Agent skill

Speak Security Basics

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance.

MITAuto-check: notesLegal & Compliance

Install Speak Security Basics

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-security-basics -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace speak-security-basics --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/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/speak-security-basics .claude/skills/speak-security-basics && 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
speak-security-basics
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~819 tokens
SKILL.md length
218 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance.

  • Implementing security basics features
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Output, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls aws; needs SPEAK_API_KEY
  • Troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues

What it does

Speak Security Basics is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance. Use when implementing security basics features, or troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues. Trigger with phrases like "speak security basics", "speak security basics".

Its SKILL.md is about 820 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/implementation-guide.md`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering Privacy and GDPR and Language learning. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Implementing security basics features
  • Troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues
  • With phrases like speak security basics
  • Speak security basics

Example prompts

  • “speak security basics”
  • “/speak-security-basics”

Requirements

  • A credential in SPEAK_API_KEY
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. 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
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Bash(npm:*)
    • Bash(curl:*)
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • aws

    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):

    • speak.com
    • platform.openai.com

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • SPEAK_API_KEY

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

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Speak Security Basics loads about 819 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 81 tokens; SKILL.md has 218 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~81
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~819
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.8k

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:41
    echo '.env' >> .gitignore
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:42
    echo '.env.local' >> .gitignore

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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 218 words, ~819 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/speak-security-basics/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
speak-security-basics
description
Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance. Use when implementing security basics features, or troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues. Trigger with phrases like "speak security basics", "speak security basics".
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.14.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
saas, speak, api

Speak Security Basics

Overview

Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance.

Prerequisites

  • Completed speak-install-auth setup
  • Valid API credentials configured
  • ffmpeg installed for audio processing

Instructions

API Key Security
bash
# Never commit API keys
echo '.env' >> .gitignore
echo '.env.local' >> .gitignore

# Use secrets manager in production
export SPEAK_API_KEY="$(aws secretsmanager get-secret-value --secret-id speak/api-key --query SecretString --output text)"
Audio Data Privacy
typescript
// Speak processes audio on their servers — do NOT store student audio locally
// unless required by your application
class PrivacyAwareClient {
  async assessAndClean(audioPath: string, targetText: string, language: string) {
    try {
      const result = await this.client.assessPronunciation({
        audioPath, targetText, language,
      });
      return result;
    } finally {
      // Delete local audio file after assessment
      fs.unlinkSync(audioPath);
    }
  }
}
Student Data Protection
  • Never log student audio recordings
  • Redact student names from API logs
  • Store assessment scores, not raw audio
  • Implement data retention policies (delete after N days)
  • COPPA compliance for students under 13: parental consent required
  • FERPA compliance for educational institutions: student data agreements
Security Checklist
  • API keys in secrets manager, not code
  • Audio files deleted after processing
  • Student PII not logged
  • HTTPS enforced for all API calls
  • Rate limiting prevents abuse
  • Access logs maintained for audit

Output

  • Basics implementation complete
  • Speak API integration verified
  • Production-ready patterns applied

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
401 UnauthorizedInvalid API keyVerify SPEAK_API_KEY environment variable
429 Rate LimitedToo many requestsWait Retry-After seconds, use backoff
Audio format errorWrong codec/sample rateConvert to WAV 16kHz mono with ffmpeg
Session expiredTimeout after 30 minStart a new conversation session

Resources

Next Steps

See speak-prod-checklist for production readiness.

Examples

Basic: Apply security basics with default configuration for a standard Speak integration.

Advanced: Customize for production with error recovery, monitoring, and team-specific requirements.

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/.curated/speak-security-basics of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/implementation-guide.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Speak Security Basics

What does Speak Security Basics do?

Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance. Speak Security Basics is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Security best practices for Speak API keys, audio data privacy, student data protection, and COPPA/FERPA compliance.

When should I use Speak Security Basics?

Speak Security Basics fits situations like: implementing security basics features; troubleshooting Speak language learning integration issues; with phrases like speak security basics; speak security basics.

How do I install Speak Security Basics in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-security-basics -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/speak-security-basics in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/speak-security-basics in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Speak Security Basics in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-security-basics -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/speak-security-basics in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/speak-security-basics in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Speak Security Basics 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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill speak-security-basics -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/speak-security-basics, .gemini/skills/speak-security-basics, .github/skills/speak-security-basics and .opencode/skills/speak-security-basics in your project.

What does Speak Security Basics need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Speak Security Basics needs the command-line tools its instructions call (aws) and credentials named SPEAK_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in SPEAK_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(curl:*), Grep. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Speak Security Basics access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: speak.com and platform.openai.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Speak Security Basics safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Speak Security Basics use?

Speak Security Basics is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Speak Security Basics use?

About 819 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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 1.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Speak Security Basics?

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Who maintains Speak Security Basics?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.