Official agent skill

Agent Supply Chain

by github in github/awesome-copilot

Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies.

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Install Agent Supply Chain

skills CLI
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill agent-supply-chain -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot agent-supply-chain --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/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agent-supply-chain .claude/skills/agent-supply-chain && 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
agent-supply-chain
GitHub stars
40k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~2.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
265 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
417
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies.

  • : - Generating SHA-256 integrity manifests for agent plugins
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Pattern 1: Generate Integrity… and Pattern 2: Verify Integrity, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tool packages - Verifying that installed plugins match their published manifests - Detecting tampered

What it does

Agent Supply Chain is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies. Use this skill when: - Generating SHA-256 integrity manifests for agent plugins or tool packages - Verifying that installed plugins match their published manifests - Detecting tampered, modified, or untracked files in agent tool directories - Auditing dependency pinning and version policies for agent components - Building provenance chains for agent plugin promotion (dev → staging → production) - Any request like "verify plugin…

Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k 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 Supply chain security and Hooks and plugins. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • : - Generating SHA-256 integrity manifests for agent plugins
  • Tool packages - Verifying that installed plugins match their published manifests - Detecting tampered
  • Generate manifest
  • Check supply chain

Example prompts

  • “verify plugin integrity”
  • “generate manifest”
  • “check supply chain”
  • “/agent-supply-chain”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 727ff2e. 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 python, json and yaml).

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

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • slsa.dev
    • docs.npmjs.com
    • github.com
    • owasp.org

    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

Agent Supply Chain loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 151 tokens; SKILL.md has 265 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~151
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.7k

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 github/awesome-copilot at commit 727ff2e, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 265 words, ~2,677 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/agent-supply-chain/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
agent-supply-chain
description
Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies. Use this skill when: - Generating SHA-256 integrity manifests for agent plugins or tool packages - Verifying that installed plugins match their published manifests - Detecting tampered, modified, or untracked files in agent tool directories - Auditing dependency pinning and version policies for agent components - Building provenance chains for agent plugin promotion (dev → staging → production) - Any request like "verify plugin integrity", "generate manifest", "check supply chain", or "sign this plugin"

Agent Supply Chain Integrity

Generate and verify integrity manifests for AI agent plugins and tools. Detect tampering, enforce version pinning, and establish supply chain provenance.

Overview

Agent plugins and MCP servers have the same supply chain risks as npm packages or container images — except the ecosystem has no equivalent of npm provenance, Sigstore, or SLSA. This skill fills that gap.

Plugin Directory → Hash All Files (SHA-256) → Generate INTEGRITY.json
                                                    ↓
Later: Plugin Directory → Re-Hash Files → Compare Against INTEGRITY.json
                                                    ↓
                                          Match? VERIFIED : TAMPERED

When to Use

  • Before promoting a plugin from development to production
  • During code review of plugin PRs
  • As a CI step to verify no files were modified after review
  • When auditing third-party agent tools or MCP servers
  • Building a plugin marketplace with integrity requirements

Pattern 1: Generate Integrity Manifest

Create a deterministic INTEGRITY.json with SHA-256 hashes of all plugin files.

python
import hashlib
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from pathlib import Path

EXCLUDE_DIRS = {".git", "__pycache__", "node_modules", ".venv", ".pytest_cache"}
EXCLUDE_FILES = {".DS_Store", "Thumbs.db", "INTEGRITY.json"}

def hash_file(path: Path) -> str:
    """Compute SHA-256 hex digest of a file."""
    h = hashlib.sha256()
    with open(path, "rb") as f:
        for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(8192), b""):
            h.update(chunk)
    return h.hexdigest()

def generate_manifest(plugin_dir: str) -> dict:
    """Generate an integrity manifest for a plugin directory."""
    root = Path(plugin_dir)
    files = {}

    for path in sorted(root.rglob("*")):
        if not path.is_file():
            continue
        if path.name in EXCLUDE_FILES:
            continue
        if any(part in EXCLUDE_DIRS for part in path.relative_to(root).parts):
            continue
        rel = path.relative_to(root).as_posix()
        files[rel] = hash_file(path)

    # Chain hash: SHA-256 of all file hashes concatenated in sorted order
    chain = hashlib.sha256()
    for key in sorted(files.keys()):
        chain.update(files[key].encode("ascii"))

    manifest = {
        "plugin_name": root.name,
        "generated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
        "algorithm": "sha256",
        "file_count": len(files),
        "files": files,
        "manifest_hash": chain.hexdigest(),
    }
    return manifest

# Generate and save
manifest = generate_manifest("my-plugin/")
Path("my-plugin/INTEGRITY.json").write_text(
    json.dumps(manifest, indent=2) + "\n"
)
print(f"Generated manifest: {manifest['file_count']} files, "
      f"hash: {manifest['manifest_hash'][:16]}...")

Output (INTEGRITY.json):

json
{
  "plugin_name": "my-plugin",
  "generated_at": "2026-04-01T03:00:00+00:00",
  "algorithm": "sha256",
  "file_count": 12,
  "files": {
    ".claude-plugin/plugin.json": "a1b2c3d4...",
    "README.md": "e5f6a7b8...",
    "skills/search/SKILL.md": "c9d0e1f2...",
    "agency.json": "3a4b5c6d..."
  },
  "manifest_hash": "7e8f9a0b1c2d3e4f..."
}

Pattern 2: Verify Integrity

Check that current files match the manifest.

python
# Requires: hash_file() and generate_manifest() from Pattern 1 above
import json
from pathlib import Path

def verify_manifest(plugin_dir: str) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
    """Verify plugin files against INTEGRITY.json."""
    root = Path(plugin_dir)
    manifest_path = root / "INTEGRITY.json"

    if not manifest_path.exists():
        return False, ["INTEGRITY.json not found"]

    manifest = json.loads(manifest_path.read_text())
    recorded = manifest.get("files", {})
    errors = []

    # Check recorded files
    for rel_path, expected_hash in recorded.items():
        full = root / rel_path
        if not full.exists():
            errors.append(f"MISSING: {rel_path}")
            continue
        actual = hash_file(full)
        if actual != expected_hash:
            errors.append(f"MODIFIED: {rel_path}")

    # Check for new untracked files
    current = generate_manifest(plugin_dir)
    for rel_path in current["files"]:
        if rel_path not in recorded:
            errors.append(f"UNTRACKED: {rel_path}")

    return len(errors) == 0, errors

# Verify
passed, errors = verify_manifest("my-plugin/")
if passed:
    print("VERIFIED: All files match manifest")
else:
    print(f"FAILED: {len(errors)} issue(s)")
    for e in errors:
        print(f"  {e}")

Output on tampered plugin:

FAILED: 3 issue(s)
  MODIFIED: skills/search/SKILL.md
  MISSING: agency.json
  UNTRACKED: backdoor.py

Pattern 3: Dependency Version Audit

Check that agent dependencies use pinned versions.

python
import re

def audit_versions(config_path: str) -> list[dict]:
    """Audit dependency version pinning in a config file."""
    findings = []
    path = Path(config_path)
    content = path.read_text()

    if path.name == "package.json":
        data = json.loads(content)
        for section in ("dependencies", "devDependencies"):
            for pkg, ver in data.get(section, {}).items():
                if ver.startswith("^") or ver.startswith("~") or ver == "*" or ver == "latest":
                    findings.append({
                        "package": pkg,
                        "version": ver,
                        "severity": "HIGH" if ver in ("*", "latest") else "MEDIUM",
                        "fix": f'Pin to exact: "{pkg}": "{ver.lstrip("^~")}"'
                    })

    elif path.name in ("requirements.txt", "pyproject.toml"):
        for line in content.splitlines():
            line = line.strip()
            if ">=" in line and "<" not in line:
                findings.append({
                    "package": line.split(">=")[0].strip(),
                    "version": line,
                    "severity": "MEDIUM",
                    "fix": f"Add upper bound: {line},<next_major"
                })

    return findings

Pattern 4: Promotion Gate

Use integrity verification as a gate before promoting plugins.

python
def promotion_check(plugin_dir: str) -> dict:
    """Check if a plugin is ready for production promotion."""
    checks = {}

    # 1. Integrity manifest exists and verifies
    passed, errors = verify_manifest(plugin_dir)
    checks["integrity"] = {
        "passed": passed,
        "errors": errors
    }

    # 2. Required files exist
    root = Path(plugin_dir)
    required = ["README.md"]
    missing = [f for f in required if not (root / f).exists()]

    # Require at least one plugin manifest (supports both layouts)
    manifest_paths = [
        root / ".github/plugin/plugin.json",
        root / ".claude-plugin/plugin.json",
    ]
    if not any(p.exists() for p in manifest_paths):
        missing.append(".github/plugin/plugin.json (or .claude-plugin/plugin.json)")

    checks["required_files"] = {
        "passed": len(missing) == 0,
        "missing": missing
    }

    # 3. No unpinned dependencies
    mcp_path = root / ".mcp.json"
    if mcp_path.exists():
        config = json.loads(mcp_path.read_text())
        unpinned = []
        for server in config.get("mcpServers", {}).values():
            if isinstance(server, dict):
                for arg in server.get("args", []):
                    if isinstance(arg, str) and "@latest" in arg:
                        unpinned.append(arg)
        checks["pinned_deps"] = {
            "passed": len(unpinned) == 0,
            "unpinned": unpinned
        }

    # Overall
    all_passed = all(c["passed"] for c in checks.values())
    return {"ready": all_passed, "checks": checks}

result = promotion_check("my-plugin/")
if result["ready"]:
    print("Plugin is ready for production promotion")
else:
    print("Plugin NOT ready:")
    for name, check in result["checks"].items():
        if not check["passed"]:
            print(f"  FAILED: {name}")

CI Integration

Add to your GitHub Actions workflow:

yaml
- name: Verify plugin integrity
  run: |
    PLUGIN_DIR="${{ matrix.plugin || '.' }}"
    cd "$PLUGIN_DIR"
    python -c "
    from pathlib import Path
    import json, hashlib, sys

    def hash_file(p):
        h = hashlib.sha256()
        with open(p, 'rb') as f:
            for c in iter(lambda: f.read(8192), b''):
                h.update(c)
        return h.hexdigest()

    manifest = json.loads(Path('INTEGRITY.json').read_text())
    errors = []
    for rel, expected in manifest['files'].items():
        p = Path(rel)
        if not p.exists():
            errors.append(f'MISSING: {rel}')
        elif hash_file(p) != expected:
            errors.append(f'MODIFIED: {rel}')
    if errors:
        for e in errors:
            print(f'::error::{e}')
        sys.exit(1)
    print(f'Verified {len(manifest[\"files\"])} files')
    "

Best Practices

PracticeRationale
Generate manifest after code reviewEnsures reviewed code matches production code
Include manifest in the PRReviewers can verify what was hashed
Verify in CI before deployCatches post-review modifications
Chain hash for tamper evidenceSingle hash represents entire plugin state
Exclude build artifactsOnly hash source files — .git, pycache, node_modules excluded
Pin all dependency versionsUnpinned deps = different code on every install

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/agent-supply-chain of github/awesome-copilot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 727ff2e

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 github/awesome-copilot, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Agent Supply Chain

What does Agent Supply Chain do?

Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies. Agent Supply Chain is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies.

When should I use Agent Supply Chain?

Agent Supply Chain fits situations like: : - Generating SHA-256 integrity manifests for agent plugins; tool packages - Verifying that installed plugins match their published manifests - Detecting tampered; generate manifest; check supply chain.

How do I install Agent Supply Chain in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill agent-supply-chain -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agent-supply-chain in github/awesome-copilot) into .claude/skills/agent-supply-chain in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Agent Supply Chain in Codex?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill agent-supply-chain -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agent-supply-chain in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/agent-supply-chain in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Agent Supply Chain 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 github/awesome-copilot --skill agent-supply-chain -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/agent-supply-chain, .gemini/skills/agent-supply-chain, .github/skills/agent-supply-chain and .opencode/skills/agent-supply-chain in your project.

What does Agent Supply Chain need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Agent Supply Chain is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Agent Supply Chain access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. As links in the text: slsa.dev, docs.npmjs.com, github.com and owasp.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Agent Supply Chain 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 Agent Supply Chain use?

Agent Supply Chain is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Agent Supply Chain use?

About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Agent Supply Chain?

github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,748 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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