security-patterns

What This Skill Does

The security-patterns skill acts as a proactive security architect within your development workflow. Powered by the official Anthropic security-guidance framework, this tool scans your codebases and snippets in real-time to identify potential vulnerabilities before they are ever committed to a repository. By analyzing your code for common security pitfalls—such as command injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), unsafe deserialization, and dynamic code execution—it helps you maintain a secure posture from the very first line of code.

Installation

To integrate this security auditor into your environment, use the OpenClaw CLI tool. Execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/anton-abyzov/sw-security-patterns Ensure you have the latest version of OpenClaw configured to pull from the official registry. Once installed, the skill will automatically monitor your active coding sessions and flag dangerous patterns as you type.

Use Cases

This skill is essential for developers working on web applications, server-side services, or infrastructure-as-code. Use it when implementing authentication flows, handling user-submitted files, interacting with system shells, or constructing dynamic database queries. It is particularly effective for teams implementing a 'Shift Left' security strategy, allowing junior and senior engineers alike to learn secure coding patterns through instant feedback loops.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, scan this block of Node.js code I just wrote for potential command injection risks: [paste code here]."
2. "I am implementing a file upload feature. Please check if my path sanitization logic using 'path.join' and 'path.basename' is secure against path traversal."
3. "Does my React component containing 'dangerouslySetInnerHTML' expose my application to XSS, and how should I refactor it using DOMPurify?"

Tips & Limitations

While security-patterns is a powerful static analysis tool, it should not replace comprehensive penetration testing or manual code audits. The tool excels at detecting well-known 'anti-patterns' but cannot always discern context-specific business logic vulnerabilities. Always prioritize parameterization in SQL and keep your dependencies updated. Treat this skill as a secondary layer of defense that provides immediate, automated insights, encouraging better coding habits and preventing accidental introduction of critical security flaws in high-velocity development environments.