Official agent skill

Security Review

by getsentry in getsentry/warden

Finds exploitable application security vulnerabilities in code changes.

OfficialCustom licenceAuto-check passedSecurity

Install Security Review

skills CLI
$ npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill security-review -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install getsentry/warden 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/getsentry/warden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/warden/src/builtin-skills/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
414
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
890 words
Files
5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
8
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Finds exploitable application security vulnerabilities in code changes.

  • Works in 7 steps: Read the changed hunk and target file… → Confirm the code is… → Find security entry points: routes,… → …
  • Warden security scans
  • SKILL.md covers References, Finding Requirements, Investigation Process and What To Report, 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 getsentry/warden, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Finds exploitable application security vulnerabilities in code changes. Use for Warden security scans, appsec review, OWASP-style checks, authentication or authorization bugs, injection, XSS, SSRF, path traversal, secrets, unsafe crypto, webhook verification, open redirects, or sensitive data exposure.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `SPEC.md`, `references/github-workflows.md` and `references/javascript-typescript.md`).

It sits in Security, covering Web application vulnerabilities, Security review and Webhooks. It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: Your code is under new management. Agents that review your code.

When your agent uses it

  • Warden security scans
  • OWASP-style checks
  • Authorization bugs
  • Webhook verification

Example prompts

  • “Use the security-review skill to find exploitable application security vulnerabilities in code changes”
  • “/security-review”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Grep, Glob

Workflow steps

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

  1. Read the changed hunk and target file enough to understand the effective execution path.
  2. Confirm the code is production-reachable. Return no findings for generated, vendored, test-only, fixture, example, migration, or…
  3. Find security entry points: routes, server actions, RPC handlers, webhooks, service handlers, background jobs, serializers, clients, file…
  4. Trace suspicious values from source to sink or missing guard.
  5. Read imported guards, validators, auth wrappers, schemas, middleware, shared utilities, and sibling handlers when they decide…
  6. Check whether mitigations block the real path, not just a nearby path.
  7. Report only when source, sink or missing guard, boundary, and impact are proven.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1ee135e. 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:

    • Read
    • Grep
    • Glob

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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 1.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 80 tokens; SKILL.md has 890 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~80
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~7.3k

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 890 words (~1,834 tokens).

“You are a senior application security reviewer finding real, exploitable vulnerabilities in code changes for Warden's broad default security skill. Keep the review simple and high-signal: trace source, boundary, sink, mitigation, and impact before reporting.”

— opening of SKILL.md by getsentry, Custom licence
name
security-review
allowed-tools
Read, Grep, Glob

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in packages/warden/src/builtin-skills/security-review of getsentry/warden.

  • SKILL.md
  • SPEC.md
  • references/github-workflows.md
  • references/javascript-typescript.md
  • references/python.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1ee135e

Compare with similar skills

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.

Security Review compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Security Review this skillgetsentry/warden414—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Security Auditoreigent-ai/eigent15k—~1.8kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Cyber NeoHainrixz/cyber-neo281—~5.9kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT
MCP Server Security Auditawarexone/Agentic-Bug-Hunter5.3k—~1.9kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT
Sast BanditAgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit2191 repos~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Security Reviewgithub/awesome-copilot40k1 repos~2.3kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

Similar skills

  • Security Auditor

    eigent-ai/eigent

    Audits source code, dependencies and config files for vulnerabilities and hardcoded secrets, using two bundled Python scanners and an OWASP Top 10 checklist.

    15k GitHub stars~1.8k tokensUpdated today
    SecurityAuto-check: notes
  • Cyber Neo

    Hainrixz/cyber-neo

    Comprehensive cybersecurity analysis for any local project. An agent skill from Hainrixz/cyber-neo.

    281 GitHub stars~5.9k tokensUpdated 2 mo ago
    SecurityAuto-check: warnings
  • MCP Server Security Audit

    awarexone/Agentic-Bug-Hunter

    Audits MCP servers and their client configs for tool poisoning, prompt injection, over-privileged tools, injection bugs, secret leaks and missing approval gates.

    5.3k GitHub stars~1.9k tokensUpdated 2 days ago
    SecurityAuto-check: warnings
  • Sast Bandit

    AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit

    Python security vulnerability detection using Bandit SAST with CWE and OWASP mapping.

    219 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~2.6k tokens
    SecurityAuto-check passed
  • Security Review

    github/awesome-copilot

    Official

    AI-powered codebase security scanner that reasons about code like a security researcher — tracing data flows, understanding component interactions, and catching vulnerabilities that pattern-matching…

    40k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~2.3k tokens
    SecurityAuto-check: notes
  • Security Review

    trycompai/comp

    Check code for the most common, high-risk security vulnerabilities (broken access control, tenant isolation, injection, secrets, SSRF, auth/session, unsafe file handling, mass assignment) before it…

    2k GitHub stars~853 tokensUpdated 5 days ago
    SecurityAuto-check passed

More from getsentry/warden

All 8 skills in this repo
  • Skill Writer

    getsentry/warden

    Official

    Create, synthesize, and iteratively improve agent skills following the Agent Skills specification.

    414 GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~2.5k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Warden Sweep

    getsentry/warden

    Official

    Full-repository code sweep. An agent skill from getsentry/warden.

    414 GitHub stars~780 tokensUpdated 7 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Warden

    getsentry/warden

    Official

    Run Warden to analyze code changes before committing. An agent skill from getsentry/warden.

    414 GitHub stars~610 tokensUpdated 7 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Warden Service

    getsentry/warden

    Official

    Queries and summarizes the Warden Service read API. An agent skill from getsentry/warden.

    414 GitHub stars~944 tokensUpdated 7 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Agent Prompt

    getsentry/warden

    Official

    Reference guide for writing effective agent prompts and skills.

    414 GitHub stars~430 tokensUpdated 7 days ago
    Auto-check passed
  • Code Review

    getsentry/warden

    Official

    Finds real correctness bugs in code changes. An agent skill from getsentry/warden.

    414 GitHub stars~1.9k tokensUpdated 7 days ago
    Auto-check passed

Works with

Categories

Questions about Security Review

What does Security Review do?

Finds exploitable application security vulnerabilities in code changes. Security Review is an agent skill from getsentry/warden, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Finds exploitable application security vulnerabilities in code changes.

When should I use Security Review?

Security Review fits situations like: warden security scans; OWASP-style checks; authorization bugs; webhook verification.

How do I install Security Review in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add getsentry/warden --skill security-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/warden/src/builtin-skills/security-review in getsentry/warden) 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 getsentry/warden --skill security-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/warden/src/builtin-skills/security-review in getsentry/warden) 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 getsentry/warden --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. Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Grep, Glob.

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 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k 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 5.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Security Review?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Security Review: Security Auditor (eigent-ai/eigent, 15k stars), Cyber Neo (Hainrixz/cyber-neo, 281 stars), MCP Server Security Audit (awarexone/Agentic-Bug-Hunter, 5.3k stars) and Sast Bandit (AgentSecOps/SecOpsAgentKit, 219 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Security Review?

getsentry (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in getsentry/warden, which has 414 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.

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