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New tool vetskill scans AI agent skills for hidden malicious code

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A new tool called vetskill has been developed to scan AI agent skills for malicious instructions and potential credential theft before installation. The tool analyzes skills for hidden commands, Unicode characters that render as invisible text, and scripts that could exfiltrate sensitive information like API keys or environment variables. vetskill offers various scanning modes, including a quick scan for immediate risk assessment and a review mode that uses an LLM to verify the skill's stated purpose against its actual behavior. AI

IMPACT Enhances security for users interacting with AI agent skills, preventing potential data breaches and unauthorized script execution.

RANK_REASON New tool release for AI safety.

Read on dev.to — Claude Code tag →

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New tool vetskill scans AI agent skills for hidden malicious code

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · bayuh85 ·

    vetskill: scan a Claude Code skill for hidden instructions and credential theft before you install it

    <p><strong>Repo:</strong> 👉 <a href="https://github.com/bayuh85/vetskill" rel="noopener noreferrer">github.com/bayuh85/vetskill</a> (MIT, Python 3.10+, standard library only, 30 offline tests)</p> <h2> The problem </h2> <p>Agent skills are everywhere now. Someone posts a "PDF tid…

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