skill-vetter

1# Skill Vetter 🔒
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3Security-first vetting protocol for AI agent skills. **Never install a skill without vetting it first.**
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5## When to Use
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7- Before installing any skill from ClawdHub
8- Before running skills from GitHub repos
9- When evaluating skills shared by other agents
10- Anytime you're asked to install unknown code
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12## Vetting Protocol
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14### Step 1: Source Check
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16```
17Questions to answer:
18- [ ] Where did this skill come from?
19- [ ] Is the author known/reputable?
20- [ ] How many downloads/stars does it have?
21- [ ] When was it last updated?
22- [ ] Are there reviews from other agents?
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25### Step 2: Code Review (MANDATORY)
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27Read ALL files in the skill. Check for these **RED FLAGS**:
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29```
30🚨 REJECT IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SEE:
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32• curl/wget to unknown URLs
33• Sends data to external servers
34• Requests credentials/tokens/API keys
35• Reads ~/.ssh, ~/.aws, ~/.config without clear reason
36• Accesses MEMORY.md, USER.md, SOUL.md, IDENTITY.md
37• Uses base64 decode on anything
38• Uses eval() or exec() with external input
39• Modifies system files outside workspace
40• Installs packages without listing them
41• Network calls to IPs instead of domains
42• Obfuscated code (compressed, encoded, minified)
43• Requests elevated/sudo permissions
44• Accesses browser cookies/sessions
45• Touches credential files
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47```
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49### Step 3: Permission Scope
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52Evaluate:
53- [ ] What files does it need to read?
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