Agent skill

Detection Sigma

by AgentSecOps in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit

Generic detection rule creation and management using Sigma, the universal SIEM rule format.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedSecurity

Install Detection Sigma

skills CLI
$ npx skills add AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit --skill detection-sigma -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit detection-sigma --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/incident-response/detection-sigma .claude/skills/detection-sigma && 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
detection-sigma
GitHub stars
219
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~4k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,130 words
Files
14 (incl. references, assets)
Skills in repo
24
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Generic detection rule creation and management using Sigma, the universal SIEM rule format.

  • Works in 5 steps: Select MITRE ATT&CK Technique → Identify Log Sources → Define Detection Logic → …
  • Creating detection rules for security monitoring
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Quick Start, Core Workflows and Rule Structure Reference, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls python and pip; reaches attack.mitre.org

What it does

Detection Sigma is an agent skill from AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit. Generic detection rule creation and management using Sigma, the universal SIEM rule format. Sigma provides vendor-agnostic detection logic for log analysis across multiple SIEM platforms. Use when: (1) Creating detection rules for security monitoring, (2) Converting rules between SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic, QRadar, Sentinel), (3) Threat hunting with standardized detection patterns, (4) Building detection-as-code pipelines, (5) Mapping detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics, (6) Implementing compliance-based…

Its SKILL.md is about 4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 17 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `assets/compliance-rules/iso27001-logging.yml`, `assets/compliance-rules/nist-800-53-audit.yml` and `assets/compliance-rules/pci-dss-monitoring.yml`).

It sits in Security, covering Security operations. It works with Splunk. 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

  • Creating detection rules for security monitoring
  • Converting rules between SIEM platforms (Splunk
  • Threat hunting with standardized detection patterns
  • Building detection-as-code pipelines

Example prompts

  • “/detection-sigma”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Select MITRE ATT&CK Technique
  2. Identify Log Sources
  3. Define Detection Logic
  4. Validate and Test
  5. Document and Deploy

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:

    • python
    • pip

    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:

    • attack.mitre.org

    Also links to:

    • github.com
    • sigconverter.io

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

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

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

Context cost

Detection Sigma loads about 4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~13k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 137 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,130 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~137
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~13k

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 1,130 words (~4,015 tokens).

“Sigma is to log detection what Snort is to network traffic and YARA is to files - a universal signature format for describing security-relevant log events. This skill helps create, validate, and convert Sigma rules for deployment across multiple SIEM…”

— opening of SKILL.md by AgentSecOps, Custom licence
name
detection-sigma
version
0.1.0
maintainer
SirAppSec
category
incident-response
tags
sigma, detection, siem, threat-hunting, mitre-attack, detection-engineering, log-analysis
frameworks
MITRE-ATT&CK, NIST, ISO27001
dependencies.python
>=3.8
dependencies.packages
pysigma, pysigma-backend-splunk, pysigma-backend-elasticsearch, pyyaml
references
https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma, https://github.com/SigmaHQ/pySigma, https://sigmahq.io/

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 13 other files (references, assets) in skills/incident-response/detection-sigma of AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit.

  • SKILL.md
  • assets/.gitkeep
  • assets/compliance-rules/iso27001-logging.yml
  • assets/compliance-rules/nist-800-53-audit.yml
  • assets/compliance-rules/pci-dss-monitoring.yml
  • assets/rule-templates/credential-access.yml
  • assets/rule-templates/lateral-movement.yml
  • assets/rule-templates/persistence.yml
  • assets/rule-templates/privilege-escalation.yml
  • references/backend-support.md
  • references/compliance-mappings.md
  • references/field-modifiers.md
  • references/log-source-guide.md
  • references/mitre-attack-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 Detection Sigma

What does Detection Sigma do?

Generic detection rule creation and management using Sigma, the universal SIEM rule format. Detection Sigma is an agent skill from AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit. Generic detection rule creation and management using Sigma, the universal SIEM rule format.

When should I use Detection Sigma?

Detection Sigma fits situations like: creating detection rules for security monitoring; converting rules between SIEM platforms (Splunk; threat hunting with standardized detection patterns; building detection-as-code pipelines.

How do I install Detection Sigma in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Detection Sigma in Codex?

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

Can I use Detection Sigma 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 detection-sigma -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/detection-sigma, .gemini/skills/detection-sigma, .github/skills/detection-sigma and .opencode/skills/detection-sigma in your project.

What does Detection Sigma need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Detection Sigma needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python and pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Detection Sigma access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: attack.mitre.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: github.com and sigconverter.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Detection Sigma 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 Detection Sigma use?

Detection Sigma 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 Detection Sigma use?

About 4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 16k 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 9.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Detection Sigma?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Detection Sigma: Triaging Security Incident With Ir Playbook (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Building Soc Playbook For Ransomware (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Implementing Alert Fatigue Reduction (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars) and Implementing Siem Use Cases For Detection (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Detection Sigma?

AgentSecOps (a GitHub organization) maintains it in AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, which has 219 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.