Orb

AdvisoryAudited by Static analysis on Mar 16, 2026.

Overview

No suspicious patterns detected.

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

The agent can send artifact content to Orb’s API when creating or updating hosted artifacts.

Why it was flagged

The skill grants curl-based network calls and uses them to create and update hosted artifacts. This is expected for the stated hosted-artifact purpose, but users should understand that the agent can make outbound API calls for this workflow.

Skill content
allowed-tools: Bash(curl:*) ... curl -sS -X POST https://api.byorb.app/v1/artifacts
Recommendation

Keep curl usage limited to the documented Orb endpoints and avoid uploading sensitive content unless the user explicitly wants it hosted.

What this means

The Orb API key could remain available to future agent sessions or shell processes, allowing continued access to the user’s Orb account and artifacts.

Why it was flagged

The skill directs the agent to store a user-provided API key permanently in local configuration or shell startup files. It does not require a separate confirmation, describe removal/revocation, or bound the persistence to only the current task.

Skill content
Once the user provides the key, **persist it** so it survives across sessions. ... Add to `~/.claude/settings.json` ... Write to `~/.gemini/.env` ... Add to `~/.codex/config.toml` ... Append `export ORB_API_KEY=...` to the user's shell profile
Recommendation

Ask for explicit permission before storing the key, prefer a secure secret store or session-only variable, and document how to remove or rotate the credential.

What this means

Content included in an artifact leaves the local conversation and becomes available through an Orb-hosted link.

Why it was flagged

The skill clearly discloses that generated content is sent to Orb and rendered as a hosted link. This is purpose-aligned, but it is still an external data flow and sharing boundary users should notice.

Skill content
Orb is a hosted artifact service. Use the API at https://api.byorb.app/v1. Artifacts are rendered at https://art.byorb.app/v/<id>. ... Always return the hosted link to the user.
Recommendation

Do not include secrets, private documents, or confidential business data in artifacts unless the user is comfortable with Orb hosting them.