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SuspiciousApr 26, 2026, 2:40 AM
Verdict
suspicious
Confidence
medium
Model
gpt-5-mini
Summary
The skill's instructions largely match its stated purpose (upload video, call a remote render API) and only request a single service token, but there are small inconsistencies in metadata and provenance that warrant caution before installing and using it with sensitive footage.
Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (upload video to a remote rendering service and return highlights) and only asks for one service token, but exercise caution: 1) The service endpoint is external (mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai) — any video you upload will leave your device; avoid uploading sensitive or private footage until you trust the service. 2) The package metadata is inconsistent (SKILL.md declares a config path that registry metadata does not); that could be a packaging error but reduces confidence in provenance. 3) There is no source or homepage listed and the owner is an opaque ID — if you need stronger assurance, ask the author for a code repository, privacy/data-retention policy, or a corporate identity. 4) Test first with non-sensitive sample videos and monitor network activity. 5) If you already have a NEMO_TOKEN, prefer using it; do not paste other unrelated credentials. If you require higher assurance, request the skill author to provide source code or a verifiable homepage before using it with real data.

Review Dimensions

Purpose & Capability
noteThe skill claims to produce video highlights via a remote API and the runtime instructions call endpoints on mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai and require a NEMO_TOKEN — this is coherent. However, the SKILL.md frontmatter includes a configPaths entry (~/.config/nemovideo/) while the registry metadata lists no required config paths; that mismatch is unexplained and suggests packaging inaccuracy or stale metadata.
Instruction Scope
noteSKILL.md instructs the agent to obtain/use NEMO_TOKEN (or acquire an anonymous token), create sessions, upload video files, read SSE streams, poll render status, and return download URLs — all consistent with a remote render service. It also instructs constructing attribution headers and deriving X-Skill-Platform from the install path, which implies the agent may need to inspect its environment/install path. There are no instructions to read unrelated local secrets or system files, but uploading user video to a third-party service is explicit and privacy-relevant.
Install Mechanism
okInstruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — nothing is written to disk by an installer. This is the lowest-risk install model. There are no external downloads or packages referenced.
Credentials
okOnly a single service credential (NEMO_TOKEN) is declared as required and is directly used for API Authorization. The SKILL.md also describes obtaining an anonymous token if NEMO_TOKEN is absent. No unrelated credentials or broad system secrets are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
noteThe skill does not request always:true and uses default autonomous invocation settings. It directs saving a session_id returned from the API (reasonable for session management) but does not specify persistent writes to other skills or system-wide settings. Because it will upload user data to an external service and may inspect install path to set headers, users should be aware of the operational footprint.