v1.0.0

ekalavya-self-improvement

ReviewClawScan verdict for this skill. Analyzed May 1, 2026, 7:44 AM.

Analysis

This instruction-only skill is mostly coherent, but it asks the assistant to keep working quietly after initial approval and to create durable rules or skills that can affect future behavior.

GuidanceReview this skill before installing if you do not want the assistant to work with reduced narration, continue through an approved queue without repeated prompts, or create durable rules/skills/project documents. If installed, set a rule that persistent self-improvement changes require explicit approval.

Findings (3)

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

Abnormal behavior control

Checks for instructions or behavior that redirect the agent, misuse tools, execute unexpected code, cascade across systems, exploit user trust, or continue outside the intended task.

Tool Misuse and Exploitation

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

SKILL.md

For approved multi-step work, run this loop continuously: ... Edit files or run the next concrete action immediately. ... Commit when the change is meaningful. ... Move to the next todo item without waiting for another push.

This authorizes continued file changes, concrete actions, and commits after initial approval. It is aligned with the skill purpose, but reduces per-step confirmation.

User impactThe assistant may keep changing files or making commits within an approved work queue without asking before every step.

RecommendationUse this skill only where ongoing project edits and commits after initial approval are acceptable, and require explicit confirmation for destructive, irreversible, or scope-expanding changes.

Human-Agent Trust Exploitation

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

SKILL.md

Default to **silent execution mode** during active work: ... keep user-visible updates short and infrequent ... if nothing useful changed, stay silent

The skill openly instructs reduced narration. This is purpose-aligned, but users should notice that it intentionally lowers routine visibility into the assistant's actions.

User impactYou may receive fewer progress updates while the assistant works, making it easier to miss unwanted direction until a milestone or blocker is reported.

RecommendationAsk the assistant to provide periodic summaries or confirmation checkpoints if you want more visibility during active work.

Sensitive data protection

Checks for exposed credentials, poisoned memory or context, unclear communication boundaries, or sensitive data that could leave the user's control.

Memory and Context Poisoning

SeverityMediumConfidenceMediumStatusConcern

SKILL.md

if guidance becomes reusable, promote it into a skill, reference, or durable project document

Durable rules, references, project documents, or skills can persist and influence future sessions. The visible instructions do not require explicit user approval, define where these changes may be written, or describe review/rollback controls.

User impactThe assistant could turn one-off lessons into persistent instructions or project artifacts that affect future work without a clear approval checkpoint.

RecommendationRequire explicit user approval before creating or modifying durable rules, references, skills, or project documents, and keep such changes scoped, reviewable, and reversible.