security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection: Claude Code skill
Flags malicious GitHub repositories pretending to be cracked or pirated software. Helps inspect suspicious code sources before downloading.
npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a claude-codeWhat security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection does
The skill evaluates GitHub descriptions and repository topics against malware red flags. It looks for piracy terms like keygens or loaders tied to security products. Topic tags mentioning defender bypasses also raise suspicion.
A scoring formula adds risk points for each match. Scoring fifty points or higher flags the project as dangerous. The scanner queries the GitHub repository endpoint directly.
Without a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable, automated scans quickly hit GitHub rate limits.
What it helps with
- spot fake software cracks and keygen loaders on GitHub
- detect manipulated star counts and exploit-related topics
- calculate a risk score from repository metadata
- screen suspicious repositories before cloning them locally
Example prompts for the agent
- Analyze this GitHub project description for crack and malware indicators
- Check if this repository matches fake software crack patterns
- Inspect the metadata of this repository to evaluate its risk score
How to install security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install reason-machines/security-skills security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/reason-machines/security-skills --path skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detectionManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection
How to install security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add reason-machines/security-skills --skill security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection -a claude-code.
What does security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection do?
It inspects repository descriptions and topics for piracy lures and exploit terms. Then it computes a risk score to warn you about potential malware.
Do I need an API key to run repository scans?
The scanner code uses the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable to authenticate requests. Without this token, you quickly hit GitHub's unauthenticated rate limits.