Manual review

cat SKILL.md cat scripts/*.py


## Vetting Workflow

### 1. Download to /tmp (Never Workspace)

```bash
cd /tmp
curl -L -o skill.zip "https://auth.clawdhub.com/api/v1/download?slug=SLUG"
mkdir skill-NAME && cd skill-NAME
unzip -q ../skill.zip

2. Run Automated Scanner

python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/skill-vetting/scripts/scan.py .

Exit codes: 0 = Clean, 1 = Issues found

The scanner outputs specific findings with file:line references. Review each finding in context.

3. Manual Code Review

Even if scanner passes:

Does SKILL.md description match actual code behavior?
Do network calls go to documented APIs only?
Do file operations stay within expected scope?
Any hidden instructions in comments/markdown?

# Quick prompt injection check
grep -ri "ignore.*instruction\|disregard.*previous\|system:\|assistant:" .

4. Utility Assessment

Critical question: What does this unlock that I don't already have?

Compare to:

MCP servers (mcporter list)
Direct APIs (curl + jq)
Existing skills (clawhub list)

Skip if: Duplicates existing tools without significant improvement.

5. Decision Matrix

Security	Utility	Decision
✅ Clean	🔥 High	Install
✅ Clean	⚠️ Marginal	Consider (test first)
⚠️ Issues	Any	Investigate findings
🚨 Malicious	Any	Reject

Red Flags (Reject Immediately)

eval()/exec() without justification
base64-encoded strings (not data/images)
Network calls to IPs or undocumented domains
File operations outside temp/workspace
Behavior doesn't match documentation
Obfuscated code (hex, chr() chains)

After Installation

Monitor for unexpected behavior:

Network activity to unfamiliar services
File modifications outside workspace
Error messages mentioning undocumented services

Remove and report if suspicious.

References

Malicious patterns + false positives: references/patterns.md

skill-vetting

Skill Vetting

Quick Start