# VibeSec-Skill

A coding-agent skill that pushes the model toward secure web development and runs a security audit when you ask for one.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 1372
- Author: BehiSecc
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-17
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/vibesec-skill

## What it does

VibeSec-Skill loads into your agent as a set of secure coding instructions for web applications. It covers access control and client-side bugs: IDOR, privilege escalation, XSS, CSRF. The agent is told to read code from a bug hunter's perspective and to keep functionality intact while it tightens things up.

On access control the skill asks for ownership checks at the data layer, not just on the route, and recommends UUIDv4 over sequential IDs. Account lifecycle gets its own section: when someone leaves an organization, tokens and sessions should be revoked right away. The XSS part lists input sources that usually slip through, including uploaded file names, SVG, Markdown with HTML allowed, WebSocket messages and postMessage data from iframes.

CSRF protection is described through session-bound tokens and `SameSite` cookies. One detail is worth remembering: token validation must not depend on whether a token showed up, it should always be required. For JSON APIs, content type alone proves nothing, so check Origin/Referer and use a token. Worth adding before your project gets its first state-changing endpoint.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill --skill vibesec-skill -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill --skill vibesec-skill -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill --skill vibesec-skill -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill vibesec-skill
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill --skill vibesec-skill -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill --skill vibesec-skill -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/BehiSecc/VibeSec-Skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check that users cannot read other people's records by ID
- close XSS in fields that get rendered back into HTML
- add CSRF protection to forms and JSON APIs
- revoke sessions when someone is removed from an organization
- run a security pass over the code before release

## Example prompts
- Audit this route for IDOR and horizontal access
- Scan the forms and API for XSS and CSRF
- Rewrite the file upload handler so SVG cannot execute

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: VibeSec-Skill
description: This skill helps Claude write secure web applications. Use this when working on any web application or when a user requests a scan or audit to ensure security best practices are followed.
---

# Secure Coding Guide for Web Applications

## Overview

This guide provides comprehensive secure coding practices for web applications. As an AI assistant, your role is to approach code from a **bug hunter's perspective** and make applications **as secure as possible** without breaking functionality.

**Key Principles:**
- Defense in depth: Never rely on a single security control
- Fail securely: When something fails, fail closed (deny access)
- Least privilege: Grant minimum permissions necessary
- Input validation: Never trust user input, validate everything server-side
- Output encoding: Encode data appropriately for the context it's rendered in

---

## Access Control Issues

Access control vulnerabilities occur when users can access resources or perform actions beyond their intended permissions.

### Core Requirements

For **every data point and action** that requires authentication:

1. **User-Level Authorization**
   - Each user must only access/modify their own data
   - No user should access data from other users or organizations
   - Always verify ownership at the data layer, not just the route level

2. **Use UUIDs Instead of Sequential IDs**
   - Use UUIDv4 or similar non-guessable identifiers
   - Exception: Only use sequential IDs if explicitly requested by user

3. **Account Lifecycle Handling**
   - When a user is removed from an organization: immediately revoke all access tokens and sessions
   - When an account is deleted/deactivated: invalidate all active sessions and API keys
   - Implement token revocation lists or short-lived tokens with refresh mechanisms

### Authorization Checks Checklist

- [ ] Verify user owns the resource on every request (don't trust client-side data)
- [ ] Check organization membership for multi-tenant apps
- [ ] Validate role permissions for role-based actions
- [ ] Re-validate permissions after any privilege change
- [ ] Check parent resource ownership (e.g., if accessing a comment, verify user owns the parent post)

### Common Pitfalls to Avoid

- **IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)**: Always verify the requesting user has permission to access the requested resource ID
- **Privilege Escalation**: Validate role changes server-side; never trust role info from client
- **Horizontal Access**: User A accessing User B's resources with the same privilege level
- **Vertical Access**: Regular user accessing admin functionality
- **Mass Assignment**: Filter which fields users can update; don't blindly accept all request body fields
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