ClawAudit verdict
skill-updater
skill-auto-updater
The skill describes a local diff/patch workflow for updating clawhub skills, using only standard coreutils (diff, patch, python3) with no network exfiltration or suspicious execution patterns.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (3)
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
git_update.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
git_update.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
Python shutil file operation — copies/moves/deletes files
git_update.py · prose · downgraded · shutil.rmtree(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 1 environment variable. Requires 1 system binary.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.