GitHub Actions Supply Chain Pinning
asyncapi/generator
A skill your agent uses when editing, adding, or reviewing any file under .github/workflows/, or when a CI step installs a CLI tool (npm i -g, npx, pipx, uses: /setup-).
Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database from the CVE Project's cvelistV5 repository.
Install Update Vulndb
$ npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install boostsecurityio/poutine update-vulndb --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-vulndb .claude/skills/update-vulndb && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "update-vulndb" agent skill from https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndb into .claude/skills/update-vulndb/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-vulndb", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndbType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install boostsecurityio/poutine update-vulndb --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-vulndb .agents/skills/update-vulndb && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "update-vulndb" agent skill from https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndb into .agents/skills/update-vulndb/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-vulndb", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install boostsecurityio/poutine update-vulndb --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-vulndb .cursor/skills/update-vulndb && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "update-vulndb" agent skill from https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndb into .cursor/skills/update-vulndb/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-vulndb", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git --path .claude/skills/update-vulndb--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install boostsecurityio/poutine update-vulndb --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-vulndb .gemini/skills/update-vulndb && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "update-vulndb" agent skill from https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndb into .gemini/skills/update-vulndb/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-vulndb", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install boostsecurityio/poutine update-vulndbInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-vulndb .github/skills/update-vulndb && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "update-vulndb" agent skill from https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndb into .github/skills/update-vulndb/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-vulndb", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install boostsecurityio/poutine update-vulndb --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/update-vulndb .opencode/skills/update-vulndb && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "update-vulndb" agent skill from https://github.com/boostsecurityio/poutine/tree/main/.claude/skills/update-vulndb into .opencode/skills/update-vulndb/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "update-vulndb", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
update-vulndb- GitHub stars
- 522
- Token cost
- ~173 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 63 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 3
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database from the CVE Project's cvelistV5 repository.
- Works in 3 steps: Run the database update: make… → Verify the updated database compiles… → Report how many CVEs were added or…
- Tasks that involve Vulnerability scanning
- Calls make
- Tasks that involve Supply chain security
What it does
Update Vulndb is an agent skill from boostsecurityio/poutine. Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database from the CVE Project's cvelistV5 repository.
Its SKILL.md is about 170 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 Vulnerability scanning, Supply chain security and CI/CD. It works with GitHub Actions, GitHub and Go. The repository describes itself as: poutine, a supply chain vulnerability scanner for build pipelines. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Vulnerability scanning
- Tasks that involve Supply chain security
- Tasks that involve CI/CD
Example prompts
- “/update-vulndb”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(make update-vulndb:*), Bash(make test:*)
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Run the database update: make update-vulndb
- Verify the updated database compiles correctly: make test
- Report how many CVEs were added or updated compared to the previous version
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0f4aa19. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Bash(make update-vulndb:*)Bash(make test:*)
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
make
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
Update Vulndb loads about 173 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 63 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
The full file from boostsecurityio/poutine at commit 0f4aa19, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© boostsecurityio). 63 words, ~173 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/update-vulndb/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- update-vulndb
- description
- Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database from the CVE Project's cvelistV5 repository.
- allowed-tools
- Bash(make update-vulndb:*), Bash(make test:*)
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database:
- Run the database update:
make update-vulndb - Verify the updated database compiles correctly:
make test - Report how many CVEs were added or updated compared to the previous version
Note: This clones the CVE repository (sparse checkout) and processes CVE JSON files for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI vulnerabilities. The output is written to opa/rego/external/build_platform.rego.
© boostsecurityio, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/update-vulndb of boostsecurityio/poutine.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0f4aa19
Compare with similar skills
Update Vulndb 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Update Vulndb this skillboostsecurityio/poutine | 522 | — | ~173 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| GitHub Actions Supply Chain Pinningasyncapi/generator | 1.1k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Securing GitHub Actions Workflowsmukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills | 34k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Renovate Actions PR Reviewbacknotprop/plannotator | 9.2k | — | ~640 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Releasing MarchatCod-e-Codes/marchat | 137 | — | ~801 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Review Dependenciestobihagemann/turbo | 406 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Update Vulndb
What does Update Vulndb do?
Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database from the CVE Project's cvelistV5 repository. Update Vulndb is an agent skill from boostsecurityio/poutine. Update the embedded build platform vulnerability database from the CVE Project's cvelistV5 repository.
When should I use Update Vulndb?
Update Vulndb fits situations like: tasks that involve Vulnerability scanning; tasks that involve Supply chain security; tasks that involve CI/CD.
How do I install Update Vulndb in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/update-vulndb in boostsecurityio/poutine) into .claude/skills/update-vulndb in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Update Vulndb in Codex?
Run `npx skills add boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/update-vulndb in boostsecurityio/poutine) into .agents/skills/update-vulndb in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Update Vulndb 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 boostsecurityio/poutine --skill update-vulndb -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/update-vulndb, .gemini/skills/update-vulndb, .github/skills/update-vulndb and .opencode/skills/update-vulndb in your project.
What does Update Vulndb need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Update Vulndb needs the command-line tools its instructions call (make). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(make update-vulndb:*), Bash(make test:*).
Does Update Vulndb 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 Update Vulndb 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 Update Vulndb use?
Update Vulndb is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Update Vulndb use?
About 173 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 692 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 Update Vulndb?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Update Vulndb: GitHub Actions Supply Chain Pinning (asyncapi/generator, 1.1k stars), Securing GitHub Actions Workflows (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, 34k stars), Renovate Actions PR Review (backnotprop/plannotator, 9.2k stars) and Releasing Marchat (Cod-e-Codes/marchat, 137 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Update Vulndb?
boostsecurityio (a GitHub organization) maintains it in boostsecurityio/poutine, which has 522 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: boostsecurityio/poutine on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.