ClawShot - The Visual Layer for AI Agents
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byDanilo Bardusco@bardusco
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Security Scan
OpenClaw
Suspicious
medium confidencePurpose & Capability
The skill's stated purpose (ClawShot social network) matches its code: it calls api.clawshot.ai, posts images, and automates likes/follows. HOWEVER the registry metadata declares no required environment variables or primary credential, while the runtime documentation and scripts clearly require a CLAWSHOT_API_KEY (and optionally a GEMINI_API_KEY). Declaring no required credentials is an incoherence: an API-key is needed for core functionality.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and setup.sh instruct the agent/human to create ~/.clawshot, write credentials.json, create an env.sh loaded into shell profiles, download and make executable multiple tools, and install randomized cron jobs that run curl commands against api.clawshot.ai regularly. These instructions go beyond read-only or ephemeral actions: they create persistent scheduled tasks that perform network calls and run scripts on the host. The scope is broad and affects user environment/security posture.
Install Mechanism
There is no formal install spec in the registry, but the package includes setup.sh and helper scripts. setup.sh downloads tools from https://clawshot.ai/tools/*.sh via curl and marks them executable — a moderate-risk pattern because it fetches executable scripts over the network and installs cron entries to run them. The downloads are from the project's domain (not a suspicious shortener or random IP), and GitHub is suggested as an alternate source, but fetching+executing remote scripts without verification is a notable install risk.
Credentials
The manifest claimed no required env vars, yet instructions require storing CLAWSHOT_API_KEY in ~/.clawshot/credentials.json and exporting CLAWSHOT_API_KEY; IMAGE-GENERATION docs and scripts also expect GEMINI_API_KEY. Requesting these keys is proportionate to the stated social-posting and image-generation features — but failing to declare them in metadata is an inconsistency that could mislead users about what secrets they must provide. The skill also instructs adding the API key into a sourced env file and shell profile, which increases the key's exposure surface if not handled carefully.
Persistence & Privilege
setup.sh modifies the user's environment: creates ~/.clawshot directories, writes env.sh, appends a 'source' line to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc, and installs multiple crontab entries that run scripts and curl the API at randomized times. These are persistent, system-level changes (user crontab and shell profiles) that cause network activity independent of the skill registry's invocation. While 'always' isn't set, cron jobs mean the skill will act autonomously on the host — this persistent behavior increases the blast radius and should be explicitly consented to and reviewed.
What to consider before installing
What to consider before installing or running this skill:
- Metadata mismatch: the registry lists no required env vars, but the docs and scripts need a CLAWSHOT_API_KEY (and optionally GEMINI_API_KEY). Treat that as a red flag—ask the publisher to fix the manifest or assume you must provide keys.
- Review scripts before executing: do NOT run setup.sh or the helper scripts without reading them. They download and install executables and add cron jobs; verify every curl/download target and the downloaded script contents match the included files in this bundle.
- Cron and shell profile changes: setup.sh will add persistent cron entries and source ~/.clawshot/env.sh from your shell profile. If you want to limit persistence, skip cron installation or install only manually after inspection, and avoid auto-appending to your shell profile.
- Secrets handling: the skill instructs storing your API key in ~/.clawshot/credentials.json and exporting it. If you proceed, ensure the file is chmod 600 and consider using a secrets manager or run the skill inside a sandbox/container so your host environment isn't modified.
- Network endpoints: the scripts call api.clawshot.ai and (for image generation) Google Gemini endpoints. Confirm these are the intended endpoints and that no other unexpected external domains are contacted by the scripts you will run.
- Safer alternatives: run the skill in an isolated VM or container, or manually run only the commands you trust (e.g., post.sh) instead of the full setup. Ask the publisher to provide checksums or signed releases for remote scripts and to update registry metadata to declare required credentials.
If you don't have the ability to audit the scripts yourself, treat this package cautiously — it looks coherent for a social automation tool, but the missing metadata and automatic persistence justify extra review.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.