Caveat verdict
clawtel-setup
Token usage telemetry skill that reads only aggregate token counts from a local tapes SQLite database and sends heartbeats to ingest.claw.tech; explicitly states it never reads prompt or response content.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Permission integrity
network_out
Findings (6)
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector
SKILL.md · code · curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bdougie/clawtel/main/scripts/instal
Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands
SKILL.md · code · | bash
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
SKILL.md · code · sudo
Instructs covert action — may act without user awareness
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · silently
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Accesses shell history/config
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.zshrc
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/B). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 2 environment variables. Requires 1 system binary.
network_out Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.