SkillSpector · research-lit

independent scanner by NVIDIA · skill by brycewang-stanford · how it works ↗

CAUTIONmax severity: MEDIUMrisk score: 29

Skill reads from agent configuration directories (.claude/, .codex/, .gemini/). These directories may contain API keys, personal settings, and other credenti…; Skill enumerates or reads other installed skills. Access to other skills' SKILL.md files or the skills directory reveals prompt instructions, capabilities, a…

scanned 2026-08-23

Findings (2)

HIGHAgent Snoopingconfidence: 0.85

Skill reads from agent configuration directories (.claude/, .codex/, .gemini/). These directories may contain API keys, personal settings, and other credentials that the skill has no legitimate need to access.

SKILL.md

MEDIUMAgent Snoopingconfidence: 0.85

Skill enumerates or reads other installed skills. Access to other skills' SKILL.md files or the skills directory reveals prompt instructions, capabilities, and secrets that should be invisible to peer skills.

SKILL.md

What the verdicts mean

SkillSpector reports on SkillMD's shared five-tier scale. See how SkillSpector works ↗.

PASS

Overall severity LOW (risk score in the safe range)

CAUTIONthis skill

Overall severity MEDIUM

WARNING

Overall severity HIGH

FAIL

Overall severity CRITICAL

INCONCLUSIVE

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