Agent skill

Implementing JWT Signing And Verification

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Implements secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, ES256, and EdDSA, including token expiration, claims validation, and defenses against algorithm-confusion…

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Implementing JWT Signing And Verification

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification --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/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification .claude/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification && 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
implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~864 tokens
SKILL.md length
333 words
Files
8 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
644
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Implements secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, ES256, and EdDSA, including token expiration, claims validation, and defenses against algorithm-confusion…

  • Hardening JWT-based authentication/authorization
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Prerequisites and Objectives, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder
  • Auditing token verification code for common JWT vulnerabilities

What it does

Implementing JWT Signing And Verification is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Implements secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, ES256, and EdDSA, including token expiration, claims validation, and defenses against algorithm-confusion, none-algorithm, and key-injection attacks. Use when adding or hardening JWT-based authentication/authorization, or when auditing token verification code for common JWT vulnerabilities.

Its SKILL.md is about 860 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `assets/template.md`, `references/api-reference.md` and `references/standards.md`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Authentication. The repository describes itself as: 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents · Mapped to 6 frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF 2.0, MITRE ATLAS, D3FEND, NIST AI RMF & MITRE F3 (Fight Fraud) · agentskills.io…. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Hardening JWT-based authentication/authorization
  • Auditing token verification code for common JWT vulnerabilities

Example prompts

  • “Use the implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification skill to implement secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS…”
  • “/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54a7988. 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

    Ships 2 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    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

Implementing JWT Signing And Verification loads about 864 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 333 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~105
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~864
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.9k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills at commit 54a7988, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mukul975). 333 words, ~864 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification
description
Implements secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, ES256, and EdDSA, including token expiration, claims validation, and defenses against algorithm-confusion, none-algorithm, and key-injection attacks. Use when adding or hardening JWT-based authentication/authorization, or when auditing token verification code for common JWT vulnerabilities.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
cryptography
tags
cryptography, jwt, authentication, token-security, digital-signatures
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
nist_csf
PR.DS-01, PR.DS-02, PR.DS-10
mitre_attack
T1600, T1573, T1553

Implementing JWT Signing and Verification

Overview

JSON Web Tokens (JWT) defined in RFC 7519 are compact, URL-safe tokens used for authentication and authorization in web applications. This skill covers implementing secure JWT signing with HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, and EdDSA algorithms, along with verification, token expiration, claims validation, and defense against common JWT attacks (algorithm confusion, none algorithm, key injection).

When to Use

  • When deploying or configuring implementing jwt signing and verification capabilities in your environment
  • When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
  • When building or improving security architecture for this domain
  • When conducting security assessments that require this implementation

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with cryptography concepts and tools
  • Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
  • Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
  • Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

Objectives

  • Implement JWT signing with HS256, RS256, ES256, and EdDSA
  • Verify JWT signatures and validate standard claims
  • Implement token expiration, not-before, and audience validation
  • Defend against algorithm confusion and none algorithm attacks
  • Implement JWT key rotation with JWK Sets
  • Build a complete authentication middleware

Key Concepts

JWT Algorithms
AlgorithmTypeKeySecurity Level
HS256Symmetric (HMAC)Shared secret128-bit
RS256Asymmetric (RSA)RSA key pair112-bit
ES256Asymmetric (ECDSA)P-256 key pair128-bit
EdDSAAsymmetric (Ed25519)Ed25519 pair128-bit
Common JWT Attacks
  • Algorithm confusion: Switching from RS256 to HS256, using public key as HMAC secret
  • None algorithm: Setting alg=none to bypass signature verification
  • Key injection: Embedding key in JWK header
  • Weak secrets: Brute-forcing short HMAC secrets
  • Token replay: Reusing valid tokens without expiration

Security Considerations

  • Always validate the algorithm header against an allowlist
  • Never accept alg=none in production
  • Use asymmetric algorithms (RS256, ES256) for distributed systems
  • Set short expiration times (15 min for access tokens)
  • Implement token refresh mechanism
  • Store secrets securely (not in source code)

Validation Criteria

  • JWT signing produces valid tokens for all algorithms
  • Signature verification rejects tampered tokens
  • Expired tokens are rejected
  • Algorithm confusion attack is prevented
  • None algorithm is rejected
  • JWK key rotation works correctly
  • Claims validation enforces all required claims

© mukul975, 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

SKILL.md and 7 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • assets/template.md
  • references/api-reference.md
  • references/standards.md
  • references/workflows.md
  • scripts/agent.py
  • scripts/process.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988

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Questions about Implementing JWT Signing And Verification

What does Implementing JWT Signing And Verification do?

Implements secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, ES256, and EdDSA, including token expiration, claims validation, and defenses against algorithm-confusion…. Implementing JWT Signing And Verification is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Implements secure JWT (RFC 7519) signing and verification using HMAC-SHA256, RSA-PSS, ES256, and EdDSA, including token expiration, claims validation, and defenses against algorithm-confusion, none-algorithm, and key-injection attacks.

When should I use Implementing JWT Signing And Verification?

Implementing JWT Signing And Verification fits situations like: hardening JWT-based authentication/authorization; auditing token verification code for common JWT vulnerabilities.

How do I install Implementing JWT Signing And Verification in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Implementing JWT Signing And Verification in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Implementing JWT Signing And Verification 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification, .gemini/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification, .github/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification and .opencode/skills/implementing-jwt-signing-and-verification in your project.

What does Implementing JWT Signing And Verification need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Implementing JWT Signing And Verification needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Implementing JWT Signing And Verification 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 Implementing JWT Signing And Verification 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Implementing JWT Signing And Verification use?

Implementing JWT Signing And Verification is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Implementing JWT Signing And Verification use?

About 864 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Implementing JWT Signing And Verification?

mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 34,116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 644 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.

Source: mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.