🛡️ Validate
This skill validates a security finding by tracing data flows, confirming exploit conditions, and producing evidence to declare true positives or false
npx playbooks add skill ghostsecurity/skills --skill validate
About Validate
This skill validates a security finding by tracing data flows, confirming exploit conditions, and producing evidence to declare true positives or false
The 22-word prompt provides structured security guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (22 words)
This skill validates a security finding by tracing data flows, confirming exploit conditions, and producing evidence to declare true positives or false
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Validate?
Validate is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill validates a security finding by tracing data flows, confirming exploit conditions, and producing evidence to declare true positives or false. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Validate with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill ghostsecurity/skills --skill validate in your terminal to install Validate into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Validate?
Validate is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Validate free to use?
Yes, Validate is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ghostsecurity/skills/tree/main/plugins/ghost/skills/validate. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
