github-research
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 14, 2026
Risk Level: SAFEINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
- [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill ingests untrusted code and documentation from external GitHub repositories for deep analysis. This creates a surface for indirect prompt injection attacks where an attacker-controlled repository could influence the agent's behavior. \n
- Ingestion points: Cloned repository source files and READMEs located in the
github-research-outputdirectory structure. \n - Boundary markers: None identified; the skill instructions direct the agent to 'Actually Read Code' and trace execution flows directly. \n
- Capability inventory: The skill executes
gitandghviasubprocess.runand performs extensive file system operations. \n - Sanitization: No specific mechanisms for filtering or sanitizing instructions embedded in the external code were identified. \n- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Several Python scripts (e.g.,
clone_repo.py,repo_metadata.py,search_github.py) usesubprocess.runto call thegitandghcommand-line tools. These commands use arguments derived from user-provided topic slugs and automated search results. \n- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill clones repositories from GitHub (github.com) and fetches data from the Papers With Code API (paperswithcode.com). These are established, well-known services appropriate for the skill's stated purpose of software research.
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