status, vulnerability severity, license type, package age) before they are installed in a build. It offers warn/block modes, hierarchical policy inheritance, and pre-pull checks via CLI. The feature aims to prevent malicious, vulnerable, or non-compliant packages from entering the software supply chain, reducing risk and manual remediation efforts.

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