Agent skill

Security Review

by bobmatnyc in bobmatnyc/claude-mpm

Security review gate for MCP server installations. An agent skill from bobmatnyc/claude-mpm.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedSecurity

Install Security Review

skills CLI
$ npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm --skill security-review -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm security-review --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/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/src/claude_mpm/skills/bundled/main/security-review .claude/skills/security-review && 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
security-review
GitHub stars
155
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
463 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
51
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Security review gate for MCP server installations. An agent skill from bobmatnyc/claude-mpm.

  • Works in 5 steps: Identify Provenance → Classify Risk → Audit Community Packages → …
  • Tasks that involve Security review
  • SKILL.md covers When to Activate, Step 1: Identify Provenance, Step 2: Classify Risk and Step 3: Audit Community Packages, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Security Review is an agent skill from bobmatnyc/claude-mpm. Security review gate for MCP server installations. Checks provenance, classifies risk, enforces version pinning, and documents credentials exposure before any MCP is added to your environment.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Security, covering Security review and MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol, npm and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Claude Multi-Agent Project Manager — multi-channel orchestration, GitHub-first SDK mode, and plugin system for Claude.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Security review
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “/security-review”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Identify Provenance
  2. Classify Risk
  3. Audit Community Packages
  4. Document
  5. Ongoing Maintenance

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 25203d3. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Security Review loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 463 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~52
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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 463 words (~1,095 tokens).

“Gate that runs before any MCP server is installed or updated. MCP servers handle credentials (OAuth tokens, API keys, AWS profiles) and have network access. A compromised or malicious package can exfiltrate secrets silently.”

— opening of SKILL.md by bobmatnyc, Custom licence
name
security-review
version
1.0.0
when_to_use
when installing, adding, configuring, or updating any MCP server
progressive_disclosure.level
1
progressive_disclosure.note
Intentionally compact. The protocol is the value, not reference depth.
effort
high

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in src/claude_mpm/skills/bundled/main/security-review of bobmatnyc/claude-mpm.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 25203d3

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Security Review next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Security Review this skillbobmatnyc/claude-mpm155—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
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Security Vuln Remediationstacklok/toolhive-studio170—~2.3kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
MCP Security Auditgithub/awesome-copilot40k—~3.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Project Releaseswimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp164—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Context Mode Upgrademksglu/context-mode26k—~291Automated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Categories

Questions about Security Review

What does Security Review do?

Security review gate for MCP server installations. An agent skill from bobmatnyc/claude-mpm. Security Review is an agent skill from bobmatnyc/claude-mpm. Security review gate for MCP server installations.

When should I use Security Review?

Security Review fits situations like: tasks that involve Security review; tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install Security Review in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm --skill security-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (src/claude_mpm/skills/bundled/main/security-review in bobmatnyc/claude-mpm) into .claude/skills/security-review in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Security Review in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm --skill security-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (src/claude_mpm/skills/bundled/main/security-review in bobmatnyc/claude-mpm) into .agents/skills/security-review in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Security Review 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 bobmatnyc/claude-mpm --skill security-review -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/security-review, .gemini/skills/security-review, .github/skills/security-review and .opencode/skills/security-review in your project.

What does Security Review need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Security Review is instructions for the agent only.

Does Security Review access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Security Review 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 Security Review use?

Security Review 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 Security Review use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Security Review?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Security Review: Keel (joseconti/declaracion-renta-espana, 190 stars), Security Vuln Remediation (stacklok/toolhive-studio, 170 stars), MCP Security Audit (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Project Release (swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp, 164 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Security Review?

bobmatnyc (a GitHub user) maintains it in bobmatnyc/claude-mpm, which has 155 GitHub stars. The repository holds 51 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.

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