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SkillsSafe Security Scanner

AI skill security scanner. Detects prompt injection, credential theft, ClawHavoc. Free, no signup.

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SkillsSafe — AI Skill Security Scanner

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Free, no-signup security scanner for AI agent skills. Scan any SKILL.md, MCP config, or system_prompt for threats before installing.

🌐 skillssafe.com


What Is SkillsSafe?

As AI agents become more powerful, malicious skills can steal credentials, exfiltrate data, or hijack your agent's behavior. SkillsSafe scans skill files before you install them — the same way an antivirus scans software before you run it.

Supported platforms: OpenClaw · Claude Code · Cursor · Codex · any MCP-compatible agent


Features

🔍 Security Scanner

Paste content, enter a URL, or upload a file to scan for:

ThreatDescription
Credential TheftAttempts to access API keys, tokens, or passwords
Data ExfiltrationSkills that send your data to external servers
Prompt InjectionHidden instructions that hijack agent behavior
Shell InjectionReverse shell or arbitrary command execution
Zero-Width CharactersInvisible Unicode characters hiding malicious instructions
Scope CreepSkills requesting permissions beyond their stated purpose
Memory PoisoningAttempts to corrupt agent memory or context
Privacy RiskUnnecessary access to personal or sensitive data

Each scan returns a risk score, severity rating (SAFE / CAUTION / DANGER / CRITICAL), and a shareable report link.

👁️ Zero-Width Character Detector

Visualize invisible Unicode characters (U+200B, U+200C, U+200D, U+FEFF, etc.) hidden inside text. Attackers embed these to create prompts that look safe to humans but carry hidden instructions for AI agents.

🔌 MCP Server Integration

Native Model Context Protocol support — let your agent automatically check skill safety before installation. No API key required.

# OpenClaw (one-line setup)
openclaw mcp add https://skillssafe.com/api/mcp

Available MCP tools:

  • scan_url — Scan a skill by URL
  • scan_content — Scan skill content directly
  • get_report — Retrieve a full scan report

📡 REST API

Works with any agent, script, or CI/CD pipeline.

# Scan by URL
curl -X POST https://skillssafe.com/api/v1/scan/url \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://clawhub.ai/skills/example"}'

# Scan by content
curl -X POST https://skillssafe.com/api/v1/scan/content \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "...skill content..."}'

Full OpenAPI spec: https://skillssafe.com/api/v1/openapi.json


Pages

RouteDescription
/Main security scanner
/zero-width-detectorHidden Unicode character detector
/api-docsInteractive API documentation
/integrateIntegration guide for MCP & REST API
/feedbackBug reports and feature requests

Getting Started (Local Development)

npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Environment Variables

# .env.local
# (see wrangler.toml for Cloudflare Workers configuration)

Tech Stack

  • Framework: Next.js (App Router)
  • Deployment: Cloudflare Workers via @opennextjs/cloudflare
  • Database: Cloudflare D1 (SQLite)
  • i18n: next-intl (English · 中文 · 日本語)

Pricing

100% Free · No Signup · No Rate Limits for Humans

API rate limit: 60 requests/hour (no API key required).


Feedback & Support

Found a bug or false positive? Send feedback or email support@skillssafe.com.


SkillsSafe is an independent security tool, not affiliated with Anthropic, OpenClaw, or Cisco.

Installation

Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:

bash
npx -y skillssafe-mcp

Set up in your AI client

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-skillssafe-scanner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skillssafe-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Package

skillssafe-mcpnpm

Compatible MCP Clients

SkillsSafe Security Scanner works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

  • Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.
  • Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.
  • VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.
  • Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.
  • Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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