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ClawScan security

Subtitle Generator Youtube · ClawHub's context-aware review of the artifact, metadata, and declared behavior.

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SuspiciousApr 19, 2026, 10:09 AM
Verdict
suspicious
Confidence
medium
Model
gpt-5-mini
Summary
The skill's declared purpose (generate and embed YouTube subtitles) matches most of its instructions, but there are several inconsistencies and privacy/behavioral concerns you should understand before installing.
Guidance
Before installing, confirm you trust the backend domain (mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai / nemovideo.ai) because uploaded videos and generated tokens/sessions will be sent there. Ask the author how and where anonymous tokens and session IDs are stored and for their data retention/privacy policy. Note the SKILL.md metadata references a config path (~/.config/nemovideo/) while the registry showed none—ask why. If you prefer tighter control, set NEMO_TOKEN yourself (from a vetted account) or avoid automatic anonymous token creation; and understand that the skill will perform automatic network activity on first use and will upload your media to a third party.

Review Dimensions

Purpose & Capability
noteThe skill claims to generate and embed subtitles for YouTube and requires a single service token (NEMO_TOKEN), which is coherent. However, the SKILL.md metadata references a config path (~/.config/nemovideo/) while the registry metadata reported no required config paths—this mismatch is unexplained and worth asking the author about.
Instruction Scope
concernThe runtime instructions direct the agent to automatically obtain an anonymous token (POST to mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai) if NEMO_TOKEN isn't present, create sessions, upload videos, poll render status, and store session_id/token for subsequent calls. The skill instructs not to display raw token values. These actions involve automatic network calls and storing credentials/session state and will send user-provided videos to a third-party backend; the documentation does not clearly state retention, privacy, or deletion policies.
Install Mechanism
okNo install spec or code files are provided (instruction-only), so nothing is written to disk by an installer. This minimizes install-time risk.
Credentials
concernThe skill requests a single primary credential (NEMO_TOKEN) which matches the backend it calls. However, the SKILL.md metadata adds a config path requirement (~/.config/nemovideo/) that the registry listing did not. Also the skill will generate and persist anonymous tokens/sessions if a token is not pre-supplied, which escalates what it may store on your system or in agent state without explicit consent.
Persistence & Privilege
notealways:false (normal). The skill instructs storing session tokens and to connect to the backend automatically on first use; this is typical for service-backed skills but means it will perform network actions and persist session state in the agent environment unless the agent sandbox prevents it.