AURA Security Scanner

Scan AI agent skills for malware, credential theft, prompt injection, and dangerous permissions before installing them

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Best use case

AURA Security Scanner is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Scan AI agent skills for malware, credential theft, prompt injection, and dangerous permissions before installing them

Teams using AURA Security Scanner should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/aura-security-scanner/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/skills/main/skills/aurasecurity-creator/aura-security-scanner/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/aura-security-scanner/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How AURA Security Scanner Compares

Feature / AgentAURA Security ScannerStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Scan AI agent skills for malware, credential theft, prompt injection, and dangerous permissions before installing them

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

Related Guides

SKILL.md Source

# AURA Security Scanner

Protect your AI agent from malicious skills. Scan any OpenClaw, Claude MCP, or LangChain skill before installation.

## What It Detects

- **Malware Patterns** - Credential theft, file exfiltration, crypto miners, backdoors
- **Prompt Injection** - Attempts to override system instructions or jailbreak agents
- **Permission Issues** - Overly broad filesystem, network, or execution permissions
- **Suspicious Networks** - Connections to known exfiltration domains (webhook.site, etc.)
- **Obfuscated Code** - Base64/hex encoded execution, dynamic eval patterns

## Usage

Ask me to scan a skill before you install it:

```
"Scan this skill for security issues: https://github.com/user/cool-skill"
```

```
"Is this skill safe? https://github.com/example/mcp-tool"
```

```
"Check https://clawhub.xyz/skill/weather-api for malware"
```

## Verdicts

| Verdict | Risk Score | Meaning |
|---------|-----------|---------|
| SAFE | 0-20 | No issues found, safe to install |
| WARNING | 21-50 | Minor concerns, review before installing |
| DANGEROUS | 51-80 | Significant risks detected, avoid |
| BLOCKED | 81-100 | Critical threats, do not install |

## AURA Verified Badge

Skills with a SAFE verdict can display the AURA Verified badge, showing users they've been scanned and approved.

## Examples

### Safe Skill Response
```
AURA Skill Scan: weather-api

Verdict: SAFE
Risk Score: 5/100
AURA Verified: Yes

Summary: Clean skill with minimal permissions.
Requests only weather API access.

Recommendation: Safe to install.
```

### Dangerous Skill Response
```
AURA Skill Scan: suspicious-helper

Verdict: DANGEROUS
Risk Score: 78/100
AURA Verified: No

Findings:
- CRITICAL: Accesses SSH keys (~/.ssh/id_rsa)
- HIGH: Sends data to webhook.site
- HIGH: Runs eval() on decoded base64

Recommendation: Do not install. Contains credential
theft and data exfiltration patterns.
```

## API

This skill calls the AURA Security API:

```
POST https://api.aurasecurity.io/scan-skill
{
  "skillUrl": "https://github.com/user/skill",
  "format": "auto",
  "includeRepoTrust": true
}
```

## About AURA

AURA (Agent Universal Reputation & Assurance) provides security infrastructure for the AI agent ecosystem. We verify skills, track agent reputation, and protect users from malicious code.

- Website: https://aurasecurity.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/aurasecurityio/aura-security
- X/Twitter: @aurasecurityio

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