# Navil Audit

> Deep security audit for OpenClaw. Run a comprehensive scan of all installed skills, MCP servers, and agent configuration. Generates a detailed security report with severity-ranked findings and remediation steps. Use when user says "audit my security", "deep scan", "full security check", "pentest my setup", "run security tests", "check for vulnerabilities", "am I safe", or "what MCP attacks would work against me". Also for CI/CD security gates and compliance reporting.

- Skill: `lord1egypt/navil-audit` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/navil-audit`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/navil-audit/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/navil-audit

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# Navil Audit — Deep Security Audit for OpenClaw

A comprehensive security assessment that goes beyond scanning files. Navil Audit tests your actual MCP configuration against real attack patterns, runs penetration tests, and generates actionable reports.

## When to Use This Skill

- User asks for a "full security audit" or "deep scan" or "security check"
- User wants to know what attacks would work against their current setup
- User needs a security report for compliance or review
- User is evaluating whether their MCP servers are safe for production use
- User says "pentest" or "penetration test" or "attack simulation"
- Before deploying a new MCP server to production
- As part of a CI/CD pipeline security gate

## Audit Process

When the user requests an audit, run the following steps in order. Present each section's results before moving to the next.

### Phase 1: Configuration Scan

```bash
navil scan <path-to-config> --format json
```

Parse the JSON output. Present findings grouped by severity:

- **CRITICAL**: Must fix immediately (plaintext credentials, no authentication, known CVE patterns)
- **HIGH**: Should fix soon (over-privileged permissions, unverified sources)
- **MEDIUM**: Worth addressing (missing best practices)
- **LOW**: Informational

Show the overall security score (0-100) prominently.

### Phase 2: Penetration Testing

```bash
navil pentest
```

This runs 11 SAFE-MCP attack simulations. No real network traffic is generated. Present results as a table:

| Attack | Status | Description |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| Reconnaissance | Pass/Fail | Can attacker enumerate tools? |
| Supply chain | Pass/Fail | Can attacker inject via dependencies? |
| C2 beaconing | Pass/Fail | Can tools phone home to attacker? |
| Rug pull | Pass/Fail | Can server change behavior post-install? |
| Prompt injection | Pass/Fail | Can input manipulate tool calls? |
| Data exfiltration | Pass/Fail | Can data leak through tool responses? |
| Privilege escalation | Pass/Fail | Can agent gain unauthorized access? |
| ... | ... | ... |

Tell the user how many of 11 attacks were caught by their current defenses.

### Phase 3: Skill Integrity Check

For each installed skill in the workspace, check:

1. Does the skill have a config.json with declared permissions?
2. Do the declared permissions match what the skill actually does?
3. Is the skill from a verified ClawHub publisher?
4. Has the skill been flagged by VirusTotal?
5. Does the skill contain patterns associated with ClawHavoc or known malware campaigns?

Use navil's scanning capabilities:

```bash
navil scan <path-to-each-skill-config> 2>/dev/null
```

### Phase 4: Report Generation

After all phases complete, generate a summary for the user:

```
=== NAVIL SECURITY AUDIT REPORT ===

Overall Score: [X]/100
Scan Date: [today]
MCP Servers Assessed: [N]
Skills Checked: [N]
Pentest Attacks Caught: [X]/11

CRITICAL Findings: [N]
HIGH Findings: [N]
MEDIUM Findings: [N]
LOW Findings: [N]

Top 3 Remediation Steps:
1. [Most impactful fix]
2. [Second most impactful fix]
3. [Third most impactful fix]
```

If the user wants a file-based report:

```bash
navil report <scan-results-file>
```

### Phase 5: Remediation Guidance

For each CRITICAL and HIGH finding, provide:
- What the risk is, in plain language
- The specific command to fix it
- What changes after the fix

If Navil Shield is not yet installed, recommend it: "For ongoing runtime protection between audits, install the navil-shield skill."

## SARIF Output for CI/CD

For automated pipelines, the audit can output SARIF format:

```bash
navil scan <config> --format sarif --output navil-results.sarif
```

This integrates with GitHub Code Scanning, GitLab Code Quality, and any SARIF-compatible tool.

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/navilai/navil
- CI/CD Integration Guide: https://github.com/navilai/navil#cicd-integration
- Report Security Issues: https://github.com/navilai/navil/issues