Top Tool

PassAudited by VirusTotal on May 5, 2026.

Overview

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: top-tool Version: 1.0.0 The skill provides a basic system monitoring tool that reads process information from the /proc filesystem. The Python script (scripts/top.py) and documentation (SKILL.md) are consistent with the stated purpose of displaying running processes, and no malicious behaviors, data exfiltration, or suspicious instructions were found.

Findings (0)

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.

What this means

Running the tool may place local process names and command-line arguments into the agent conversation or logs.

Why it was flagged

The script enumerates all readable local processes and prints their command lines. That is purpose-aligned for a process monitor, but command-line arguments can sometimes contain tokens, file paths, or other sensitive operational details.

Skill content
for p in os.listdir('/proc'):
    if p.isdigit():
        ... open(f'/proc/{p}/cmdline', 'r')
Recommendation

Use it only when you are comfortable sharing process listings with the agent, and avoid relying on it in environments where command lines may contain secrets.

What this means

A user may think output is filtered or sorted when the included script would not actually enforce those controls.

Why it was flagged

The documentation advertises filtering, batch, and sort options, but the provided script contains no argument parsing and always iterates over all readable /proc entries. This is a reliability and trust note rather than evidence of malicious behavior.

Skill content
- `-u user`: Show only processes for a user
- `-b`: Batch mode for logging
- `-o FIELD`: Sort by specific field
Recommendation

Do not rely on the documented options for limiting output unless the implementation is updated to enforce them.

What this means

There is less external context for verifying the publisher or intended project source.

Why it was flagged

The skill has limited provenance metadata. However, the provided code is small, local, and has no dependency installation or remote download behavior.

Skill content
Source: unknown
Homepage: none
No install spec — this is an instruction-only skill.
Recommendation

Review the included source before use and prefer a published source/homepage for higher-assurance environments.