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modal-gpu
v0.1.0Run Python code on cloud GPUs using Modal serverless platform. Use when you need A100/T4/A10G GPU access for training ML models. Covers Modal app setup, GPU...
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
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high confidencePurpose & Capability
The skill's name and documentation describe Modal GPU usage (pip install modal, modal token set, using Modal functions and volumes). That capability aligns with the stated purpose. However, the SKILL metadata declares no required credentials or primary credential even though the runtime instructions explicitly instruct the user to set a Modal token (and describe using HuggingFace tokens/secrets for private data). This mismatch between declared requirements and runtime instructions is a design omission.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md stays on-topic: it outlines creating Modal apps, building images, downloading data inside remote functions, and returning results. It does instruct running `modal token set --token-id <id> --token-secret <secret>` and references HF_TOKEN usage and Modal secrets. The instructions do not ask to read unrelated files or exfiltrate data, but they rely on secrets/credentials that are not declared in the metadata.
Install Mechanism
This is instruction-only with no install spec and no code files. The only installation guidance is `pip install modal`, which is appropriate and low risk for this purpose.
Credentials
The runtime docs require setting a Modal token (and show patterns for using a HuggingFace token for private datasets), yet the skill declares no required environment variables or primary credential. That omission hides that tokens/credentials are necessary and materially affect trust. Requesting tokens for the platform and optional dataset access is reasonable for the skill's function, but the metadata should declare them. Users should be aware they will need to provide secrets and should limit permissions.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and there is no install writing persistent configuration. The skill does mention creating Modal secrets and volumes, which are normal Modal features. There is no indication the skill requests elevated platform privileges beyond normal Modal usage.
What to consider before installing
This skill appears to be what it claims (how to run training on Modal GPUs) but the metadata doesn't list the credentials the instructions use. Before installing or running: 1) Expect to provide a Modal token (and optionally a HuggingFace token for private datasets); only provide tokens you trust and scope them with least privilege. 2) Prefer creating Modal secrets (Modal's secret store) rather than pasting tokens into scripts. 3) Verify the skill's origin and review any code you run on Modal (especially user-provided scripts) for data exfiltration or unexpected network calls. 4) Test with non-sensitive/limited-permission tokens first and rotate tokens after testing. 5) If you need absolute assurance, ask the publisher to update the skill metadata to declare required credentials (e.g., PRIMARY_ENV or requires.env) so the requirements are explicit.Like a lobster shell, security has layers — review code before you run it.
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License
MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
