ClawAudit verdict

video-transcript-downloader

45
🟠 Risky
Significant concerns — only install if you understand the risks

The skill downloads videos, audio, subtitles, and transcripts, which may pose a risk due to the installation of dependencies and access to file permissions.

⚠ 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.

75
security
80
transparency
80
maintenance

Permission integrity

Installs packages at runtime — transitive dependencies are not auditable

package_install

Findings (2)

Pattern match medium

References child_process — can spawn system processes

scripts/vtd.js · prose · downgraded · child_process

Pattern match medium

Uses spawn() — can execute external programs

scripts/vtd.js · prose · downgraded · spawn(

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

No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.

package_install

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