ux-writing-skill

Fail

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 23, 2026

Risk Level: HIGHEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill points to and facilitates downloads from an untrusted third-party GitHub repository: https://github.com/content-designer/ux-writing-skill.
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill provides explicit shell commands for the agent to run, including npx skills add and scope detection logic using bracketed shell tests.
  • The provided npx commands use the -y flag, which suppresses user confirmation prompts during the installation of external content.
  • The skill documentation encourages the use of the ! prefix (specific to certain agent environments) to execute shell commands directly within the conversation context.
  • [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: By invoking npx skills add on an untrusted repository, the skill enables the download and potential execution of arbitrary code or scripts on the host system.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill is designed to process interface copy (such as error messages and notifications), which are often sourced from external application data, creating a potential surface for indirect prompt injection.
  • Ingestion points: UI copy elements (buttons, labels, error messages) provided as input for writing tasks (SKILL.md).
  • Boundary markers: None; the skill lacks delimiters or specific instructions to ignore embedded commands within the processed copy.
  • Capability inventory: Shell command execution via npx and the platform-specific ! syntax (SKILL.md).
  • Sanitization: There are no mechanisms described for sanitizing or validating the copy being processed for writing improvements.
Recommendations
  • AI detected serious security threats
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
HIGH
Analyzed
Oct 23, 2026, 08:00 AM