Agent skill

Dast Zap

by AgentSecOps in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit

Dynamic application security testing (DAST) using OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) with passive and active scanning, API testing, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability detection.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedSecurity

Install Dast Zap

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill dast-zap -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit dast-zap --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/appsec/dast-zap .claude/skills/dast-zap && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
dast-zap
GitHub stars
220
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~3.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
873 words
Files
11 (incl. references, assets)
Skills in repo
24
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Dynamic application security testing (DAST) using OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) with passive and active scanning, API testing, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability detection.

  • Works in 6 steps: Define Scan Scope and Target → Run Passive Scanning → Execute Active Scanning → …
  • Performing runtime security testing of web applications and APIs
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Quick Start, Core Workflow and Automation & CI/CD Integration, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls docker and python3; reaches target-app.com and staging.target-app.com; needs ZAP_AUTH_PASSWORD and API_TOKEN

What it does

Dast Zap is an agent skill from AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit. Dynamic application security testing (DAST) using OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) with passive and active scanning, API testing, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability detection. Use when: (1) Performing runtime security testing of web applications and APIs, (2) Detecting vulnerabilities like XSS, SQL injection, and authentication flaws in deployed applications, (3) Automating security scans in CI/CD pipelines with Docker containers, (4) Conducting authenticated testing with session management, (5) Generating security…

Its SKILL.md is about 3.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `assets/github_action.yml`, `assets/gitlab_ci.yml` and `assets/zap_automation.yaml`).

It sits in Security, covering Web application vulnerabilities and Authentication. It works with Docker and OpenAPI. The repository describes itself as: Security operations toolkit for AI coding agents. Give Claude Code 25+ skills to catch vulnerabilities, scan containers, detect secrets, and enforce policies automatically.

When your agent uses it

  • Performing runtime security testing of web applications and APIs
  • Detecting vulnerabilities like XSS
  • Authentication flaws in deployed applications
  • Automating security scans in CI/CD pipelines with Docker containers

Example prompts

  • “/dast-zap”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Docker
  • A credential in API_TOKEN

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Define Scan Scope and Target
  2. Run Passive Scanning
  3. Execute Active Scanning
  4. Test APIs with Specifications
  5. Handle Authentication
  6. Analyze Results and Generate Reports

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e25a4b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • docker
    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • target-app.com
    • staging.target-app.com

    Also links to:

    • zaproxy.org
    • owasp.org
    • github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • ZAP_AUTH_PASSWORD
    • API_TOKEN
    • APP_PASSWORD

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Dast Zap loads about 3.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~14k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 143 tokens; SKILL.md has 873 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~143
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.7k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~14k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 873 words (~3,728 tokens).

“OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is an open-source DAST tool that acts as a manipulator-in-the-middle proxy to intercept, inspect, and test web application traffic for security vulnerabilities. ZAP provides automated passive and active scanning, API testing capabilities, and seamless CI/CD…”

— opening of SKILL.md by AgentSecOps, Custom licence
name
dast-zap
version
0.1.0
maintainer
SirAppSec
category
appsec
tags
dast, zap, web-security, owasp, vulnerability-scanning, api-testing, penetration-testing
frameworks
OWASP, CWE
dependencies.tools
docker
dependencies.optional
python3, java
references
https://www.zaproxy.org/docs/, https://www.zaproxy.org/docs/docker/, https://www.zaproxy.org/docs/desktop/start/features/

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 10 other files (references, assets) in skills/appsec/dast-zap of AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/.gitkeep
  • assets/github_action.yml
  • assets/gitlab_ci.yml
  • assets/zap_automation.yaml
  • assets/zap_context.xml
  • references/EXAMPLE.md
  • references/api_testing_guide.md
  • references/authentication_guide.md
  • references/false_positive_handling.md
  • references/owasp_mapping.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e25a4b

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Dast Zap

What does Dast Zap do?

Dynamic application security testing (DAST) using OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) with passive and active scanning, API testing, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability detection. Dast Zap is an agent skill from AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit. Dynamic application security testing (DAST) using OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) with passive and active scanning, API testing, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability detection.

When should I use Dast Zap?

Dast Zap fits situations like: performing runtime security testing of web applications and APIs; detecting vulnerabilities like XSS; authentication flaws in deployed applications; automating security scans in CI/CD pipelines with Docker containers.

How do I install Dast Zap in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill dast-zap -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/appsec/dast-zap in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit) into .claude/skills/dast-zap in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dast Zap in Codex?

Run `npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill dast-zap -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/appsec/dast-zap in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit) into .agents/skills/dast-zap in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dast Zap in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill dast-zap -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dast-zap, .gemini/skills/dast-zap, .github/skills/dast-zap and .opencode/skills/dast-zap in your project.

What does Dast Zap need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dast Zap needs the command-line tools its instructions call (docker and python3) and credentials named ZAP_AUTH_PASSWORD, API_TOKEN and APP_PASSWORD. Our summary lists: Python 3; Docker; A credential in API_TOKEN.

Does Dast Zap access the network?

SKILL.md names 5 domains. In commands or code: target-app.com and staging.target-app.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: zaproxy.org, owasp.org and github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Dast Zap safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Dast Zap use?

Dast Zap has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Dast Zap use?

About 3.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 15k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 10k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Dast Zap?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dast Zap: Integrating Dast With Owasp Zap In Pipeline (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Hunt API (Encod3d-Sec/TORCH, 329 stars), Dotnet API (novotnyllc/dotnet-artisan, 233 stars) and Security Review (jewbetcha/opentrace, 116 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Dast Zap?

AgentSecOps (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, which has 220 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 15, 2026.

Source: AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.