skill-auditor

What This Skill Does

The Skill Auditor is a comprehensive security tool designed specifically for the OpenClaw agent ecosystem. It functions as a pre-installation defensive layer, performing deep static and dynamic analysis on third-party skills to prevent the execution of malicious payloads. By combining multiple detection layers—including pattern matching for shell execution, network calls, and data exfiltration—it protects the host environment from compromise. It is particularly effective at identifying hidden threats, such as obfuscated base64 strings or hex-encoded command sequences that might otherwise bypass standard security checks. With its robust scoring system, users receive an actionable risk assessment (0-100) before any code is allowed to run.

Installation

To install the Skill Auditor, use the following ClawHub command within your terminal environment: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aiwithabidi/skill-auditor-v2

Ensure that you have appropriate system permissions to execute scripts in the OpenClaw directory, as the auditor performs filesystem scans to verify the integrity of local skill manifests and source files.

Use Cases

• Pre-Installation Validation: Scans any third-party skill downloaded from ClawHub before allowing it to register with your agent.
• Security Auditing: Ideal for developers who want to verify their own code for unintentional vulnerabilities or bad security practices before publishing to the community.
• Update Regression Testing: Use the tool whenever a skill updates to ensure the new version doesn't introduce unwanted permissions or malicious functionality.
• Quarantine Management: Provides a safe execution flow for untrusted skills by isolating them during the audit process.

Example Prompts

1. "Audit the new 'web-search-pro' skill I just downloaded and tell me if it's safe to install."
2. "Can you perform a security review on the skill directory at /home/user/openclaw/skills/custom-plugin and give me a risk score?"
3. "Is this skill safe? I found it on a public repository and I'm worried about data exfiltration."

Tips & Limitations

• Always review 'Medium Risk' results manually; the auditor identifies potential risks, but human context is vital for determining if a specific permission is actually required for the skill to function.
• Ensure your references/ioc-database.json is kept up-to-date to ensure the scanner detects the latest known malicious domains and IP addresses.
• While the tool is excellent at detecting known attack patterns, it is a static and heuristic-based scanner; it cannot guarantee absolute security against never-before-seen zero-day exploits.