Agent skill

Security Review

by SpecterOps in SpecterOps/skills

Perform a security-focused review of current git changes. An agent skill from SpecterOps/skills.

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Install Security Review

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills 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/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ops-appsec/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
702
Token cost
~556 tokens
SKILL.md length
232 words
Files
4 (incl. assets)
Skills in repo
38
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Perform a security-focused review of current git changes. An agent skill from SpecterOps/skills.

  • Works in 6 steps: Determine scope → Run git status for context. → Read full changed files (not only hunks)… → …
  • Reviewing staged/unstaged diffs
  • SKILL.md covers Input Parsing, Review Workflow, Security Categories and Correctness and Reliability, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls git

What it does

Security Review is an agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Perform a security-focused review of current git changes. Use when reviewing staged/unstaged diffs, checking for vulnerabilities, and deciding merge readiness.

Its SKILL.md is about 560 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including assets (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Security, covering Security review. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: A marketplace for LLM skills. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Reviewing staged/unstaged diffs
  • Checking for vulnerabilities
  • Deciding merge readiness

Example prompts

  • “/security-review”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Determine scope
  2. Run git status for context.
  3. Read full changed files (not only hunks) to catch cross-function issues.
  4. Analyze findings by categories below.
  5. Report findings ordered by severity with actionable fixes.
  6. Provide merge verdict (safe to merge, needs fixes, needs rework).

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e655f93. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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 556 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 232 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~556

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 SpecterOps/skills at commit e655f93, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© SpecterOps). 232 words, ~556 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/security-review/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
security-review
description
Perform a security-focused review of current git changes. Use when reviewing staged/unstaged diffs, checking for vulnerabilities, and deciding merge readiness.
metadata.author
GhostWorks

Security Review

Review local git changes with emphasis on exploitability, trust boundaries, and safe-by-default behavior.

Input Parsing

Accept input as: SCOPE

Supported scopes:

  • all (default): staged and unstaged changes
  • staged: only staged changes
  • unstaged: only unstaged changes

Examples:

  • $security-review
  • $security-review staged
  • $security-review unstaged

Review Workflow

  1. Determine scope:
    • staged: git diff --staged
    • unstaged: git diff
    • all: both
  2. Run git status for context.
  3. Read full changed files (not only hunks) to catch cross-function issues.
  4. Analyze findings by categories below.
  5. Report findings ordered by severity with actionable fixes.
  6. Provide merge verdict (safe to merge, needs fixes, needs rework).

Security Categories

  • Injection risks: SQL/command/LDAP/template/XSS paths.
  • Secrets exposure: API keys, credentials, tokens, private keys, connection strings.
  • Path/file handling: traversal, unsafe joins, arbitrary read/write.
  • Insecure deserialization: unsafe loaders, implicit object decoding.
  • Crypto misuse: weak algorithms, static keys/IVs, incorrect modes.
  • SSRF/open redirect: unvalidated URLs or callback targets.
  • AuthN/AuthZ flaws: missing checks, IDOR, privilege escalation.
  • Session/JWT issues: weak secrets, missing expiry/validation, algorithm confusion.
  • CORS and headers: overly permissive policies, missing protective headers.

Correctness and Reliability

  • Boundary and off-by-one issues.
  • Error handling gaps that leak sensitive details.
  • Resource lifecycle leaks.
  • Concurrency/race condition hazards.

Reporting Format

For each finding include:

  • severity
  • file:line
  • issue
  • impact
  • recommended fix

Then include:

  • total findings by severity
  • overall merge verdict

Quality Rules

  • Focus findings first; keep summary brief.
  • Avoid speculative claims without code evidence.
  • Prefer concrete fix guidance over generic advice.

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Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (assets) in plugins/ops-appsec/skills/security-review of SpecterOps/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • assets/icon.png
  • assets/icon.svg

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e655f93

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Questions about Security Review

What does Security Review do?

Perform a security-focused review of current git changes. An agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Security Review is an agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Perform a security-focused review of current git changes.

When should I use Security Review?

Security Review fits situations like: reviewing staged/unstaged diffs; checking for vulnerabilities; deciding merge readiness.

How do I install Security Review in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill security-review -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ops-appsec/skills/security-review in SpecterOps/skills) 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill security-review -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ops-appsec/skills/security-review in SpecterOps/skills) 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 SpecterOps/skills --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?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Security Review needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Security Review access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. 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 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 Security Review use?

About 556 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Security Review?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Security Review: Commit Security Scan (codexstar69/bug-hunter, 519 stars), Cc Review (doccker/cc-use-exp, 1.1k stars), Security Audit (blueberrycongee/termcanvas, 406 stars) and Security Setup (luongnv89/skills, 131 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Security Review?

SpecterOps (a GitHub organization) maintains it in SpecterOps/skills, which has 702 GitHub stars. The repository holds 38 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.

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