external-skill-acquisition
Warn
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on May 19, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill utilizes
npx --yes skills find <domain-keyword>, which downloads and executes theskillspackage from the NPM registry. The use of the--yesflag allows for the silent execution of remote code without requiring user confirmation. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The workflow encourages the use of
/skills-install <owner/repo>to download and install content from external GitHub repositories. This provides a mechanism for the agent to integrate unvetted third-party instructions or scripts into its operating environment. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill performs network operations using
curlto fetch data fromapi.skyll.app. This is a non-standard external service used for searching a skill marketplace. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill references repositories from several organizations including
anthropics/skillsandvercel-labs/agent-skillsfor auto-installation of validated skills. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill provides instructions for searching and downloading content from community repositories on GitHub via the
ghCLI tool. While it suggests manual review steps (license checks, quality checks), it ultimately relies on the agent to evaluate the safety of the downloaded content. - [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: In 'Tier 3: Synthesize from Documentation', the skill describes extracting procedures from external documentation and injecting them into the agent's context via
/skills-create. This process of dynamic instruction generation from untrusted external sources creates a surface for indirect prompt injection.
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