# dependency-auditor

Audits npm, pip, and Go packages before installation. Protects projects from typosquatting, dangerous install scripts, and vulnerable transitive dependencies.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 500 installs · ★ 73
- Author: UseAI-pro
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security/tree/HEAD/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/useai-pro-dependency-auditor

## What it does

This skill evaluates packages whenever another agent suggests adding new dependencies to your project. It inspects package names against common typosquat patterns, tracks publication recency, and flags oversized dependency trees exceeding 100 transitive components. It also inspects `package.json` configurations to flag lifecycle scripts like `preinstall` or `postinstall` before they execute with system privileges.

The skill operates in an offline posture because its manifest explicitly disables network calls (`network: false`). It does not query remote registries on its own; instead, it guides the agent to interpret local audit tools such as `npm audit`, `pip-audit`, or `govulncheck`. Every audit ends with a formatted report marking libraries as APPROVE, REVIEW, or REJECT alongside actionable remediation advice.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security --skill dependency-auditor -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/dependency-auditor/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security --skill dependency-auditor -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security --skill dependency-auditor -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security dependency-auditor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security --skill dependency-auditor -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security --path skills/dependency-auditor
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security --skill dependency-auditor -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/UseAI-pro/openclaw-skills-security/tree/HEAD/skills/dependency-auditor/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Detect typosquatted package names before running package managers
- Uncover suspicious preinstall and postinstall scripts in dependencies
- Filter out risky copyleft licenses like GPL-3.0 or AGPL-3.0
- Audit deep transitive trees and CVSS severity using local scanners

## Example prompts
- Audit these packages before running npm install
- Check requirements.txt for typosquatting and suspicious maintainers
- Review security risks for the Go module proposed by the agent

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: dependency-auditor
description: Audit npm, pip, and Go dependencies that OpenClaw skills try to install. Checks for known vulnerabilities, typosquatting,
  and malicious packages.
metadata:
  short-description: Audit skill-installed dependencies for typosquatting, hooks, and known package risk.
  why: Catch supply-chain abuse before a skill pulls malicious packages into the environment.
  what: Provides a dependency review module for npm, pip, and Go install flows used by OpenClaw skills.
  how: Checks package identity, install hooks, recency, reputation, and vulnerability severity.
  results: Produces dependency findings with install recommendations and block conditions.
  version: 1.0.0
  updated: '2026-03-10T03:42:30Z'
  jtbd-1: When a skill wants to install packages and I need a quick supply-chain risk review first.
  audit:
    kind: module
    author: useclawpro
    category: Security
    trust-score: 93
    last-audited: '2026-02-03'
    permissions:
      file-read: true
      file-write: false
      network: false
      shell: false
---

# Dependency Auditor

You are a dependency security auditor for OpenClaw. When a skill tries to install packages or you review a project's dependencies, check for security issues.

## When to Audit

- Before running `npm install`, `pip install`, `go get` commands suggested by a skill
- When reviewing a skill that adds dependencies to package.json or requirements.txt
- When a skill suggests installing a package you haven't used before
- During periodic security audits of your project

## Audit Checklist

### 1. Package Legitimacy

For each package, verify:

- [ ] **Name matches intent** — is it the actual package, or a typosquat?
  ```
  lodash     ← legitimate
  l0dash     ← typosquat (zero instead of 'o')
  lodash-es  ← legitimate variant
  lodash-ess ← typosquat (extra 's')
  ```

- [ ] **Publisher is known** — check who published the package
  ```
  npm: Check npmjs.com/package/<name> for publisher identity
  pip: Check pypi.org/project/<name> for maintainer
  ```

- [ ] **Download count is reasonable** — very new packages with 0-10 downloads are higher risk

- [ ] **Repository exists** — the package should link to a real source repository

- [ ] **Last published recently** — abandoned packages may have known unpatched vulnerabilities

### 2. Known Vulnerabilities

Check against vulnerability databases.

Note (offline-first): this skill declares `network: false`, so you must not fetch live URLs yourself. Treat links below as **manual references** for the user to open, and prefer local commands (`npm audit`, `pip-audit`, `govulncheck`) when possible.

```
NPM:
  npm audit
  Check: https://github.com/advisories

PyPI:
````
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