diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ClairDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ClairDescriptor.java
index 353e87b95..e1e128f1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ClairDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ClairDescriptor.java
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ public String getHelp() {
     public String getUrl() {
         return "https://github.com/arminc/clair-scanner";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/CodeCheckerDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/CodeCheckerDescriptor.java
index 6c0ec4487..c3026f00b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/CodeCheckerDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/CodeCheckerDescriptor.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import edu.hm.hafner.analysis.parser.CodeCheckerParser;
 
 /**
- * A descriptor for the Codechecker parser.
+ * A descriptor for the CodeChecker parser.
  *
  */
 class CodeCheckerDescriptor extends ParserDescriptor {
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/DryDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/DryDescriptor.java
index d32580231..36391449d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/DryDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/DryDescriptor.java
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ private static String getCodeFragment(final DuplicationGroup duplicationGroup) {
     public String getDescription(final Issue issue) {
         return getDuplicateCode(issue.getAdditionalProperties());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.DUPLICATION;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ErrorProneDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ErrorProneDescriptor.java
index 031b20094..6f3858bc6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ErrorProneDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ErrorProneDescriptor.java
@@ -28,4 +28,9 @@ protected Collection<? extends IssueParser> createParsers() {
     public String getUrl() {
         return "https://errorprone.info";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.BUG;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FindBugsDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FindBugsDescriptor.java
index e8dd45ee6..e771e89b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FindBugsDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FindBugsDescriptor.java
@@ -49,4 +49,9 @@ public String getPattern() {
     public String getDescription(final Issue issue) {
         return messages.get().getMessage(issue.getType());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.BUG;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FlawfinderDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FlawfinderDescriptor.java
index 4bbb56ce1..2ec09e581 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FlawfinderDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/FlawfinderDescriptor.java
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ public String getHelp() {
     public String getUrl() {
         return "https://dwheeler.com/flawfinder/";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/OwaspDependencyCheckDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/OwaspDependencyCheckDescriptor.java
index a29b3690e..364ff02d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/OwaspDependencyCheckDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/OwaspDependencyCheckDescriptor.java
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ public String getUrl() {
     public String getIconUrl() {
         return "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/main/src/site/resources/images/logo.svg";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserDescriptor.java
index 1011bcdd2..40efb8989 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserDescriptor.java
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@ public String getName() {
         return name;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of the parser. The type is used to customize parsers in the UI.
+     * This default implementation returns {@link Type#WARNING}.
+     * Override this method if your parser is of a different type.
+     *
+     * @return the type of the parser
+     */
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.WARNING;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a new {@link IssueParser} instance.
      *
@@ -129,6 +140,20 @@ public String getDescription(final Issue issue) {
         return issue.getDescription();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of the parser. The type is used to customize parsers in the UI.
+     */
+    public enum Type {
+        /** A parser that scans the output of a build tool to find warnings. */
+        WARNING,
+        /** A parser that scans the output of a build tool to find bugs. */
+        BUG,
+        /** A parser that scans the output of a build tool to find vulnerabilities. */
+        VULNERABILITY,
+        /** A parser that scans the output of a build tool to find vulnerabilities. */
+        DUPLICATION
+    }
+
     /**
      * A parser configuration option. Basically an immutable key and value pair.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistry.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistry.java
index 155a851d5..ae6fe93b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistry.java
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ public static void main(final String... unused) throws IOException {
                     + "\n"
                     + "The static analysis model supports the following report formats.\n"
                     + "\n"
-                    + "If your tool is not yet supported you can\n"
+                    + "If your tool is not yet supported, you can\n"
                     + "1. export the issues of your tool to the native XML or JSON format (or any other format).\n"
                     + "2. provide a [pull request](https://github.com/jenkinsci/analysis-model/pulls) with a new parser.\n"
                     + "\n"
-                    + "If your tool is supported, but some properties are missing (icon, URL, etc.), please file a\n"
+                    + "If your tool is supported, but some properties are missing (icon, URL, etc.), please file a "
                     + "[pull request](https://github.com/jenkinsci/analysis-model/pulls).\n"
                     + "\n");
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/PnpmAuditDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/PnpmAuditDescriptor.java
index 1dca770e4..1984bf270 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/PnpmAuditDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/PnpmAuditDescriptor.java
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@ public String getUrl() {
     public String getIconUrl() {
         return "https://pnpm.io/img/pnpm-no-name-with-frame.svg";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SemgrepDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SemgrepDescriptor.java
index 288ca9a5d..0e6433863 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SemgrepDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SemgrepDescriptor.java
@@ -35,4 +35,9 @@ public String getUrl() {
     public String getIconUrl() {
         return "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/returntocorp/semgrep/develop/semgrep.svg";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SpotBugsDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SpotBugsDescriptor.java
index e150954ca..0667dee5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SpotBugsDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/SpotBugsDescriptor.java
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ public String getUrl() {
     public String getIconUrl() {
         return "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spotbugs/spotbugs.github.io/master/images/logos/spotbugs_icon_only_zoom_256px.png";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.BUG;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/TrivyDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/TrivyDescriptor.java
index 336394f33..a6eea4ea5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/TrivyDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/TrivyDescriptor.java
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@ public String getUrl() {
     public String getIconUrl() {
         return "https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/blob/main/docs/imgs/logo.png?raw=true";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/YoctoScannerDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/YoctoScannerDescriptor.java
index f7d426068..a5bef4f54 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/YoctoScannerDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/YoctoScannerDescriptor.java
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@ public String getUrl() {
     public String getIconUrl() {
         return "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Yocto_Project_logo.svg";
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Type getType() {
+        return Type.VULNERABILITY;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ZptLintDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ZptLintDescriptor.java
index edc059292..e4cdee560 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ZptLintDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ZptLintDescriptor.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import edu.hm.hafner.analysis.parser.violations.ZptLintAdapter;
 
 /**
- * A descriptor for the Yui Compressor parser.
+ * A descriptor for the ZPT Lint parser.
  *
  * @author Lorenz Munsch
  */
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistryTest.java b/src/test/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistryTest.java
index a4c58ae2c..19bff637a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistryTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/hm/hafner/analysis/registry/ParserRegistryTest.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@
  * @author Ullrich Hafner
  */
 class ParserRegistryTest extends ResourceTest {
+    // Note for parser developers: if you add a new parser,
+    // please check if you are using the correct type and increment the corresponding count
+    private static final long WARNING_PARSERS_COUNT = 127L;
+    private static final long BUG_PARSERS_COUNT = 3L;
+    private static final long VULNERABILITY_PARSERS_COUNT = 7L;
+    private static final long DUPLICATION_PARSERS_COUNT = 3L;
+
     public static final String SPOTBUGS = "spotbugs";
     public static final String CHECKSTYLE = "checkstyle";
     public static final String PMD = "pmd";
@@ -32,12 +40,28 @@ void shouldThrowExceptionIfParserNotFound() {
                 .isThrownBy(() -> parserRegistry.get("-"));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Ensures that new parsers have the correct type assigned.
+     */
+    @Test
+    void shouldAssignCorrectParserType() {
+        var parserRegistry = new ParserRegistry();
+        var typeCountMap = parserRegistry.getAllDescriptors().stream()
+                .collect(Collectors.groupingBy(ParserDescriptor::getType, Collectors.counting()));
+        assertThat(typeCountMap)
+                .containsEntry(ParserDescriptor.Type.WARNING, WARNING_PARSERS_COUNT)
+                .containsEntry(ParserDescriptor.Type.BUG, BUG_PARSERS_COUNT)
+                .containsEntry(ParserDescriptor.Type.VULNERABILITY, VULNERABILITY_PARSERS_COUNT)
+                .containsEntry(ParserDescriptor.Type.DUPLICATION, DUPLICATION_PARSERS_COUNT);
+    }
+
     @Test
     void shouldFindSomeParsers() {
         var parserRegistry = new ParserRegistry();
 
         assertThat(parserRegistry).hasIds(SPOTBUGS, CHECKSTYLE, PMD).hasNames("SpotBugs", "CheckStyle", "PMD");
-        assertThat(parserRegistry.get(SPOTBUGS)).hasId(SPOTBUGS).hasName("SpotBugs");
+        assertThat(parserRegistry.get(SPOTBUGS)).hasId(SPOTBUGS).hasName("SpotBugs").hasType(ParserDescriptor.Type.BUG);
+        assertThat(parserRegistry.get("owasp-dependency-check")).hasName("OWASP Dependency Check").hasType(ParserDescriptor.Type.VULNERABILITY);
         assertThat(parserRegistry.contains(SPOTBUGS)).isTrue();
         assertThat(parserRegistry.contains("nothing")).isFalse();
         List<ParserDescriptor> descriptors = parserRegistry.getAllDescriptors();
@@ -49,6 +73,7 @@ void shouldFindSomeParsers() {
     void shouldConfigureCpdParser() {
         var parserRegistry = new ParserRegistry();
         var cpdDescriptor = parserRegistry.get("cpd");
+        assertThat(cpdDescriptor).hasType(ParserDescriptor.Type.DUPLICATION).hasName("CPD");
 
         IssueParser parser = cpdDescriptor.createParser();