openclaw-shield

What This Skill Does

OpenClaw Shield is a robust security auditing engine designed to harden your OpenClaw environment by identifying vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, and potential secret leaks. Acting as a proactive security gatekeeper, the tool performs deep analysis across 11 critical categories, ranging from Gateway Authentication and Network Exposure to Subagent Permissions and Heartbeat data sensitivity. It provides a structured JSON report that includes an overall risk score, actionable remediation steps, and an audit summary, enabling users to maintain a secure posture before deploying or sharing their configurations.

Installation

To integrate OpenClaw Shield into your environment, run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/laurentaia/ai-shield-audit

Ensure that you have Node.js installed in your environment, as the audit engine utilizes shell scripts and Node.js binaries to process configuration files effectively. Once installed, the skill can be invoked directly from the CLI or accessed by the OpenClaw agent for automated health checks.

Use Cases

• Config Hardening: Perform a security review before moving your instance from development to production.
• Secret Management: Scan configuration files for hardcoded API keys, tokens, or private keys to prevent accidental leaks.
• Privilege Review: Audit agent permissions to detect over-privileged roles, circular delegation chains, or wildcard allowlist vulnerabilities.
• Collaboration Safety: Sanitize configuration files by stripping sensitive data before sharing them with teammates or uploading them to public repositories.
• New Instance Onboarding: Validate that a newly initialized OpenClaw setup follows security best practices and has no exposed network funnels.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, run a security audit on my current configuration and tell me if I have any exposed secrets or dangerous permissions."
2. "I am preparing to deploy my agent. Please scan my config for any high-risk vulnerabilities and provide a summary of steps to fix them."
3. "I need to share my config file on GitHub. Can you use the shield skill to sanitize it and remove all my private API keys first?"

Tips & Limitations

• Always run the audit on your primary configuration file (typically ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json) before any major deployment.
• Use the --summary flag to receive a human-readable analysis instead of raw JSON output if you are interacting with the tool via the CLI.
• While OpenClaw Shield is excellent at identifying misconfigurations, it does not replace the need for secure environmental variable management (e.g., using .env files).
• Ensure the user account running the audit has sufficient file-read permissions for the target configuration file to avoid execution errors.