Stop Pasting URLs into Security Header Sites - Use This CLI

📰 Dev.to · David McHale

Improve your site's HTTP security headers with a CLI tool, skipping manual URL pasting and getting instant grades

intermediate Published 20 May 2026

Action Steps

Install the CLI tool using npm or yarn
Run the tool with your site's URL as an argument to get a security header grade
Configure your site to improve security header scores based on the tool's output
Test your site again to verify the improvements
Compare your site's security header scores before and after using the tool

Who Needs to Know This

DevOps and security teams can benefit from this tool to quickly assess and improve their site's security headers

Key Insight

💡 Using a CLI tool can simplify and automate the process of assessing and improving HTTP security headers