Agent skill

Network Scanner

by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills

Scan networks to discover devices, gather MAC addresses, vendors, and hostnames.

No licenceAuto-check: notesSecurity

Install Network Scanner

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill network-scanner -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills network-scanner --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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/network-scanner .claude/skills/network-scanner && 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
network-scanner
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~726 tokens
SKILL.md length
139 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
353
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Scan networks to discover devices, gather MAC addresses, vendors, and hostnames.

  • Security work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Requirements, Quick Start, Configuration and Output Formats, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3, apt and brew

What it does

Network Scanner is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Scan networks to discover devices, gather MAC addresses, vendors, and hostnames. Supports known networks (from config) or custom CIDRs.

Its SKILL.md is about 730 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/scan.py`).

It sits in Security. It works with Nmap. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Security work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/network-scanner”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. 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 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3
    • apt
    • brew

    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

Network Scanner loads about 726 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 139 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~726

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.

  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:80
    # Scan without sudo (may miss MAC addresses)

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 139 words (~726 tokens).

“Discover and identify devices on local or remote networks using nmap. Gathers IP addresses, hostnames (via reverse DNS), MAC addresses, and vendor identification.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
network-scanner
homepage
https://github.com/clawdbot/skills

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/network-scanner of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/scan.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Network Scanner 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.

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Network Scanner this skillsundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills663—~726Automated safety check: NotesNone
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CTF Campaign DriverEncod3d-Sec/TORCH3291 repos~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Nmap ReconCommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike157—~639Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Operate Network Reconcyberful/cyberful135—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0

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Questions about Network Scanner

What does Network Scanner do?

Scan networks to discover devices, gather MAC addresses, vendors, and hostnames. Network Scanner is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Scan networks to discover devices, gather MAC addresses, vendors, and hostnames.

When should I use Network Scanner?

Network Scanner fits situations like: security work in your project.

How do I install Network Scanner in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill network-scanner -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/network-scanner in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/network-scanner in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Network Scanner in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill network-scanner -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/network-scanner in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/network-scanner in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Network Scanner 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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill network-scanner -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/network-scanner, .gemini/skills/network-scanner, .github/skills/network-scanner and .opencode/skills/network-scanner in your project.

What does Network Scanner need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Network Scanner needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3, apt and brew). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Network Scanner 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 Network Scanner safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (runs commands with sudo), nothing it rates as a warning. 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 Network Scanner use?

No licence was found for Network Scanner or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Network Scanner use?

About 726 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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 Network Scanner?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Network Scanner: Masscan Scan (wgpsec/AboutSecurity, 1.8k stars), Nmap (BrownFineSecurity/iothackbot, 858 stars), CTF Campaign Driver (Encod3d-Sec/TORCH, 329 stars) and Nmap Recon (CommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike, 157 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Network Scanner?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 353 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

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