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SuspiciousApr 18, 2026, 12:10 PM
Verdict
suspicious
Confidence
medium
Model
gpt-5-mini
Summary
The skill mostly matches a video-upload/rendering purpose, but there are inconsistencies and a few instructions that could allow unexpected local-file access or configuration reads — review before installing or authorizing tokens.
Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (cloud video rendering) and only asks for a single API token, but there are a couple of things to check before installing: (1) Confirm why the skill claims access to ~/.config/nemovideo/ (the registry metadata doesn't list it) — that folder could contain other tokens or private data. (2) Prefer uploading video files through the chat attachment mechanism instead of providing local filesystem paths; the instructions show multipart uploads that reference local paths, which could allow the agent to read arbitrary files if given a path. (3) Verify you trust the endpoint domain (mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai) before providing NEMO_TOKEN. If you need higher assurance, ask the skill author to remove the configPath requirement and to restrict upload instructions to user-provided attachments/URLs only.

Review Dimensions

Purpose & Capability
noteName/description align with cloud video rendering and the only declared credential is NEMO_TOKEN, which is appropriate. However the SKILL.md frontmatter requests a config path (~/.config/nemovideo/) that the registry metadata did not list; this mismatch is unexplained and deserves clarification (why would a simple render skill need that local config folder?).
Instruction Scope
concernThe runtime instructions are fairly specific and limited to creating sessions, uploading files, sending SSE messages, polling export status, and returning download URLs — all coherent for a cloud render service. However, the doc explicitly shows multipart uploads using local filesystem paths (e.g., -F "files=@/path") and tells the agent to detect install paths to set X-Skill-Platform. Those items imply the agent may read arbitrary local file paths or probe install locations, which is broader than just handling user-supplied attachments and could enable exfiltration if misused.
Install Mechanism
okInstruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files; nothing is written to disk or downloaded by the skill itself, which is the lowest-risk install model.
Credentials
noteThe skill declares a single primary credential (NEMO_TOKEN), which fits a third-party API. But SKILL.md metadata requesting a config path (~/.config/nemovideo/) is inconsistent with the registry's reported required config paths (none). That configPath could expose local stored secrets or configs; its presence should be justified or removed.
Persistence & Privilege
okalways:false and default autonomous invocation are set (normal). The skill does not request elevated or persistent platform privileges. No indication it will modify other skills or system settings.