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Scan your Claude Code configuration (.claude/ directory) for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and injection risks using AgentShield. Checks CLAUDE.md, settings.json, MCP servers, hooks, and agent definitions.

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$ npx -y skills add loulanyue/awesome-claude-notes --skill security-scan --agent claude-code

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  • Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
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Scan your Claude Code configuration (.claude/ directory) for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and injection risks using AgentShield. Checks CLAUDE.md, settings.json, MCP servers, hooks, and agent definitions.

SKILL.md

security-scan.SKILL.md
name: security-scan
description: Scan your Claude Code configuration (.claude/ directory) for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and injection risks using AgentShield. Checks CLAUDE.md, settings.json, MCP servers, hooks, and agent definitions.
origin: ECC

Security Scan Skill

Audit your Claude Code configuration for security issues using [AgentShield](https://github.com/affaan-m/agentshield).

When to Activate

  • Setting up a new Claude Code project
  • After modifying `.claude/settings.json`, `CLAUDE.md`, or MCP configs
  • Before committing configuration changes
  • When onboarding to a new repository with existing Claude Code configs
  • Periodic security hygiene checks

What It Scans

| File | Checks | |------|--------| | `CLAUDE.md` | Hardcoded secrets, auto-run instructions, prompt injection patterns | | `settings.json` | Overly permissive allow lists, missing deny lists, dangerous bypass flags | | `mcp.json` | Risky MCP servers, hardcoded env secrets, npx supply chain risks | | `hooks/` | Command injection via interpolation, data exfiltration, silent error suppression | | `agents/*.md` | Unrestricted tool access, prompt injection surface, missing model specs |

Prerequisites

AgentShield must be installed. Check and install if needed:

# Check if installed
npx ecc-agentshield --version

# Install globally (recommended)
npm install -g ecc-agentshield

# Or run directly via npx (no install needed)
npx ecc-agentshield scan .

Usage

Basic Scan

Run against the current project's `.claude/` directory:

# Scan current project
npx ecc-agentshield scan

# Scan a specific path
npx ecc-agentshield scan --path /path/to/.claude

# Scan with minimum severity filter
npx ecc-agentshield scan --min-severity medium

Output Formats

# Terminal output (default) — colored report with grade
npx ecc-agentshield scan

# JSON — for CI/CD integration
npx ecc-agentshield scan --format json

# Markdown — for documentation
npx ecc-agentshield scan --format markdown

# HTML — self-contained dark-theme report
npx ecc-agentshield scan --format html > security-report.html

Auto-Fix

Apply safe fixes automatically (only fixes marked as auto-fixable):

npx ecc-agentshield scan --fix

This will:

  • Replace hardcoded secrets with environment variable references
  • Tighten wildcard permissions to scoped alternatives
  • Never modify manual-only suggestions

Opus 4.6 Deep Analysis

Run the adversarial three-agent pipeline for deeper analysis:

# Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key
npx ecc-agentshield scan --opus --stream

This runs: 1. **Attacker (Red Team)** — finds attack vectors 2. **Defender (Blue Team)** — recommends hardening 3. **Auditor (Final Verdict)** — synthesizes both perspectives

Initialize Secure Config

Scaffold a new secure `.claude/` configuration from scratch:

npx ecc-agentshield init

Creates:

  • `settings.json` with scoped permissions and deny list
  • `CLAUDE.md` with security best practices
  • `mcp.json` placeholder

GitHub Action

Add to your CI pipeline:

- uses: affaan-m/agentshield@v1
  with:
    path: '.'
    min-severity: 'medium'
    fail-on-findings: true

Severity Levels

| Grade | Score | Meaning | |-------|-------|---------| | A | 90-100 | Secure configuration | | B | 75-89 | Minor issues | | C | 60-74 | Needs attention | | D | 40-59 | Significant risks | | F | 0-39 | Critical vulnerabilities |

Interpreting Results

Critical Findings (fix immediately)

  • Hardcoded API keys or tokens in config files
  • `Bash(*)` in the allow list (unrestricted shell access)
  • Command injection in hooks via `${file}` interpolation
  • Shell-running MCP servers

High Findings (fix before production)

  • Auto-run instructions in CLAUDE.md (prompt injection vector)
  • Missing deny lists in permissions
  • Agents with unnecessary Bash access

Medium Findings (recommended)

  • Silent error suppression in hooks (`2>/dev/null`, `|| true`)
  • Missing PreToolUse security hooks
  • `npx -y` auto-install in MCP server configs

Info Findings (awareness)

  • Missing descriptions on MCP servers
  • Prohibitive instructions correctly flagged as good practice

Links

  • **GitHub**: [github.com/affaan-m/agentshield](https://github.com/affaan-m/agentshield)
  • **npm**: [npmjs.com/package/ecc-agentshield](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ecc-agentshield)
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