ClawAudit verdict
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The skill's installation process involves running a script and creating a configuration file, which could be used to manipulate the agent or user.
⚠ 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 (1)
Possible hardcoded credential
perplexity-search-call.sh · prose · downgraded · API_KEY="${PERPLEXITY_API_KEY:-}
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 1 environment variable. (1 sensitive: YOUDAONOTE_API_KEY). Requires 3 system binaries.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.