clawsec-suite

What the source does

• FilesystemUndeclared1 observation, not in its own description
• NetworkDeclared2 observations
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

fs.rmSync(TARGET_HOOK_DIR, { recursive: true, force: true });

if (/\b(malicious|exfiltrat(e|ion)|backdoor|trojan|credential theft|stealer)\b/.test(combined)) return true;

if (/\b(malicious|exfiltrate|exfiltration|backdoor|trojan|stealer|credential theft)\b/.test(combined)) return true;

.clawhubignore

await fs.rm(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });

await fs.rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });

url: `http://127.0.0.1:${addr.port}`,

url: `http://127.0.0.1:${addr.port}`,

CLAWSEC_SKILLS_INDEX_URL: "http://127.0.0.1:9/index.json",

advisories/feed.json

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 5e94f51c4f35 · 20 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publisherprompt-security GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source folderprompt-security/clawsec/skills/clawsec-suiteThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceAGPL-3.0As the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict5e94f51c4f35A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedPushed today
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: ClawSec suite manager with embedded advisory-feed monitoring, cryptographic signature verification, approval-gated malicious-skill response, and guided setup for additional security skills.

---
name: clawsec-suite
version: 0.1.16
description: ClawSec suite manager with embedded advisory-feed monitoring, cryptographic signature verification, approval-gated malicious-skill response, and guided setup for additional security skills.
homepage: https://clawsec.prompt.security
clawdis:
  emoji: "📦"
  requires:
    bins: [node, npx, openclaw, curl, jq, shasum, openssl, unzip]
---

# ClawSec Suite

## Vercel Skills Installation

Install with the Vercel Skills CLI for this harness:

```bash
npx skills add prompt-security/clawsec --skill clawsec-suite -a openclaw -y
```

## Operational Notes

- Required runtime: `node`, `npx`, `openclaw`, `curl`, `jq`, `shasum`, `openssl`, `unzip`
- Side effects: setup scripts install an advisory hook under `~/.openclaw/hooks`, optionally create an unattended `openclaw cron` job, and use `npx clawhub@latest install` for guarded installs
- Network behavior: fetches signed advisory feed artifacts and remote catalog metadata unless you pin local paths
- Trust model: the suite can recommend removal or block risky installs, but removal/install overrides stay approval-gated

This means `clawsec-suite` can:
- monitor the ClawSec advisory feed,
- track which advisories are new since last check,
- cross-reference advisories against locally installed skills,
- recommend removal for malicious-skill advisories and require explicit user approval first,
- and still act as the setup/management entrypoint for other ClawSec protections.

## Included vs Optional Protections

### Built into clawsec-suite
- Embedded signed advisory trust set: `advisories/feed.json`, `feed.json.sig`, `checksums.json`, `checksums.json.sig`, and `feed-signing-public.pem`
- Portable heartbeat workflow in `HEARTBEAT.md`
- Advisory polling + state tracking + affected-skill checks
- OpenClaw advisory guardian hook package: `hooks/clawsec-advisory-guardian/`
- Setup scripts for hook and optional cron scheduling: `scripts/`
- Guarded installer: `scripts/guarded_skill_install.mjs`
- Dynamic catalog discovery for installable skills: `scripts/discover_skill_catalog.mjs`

### Installed separately (dynamic catalog)
`clawsec-suite` does not hard-code add-on skill names in this document.

Discover the current catalog from the authoritative index (`https://clawsec.prompt.security/skills/index.json`) at runtime:

```bash
SUITE_DIR="${INSTALL_ROOT:-$HOME/.openclaw/skills}/clawsec-suite"
node "$SUITE_DIR/scripts/discover_skill_catalog.mjs"
```

Fallback behavior:
- If the remote catalog index is reachable and valid, the suite uses it.
- If the remote index is unavailable or malformed, the script falls back to suite-local catalog metadata in `skill.json`.

## Installation

### Cross-shell path note

- In `bash`/`zsh`, keep path variables expandable (for example, `INSTALL_ROOT="$HOME/.openclaw/skills"`).
- Do not single-quote home-variable paths (avoid `'$HOME/.openclaw/skills'`).
- In PowerShell, set an explicit path:
  - `$env:INSTALL_ROOT = Join-Path $HOME ".openclaw\\skills"`
- If a path is passed with unresolved tokens (like `\$HOME/...`), suite scripts now fail fast with a clear error.

### Option A: Via clawhub (recommended)

```bash
npx clawhub@latest install clawsec-suite
```

### Option B: Manual download with signature + checksum verification

```bash
set -euo pipefail

VERSION="${SKILL_VERSION:?Set SKILL_VERSION (e.g. 0.0.8)}"
INSTALL_ROOT="${INSTALL_ROOT:-$HOME/.openclaw/skills}"
DEST="$INSTALL_ROOT/clawsec-suite"
BASE="https://github.com/prompt-security/clawsec/releases/download/clawsec-suite-v${VERSION}"

TEMP_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
trap 'rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"' EXIT

# Pinned release-signing public key (verify fingerprint out-of-band on first use)
# Fingerprint (SHA-256 of SPKI DER): 711424e4535f84093fefb024cd1ca4ec87439e53907b305b79a631d5befba9c8
RELEASE_PUBKEY_SHA256="711424e4535f84093fefb024cd1ca4ec87439e53907b305b79a631d5befba9c8"
cat > "$TEMP_DIR/release-signing-public.pem" <<'PEM'
-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAS7nijfMcUoOBCj4yOXJX+GYGv2pFl2Yaha1P4v5Cm6A=
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----
PEM

ACTUAL_KEY_SHA256="$(openssl pkey -pubin -in "$TEMP_DIR/release-signing-public.pem" -outform DER | shasum -a 256 | awk '{print $1}')"
if [ "$ACTUAL_KEY_SHA256" != "$RELEASE_PUBKEY_SHA256" ]; then
  echo "ERROR: Release public key fingerprint mismatch" >&2
  exit 1
fi

ZIP_NAME="clawsec-suite-v${VERSION}.zip"

# 1) Download release archive + signed checksums manifest + signing public key
curl -fsSL "$BASE/$ZIP_NAME" -o "$TEMP_DIR/$ZIP_NAME"
curl -fsSL "$BASE/checksums.json" -o "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.json"
curl -fsSL "$BASE/checksums.sig" -o "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.sig"

# 2) Verify checksums manifest signature before trusting any hashes
openssl base64 -d -A -in "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.sig" -out "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.sig.bin"
if ! openssl pkeyutl -verify \
  -pubin \
  -inkey "$TEMP_DIR/release-signing-public.pem" \
  -sigfile "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.sig.bin" \
  -rawin \
  -in "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.json" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "ERROR: checksums.json signature verification failed" >&2
  exit 1
fi

EXPECTED_ZIP_SHA="$(jq -r '.archive.sha256 // empty' "$TEMP_DIR/checksums.json")"
if [ -z "$EXPECTED_ZIP_SHA" ]; then
  echo "ERROR: checksums.json missing archive.sha256" >&2
  exit 1
fi

if command -v shasum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  ACTUAL_ZIP_SHA="$(shasum -a 256 "$TEMP_DIR/$ZIP_NAME" | awk '{print $1}')"
else
  ACTUAL_ZIP_SHA="$(sha256sum "$TEMP_DIR/$ZIP_NAME" | awk '{print $1}')"
fi

if [ "$EXPECTED_ZIP_SHA" != "$ACTUAL_ZIP_SHA" ]; then
  echo "ERROR: Archive checksum mismatch for $ZIP_NAME" >&2
  exit 1
fi

echo "Checksums manifest signature and archive hash verified."

# 3) Install verified archive
mkdir -p "$INSTALL_ROOT"
rm -rf "$DEST"
unzip -q "$TEMP_DIR/$ZIP_NAME" -d "$INSTALL_ROOT"

chmod 600 "$DEST/skill.json"
find "$DEST" -type f ! -name "skill.json" -exec chmod 644 {} \;

echo "Installed clawsec-suite v${VERSION} to: $DEST"
echo "Next step (OpenClaw): node \"\$DEST/scripts/setup_advisory_hook.mjs\""
```

Excerpt, first 6,001 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

1. 2026-10-20
   !CAUTION B 89 / 100

   first audit · source 5e94f51c4f35

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