Secure Coding AI Prompts

328 expert-crafted prompts that work with any AI coding assistant, cloud or local. AI does not write secure code unless you make it!

Works with Claude • GPT • Gemini • Grok • Copilot • Llama • Mistral • and more

Your AI Writes Code Fast. But Is It Secure?

AI coding assistants generate functional code in seconds. But without security guidance, that code ships with injection flaws, broken authentication, insecure defaults, and misconfigured infrastructure. Every prompt in this library was written by security engineers who have spent decades finding and fixing these exact vulnerabilities in production systems.

Without Security Prompts

  • SQL queries built with string concatenation
  • Secrets hardcoded in source files
  • Authentication logic with session fixation bugs
  • APIs with no rate limiting or input validation
  • Docker containers running as root

With Manicode Prompts

  • Parameterized queries and ORM best practices
  • Secrets management with proper rotation
  • Defense-in-depth authentication patterns
  • Hardened APIs with validation and throttling
  • Least-privilege containers with read-only filesystems

How It Works

1

Pick Your Stack

Choose from 13 categories covering backend, frontend, mobile, infrastructure, AI, and more.

2

Load the Prompt

Copy the prompt into any AI assistant. Each prompt is self-contained with framework-specific security rules, code patterns, and validation checks.

3

Generate Secure Code

Your AI now produces code that follows OWASP guidelines, uses secure defaults, and avoids the vulnerabilities that lead to breaches.

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Security Prompt Library

Backend Frameworks

  • .NET (ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework)
  • Elixir (Phoenix)
  • Go (Core, Echo, Gin)
  • Graph Databases
  • GraphQL
  • gRPC
  • Java (Core, Spring Boot, MVC, Hibernate)
  • Message Brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Node.js (Express, NestJS, Next.js, Fastify)
  • NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch)
  • PHP (Core, Laravel, Symfony)
  • Python (Core, Flask, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, PySpark)
  • RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server)
  • Ruby (Rails, Sinatra)
  • Rust (Core, Axum, Actix Web, Async Runtime)
  • Scala (Play, Akka)
  • ServiceNow
  • Swift (Vapor)
  • Unity

Client-Side Frameworks

  • Alpine.js
  • Angular
  • Astro
  • Deno Fresh
  • Ember.js
  • Flutter (Desktop)
  • HTMX
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Lit
  • Next.js
  • Preact
  • Qwik
  • React (JS, TS, Redux)
  • SolidJS
  • Svelte
  • TypeScript
  • Vue.js

Web & API Security

  • API Security & Rate Limiting
  • API Key Management
  • Content Security Policy (CSP)
  • CORS
  • CSRF Prevention
  • Database Encryption
  • File Upload Security
  • JWT Security
  • OpenAPI Validation
  • Server-Side Web Application Security
  • SQL Injection Prevention
  • SSRF Prevention
  • tRPC Security
  • Webhook Security
  • WebSocket Security
  • XSS Prevention
  • XXE Prevention

Authentication

  • Password Storage
  • Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Session Management
  • Account Recovery
  • Credential Stuffing Defense
  • Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Passwordless Authentication

Authorization

  • Open Policy Agent (OPA)
  • RBAC Architect
  • ABAC Architect
  • ReBAC Architect
  • OpenFGA
  • SpiceDB
  • Casbin
  • Cedar Policy (AWS)

Cryptography

  • Symmetric Encryption
  • Asymmetric Encryption
  • Password Hashing
  • TLS Configuration
  • Key Management
  • Secure Random Number Generation

AI & Agentic Security

  • Agentic AI Security (OWASP Agentic Top 10)
  • MCP Server Security & Tool Poisoning Defense
  • AI Agent Frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, Claude SDK)
  • AI Agent Identity & Access Management
  • AI Governance & EU AI Act Compliance
  • AI Supply Chain & Model Integrity
  • RAG Pipeline Security

Infrastructure & DevSecOps

  • Ansible
  • AWS CloudFormation & CDK
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
  • Docker & Container Pipelines
  • GitHub Actions & Repository Security
  • GitLab CI & Project Security
  • HAProxy
  • Kubernetes (Networking, Admission Control)
  • Monitoring & Observability
  • Nginx
  • OAuth2 / OIDC (Okta, Auth0, IdentityServer)
  • Pulumi
  • Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
  • Serverless (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP)
  • Terraform (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • WAF (AWS WAF, ModSecurity, Cloudflare)

Secrets Management

  • HashiCorp Vault
  • AWS Secrets Manager / KMS
  • Azure Key Vault
  • GCP Secret Manager / Cloud KMS
  • Kubernetes Secrets & ESO
  • 1Password Secrets Automation
  • CyberArk Conjur
  • Docker Secrets
  • Doppler
  • GitHub Actions Secrets
  • Infisical
  • Mozilla SOPS
  • Vercel Secrets

Mobile

  • Android
  • iOS (Swift)
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • Kotlin Multiplatform
  • Electron Desktop
  • Mobile Supply Chain & Release
  • Mobile Data Protection & Privacy

Systems, Embedded & IoT

  • C Developer
  • C++ Developer
  • Embedded C Security
  • FreeRTOS
  • Zephyr RTOS
  • Embedded Linux
  • IoT Protocol Security
  • IoT Cloud Security
  • Firmware Vulnerability Analysis

WebAssembly (WASM)

  • Browser WASM Security
  • Server-Side WASM Security
  • WASM Cryptography
  • WASM Supply Chain Security
  • WASM Memory Safety

Code Quality

  • General Code Quality & Secure Coding Standards

Why Prompts Matter

Security training teaches developers what to avoid. Security prompts teach your AI what to build. Every prompt encodes specific, tested defensive patterns so that secure code is the default output, not an afterthought.

  • Web Security AppSec Web Security
  • Devops Security AppSec Cloud & DevSecOps
  • Mobile Security AppSec Mobile Platforms
  • AI Security AppSec AI & LLM Security

What You Get

Model-Agnostic

Every prompt works with any AI coding assistant. Use them with cloud APIs, IDE copilots, or local models running on your own hardware. No vendor lock-in.

Framework-Specific

Generic security advice does not cut it. Each prompt targets a specific language, framework, or platform with the exact patterns and APIs that apply.

Battle-Tested Patterns

Built on OWASP standards and real-world vulnerability research. These are the same defensive patterns used in production systems at scale.

Copy, Paste, Ship

No configuration. No plugins. No SDK integration. Copy a prompt into your AI tool and start generating secure code immediately.

Jim Manico

Built by Jim Manico

Jim Manico is the founder of Manicode Security, a 25+ year application security veteran, OWASP leader, and author of Iron-Clad Java. He has trained thousands of developers at Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and government agencies on how to write secure code. This prompt library distills that same expertise into a format your AI understands.

Stop Shipping Vulnerable Code

Every line of AI-generated code without security guidance is a liability. Get the prompt library and make secure code your default.

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