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Skillv1.1.0

ClawScan security

Reinforced Thinking Mode · ClawHub's context-aware review of the artifact, metadata, and declared behavior.

Scanner verdict

BenignMar 12, 2026, 6:46 AM
Verdict
benign
Confidence
medium
Model
gpt-5-mini
Summary
The skill's required resources and instructions are consistent with its stated purpose (multi-round, file-backed thinking); it makes no disproportionate credential or install requests, but some runtime vagueness (web/search behavior, file retention) merits caution.
Guidance
This skill appears internally consistent for its stated goal of enforced multi-round thinking. Before installing or enabling it, consider: (1) it will write problem.md and round_*.md files in a working directory and then delete intermediate files — ensure the agent environment's file access and deletion behavior meets your data-retention and compliance needs; (2) the SKILL.md's 'search immediately' instruction is vague and may cause the agent to perform web searches or use networked tools — if you want to restrict network calls, enforce those limits at the agent/runtime level; (3) the skill does not request credentials or installs, but its freedom to 'choose angle' and re-run rounds gives it broad behavioral discretion — review outputs and final_report.md before allowing automatic deletion if you need to retain an audit trail; (4) small textual ambiguities (typo in cleanup) mean you should test with non-sensitive data first. If you want a stricter security posture, restrict network access for this skill, sandbox the working directory, and require human approval before deleting files or before the agent synthesizes/publishes final outputs.

Review Dimensions

Purpose & Capability
okName/description (multi-round independent thinking) match the SKILL.md: it prescribes creating a working directory, writing problem.md, producing round_X.md files, synthesizing a final report, and deleting intermediates. No unexpected credentials, binaries, or installs are requested.
Instruction Scope
noteInstructions describe explicit file I/O (create/read/write/delete problem.md and round_{n}.md) which is coherent for the purpose. However the guidance 'Uncertain facts → Search immediately' is vague about what search mechanisms/endpoints to use (web search, internal tools, or asking the user). The SKILL.md also gives broad discretion about choosing angles and early-termination thresholds; these are functional but open-ended. There's a minor textual typo in the cleanup section that slightly reduces clarity.
Install Mechanism
okInstruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — lowest-risk delivery method. Nothing is downloaded or written by an installer.
Credentials
okNo environment variables, credentials, or config paths requested. The skill does not ask for unrelated secrets or platform tokens.
Persistence & Privilege
okalways:false and no persistent installation. The skill writes and then deletes local files in a working directory; it does not request to modify agent/system configuration or other skills. Autonomy is allowed by default but not elevated by special privileges.