Answeroverflow 1.0.2
PassAudited by ClawScan on May 1, 2026.
Overview
This instruction-only skill is a coherent Answer Overflow search helper with no code, credentials, persistence, or hidden behavior shown.
This appears safe to install as an instruction-only search helper. Before using it, be mindful that your Answer Overflow searches and fetched thread URLs are external network requests, so avoid including private code, secrets, or sensitive project details in queries.
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.
Your search terms or fetched thread URLs may be sent to search providers or Answer Overflow.
The skill instructs use of web search and web fetch tools against Answer Overflow URLs. This is expected for a search helper, but it does involve external lookups.
Use web_search to find Answer Overflow results... web_fetch url="https://www.answeroverflow.com/m/<message-id>"
Avoid putting private code, secrets, or sensitive project details directly into searches unless you are comfortable sending them to external services.
If you choose to use the referenced MCP server, queries and requested thread IDs may be handled by Answer Overflow’s remote service.
The skill references a remote MCP server and its tools. It does not require connecting to it or provide credentials, but using it would introduce a third-party provider boundary.
Answer Overflow has an MCP server at `https://www.answeroverflow.com/mcp` with these tools:
Use the MCP endpoint only for non-sensitive searches and confirm any MCP connection details before enabling it.
The package provenance is not as clear as it could be, although no runnable code or hidden install behavior is present.
The registry metadata lacks a source/homepage and does not match the bundled _meta.json version shown as 1.0.2. Because this is instruction-only and contains no executable code, this is only a provenance note.
Source: unknown; Homepage: none; Version: 1.0.0
Prefer skills with consistent metadata and official source links when available; for this skill, review the visible instructions before use.