# pnpm audit > Scan project dependencies. > Check for known security issues with the installed packages. > More information: . - Identify vulnerabilities in the project: `pnpm audit` - Automatically fix vulnerabilities: `pnpm audit fix` - Generate a security report in JSON format: `pnpm audit --json > {{path/to/audit-report.json}}` - Audit only [D]ev dependencies: `pnpm audit --dev` - Audit only [P]roduction dependencies: `pnpm audit --prod` - Exclude optional dependencies from the audit: `pnpm audit --no-optional` - Ignore registry errors during the audit process: `pnpm audit --ignore-registry-errors` - Filter advisories by severity (low, moderate, high, critical): `pnpm audit --audit-level {{severity}}`