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ClawScan security

Japanese Video Editing With · ClawHub's context-aware review of the artifact, metadata, and declared behavior.

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SuspiciousApr 11, 2026, 1:41 AM
Verdict
suspicious
Confidence
medium
Model
gpt-5-mini
Summary
The skill's declared purpose (AI-assisted Japanese video editing) mostly matches its instructions, but there are inconsistencies and a few behaviors (automatic anonymous token creation, hidden tokens, and a metadata/config-path mismatch) that warrant caution before installing.
Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (talk to a NemoVideo backend to edit videos), but there are some things to check before installing: 1) It will automatically contact https://mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai on first use and can create an anonymous token for you — if you prefer control, set NEMO_TOKEN yourself instead of letting it auto-provision. 2) The SKILL.md frontmatter references a config path (~/.config/nemovideo/) and instructs probing install paths to set an attribution header; confirm you’re comfortable with the skill reading those locations. 3) The instructions explicitly say not to surface raw API responses or token values to users — that’s normal for secrets, but it also means network activity and tokens are handled behind the scenes. If you don’t trust the nemo endpoint or want explicit consent before any network calls, don’t enable the skill or ask the publisher to remove automatic provisioning and clarify the config-path behavior. Additional information that would raise confidence: a publisher/homepage, clarity on whether the skill actually writes to ~/.config/nemovideo/, and confirmation of what is stored and where (in-memory only vs persisted on disk).

Review Dimensions

Purpose & Capability
noteThe skill claims to integrate with a NemoVideo backend and requires a NEMO_TOKEN — that aligns with a cloud video-editing service. However the SKILL.md frontmatter includes a configPaths entry (~/.config/nemovideo/) while the registry metadata lists no required config paths; this mismatch is inconsistent and should be clarified.
Instruction Scope
noteRuntime instructions direct the agent to automatically connect to an external backend on first use, generate an anonymous token via POST to https://mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai, and store session identifiers for subsequent API calls. Automatic network calls and hidden token handling ('Don't display raw API responses or token values to the user') expand the skill's runtime scope beyond just waiting for an explicit upload command and could be surprising to users.
Install Mechanism
okThis is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no files to write or binaries to install, which is the lowest-risk install model.
Credentials
noteOnly one credential (NEMO_TOKEN) is required, which is reasonable for this external API. However the frontmatter also references a config path (~/.config/nemovideo/) and the skill will probe install paths to set an X-Skill-Platform header; both behaviors access filesystem state beyond just using the token and should be justified or documented. The skill's ability to auto-provision an anonymous token means it can operate without a user-supplied secret, which is acceptable but worth noting.
Persistence & Privilege
okThe skill is not always-enabled and does not request special persistent privileges. It does instruct storing session_id and using tokens for API calls, which is normal for a remote service integration.