GitHub Trending Scraper

• Verdict: Pass
• Confidence: High
• Analyzed: Apr 30, 2026, 9:23 AM
• Findings: 0
• Version: 1.0.0

Overview

The skill's code and instructions match its stated purpose (scraping GitHub Trending) and do not request unexplained credentials, installs, or unusual system access.

This skill appears to do exactly what it says: it performs HTTPS GETs to github.com/trending and parses the HTML into JSON, requiring no credentials. Before installing: be aware that it performs outbound network requests to GitHub (so do not use it in an air-gapped environment), respect GitHub's terms and rate limits, and note the scraper is fragile — HTML changes on GitHub may break parsing. The SKILL.md example shows piping output into a local script (~/.openclaw/...), which is optional; ensure you trust any local scripts you pipe data into. If you have concerns about running code from an unknown source, run it in a sandboxed environment or inspect/execute the script manually first.