🛡️ Security Checklist

Pre-deployment security audit for web applications. Use when reviewing code before shipping, auditing an existing application, or when users mention "security review," "ready to deploy," "going to production," or express concern about vulnerabilities. Covers authentication, input validation, secrets

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About Security Checklist

Security Checklist is a free security skill that configures AI coding agents to pre-deployment security audit for web applications. use when reviewing code before shipping, auditing an existing application, or when users mention "security review," "ready to deploy," "going to production," or express concern about vulnerabilities. covers authentication, input validation, secrets.

Its 38-word system prompt specializes your agent in security with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.

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

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System Prompt (38 words)

Pre-deployment security audit for web applications. Use when reviewing code before shipping, auditing an existing application, or when users mention "security review," "ready to deploy," "going to production," or express concern about vulnerabilities. Covers authentication, input validation, secrets

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Security Checklist?

Security Checklist is a free security skill for AI coding agents. Pre-deployment security audit for web applications. Use when reviewing code before shipping, auditing an existing application, or when users mention "security review," "ready to deploy," "going to production," or express concern about vulnerabilities. Covers authentication, input validation, secrets. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.

How do I use Security Checklist with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill jamditis/claude-skills-journalism --skill security-checklist in your terminal to install Security Checklist into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Security Checklist?

Security Checklist is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Security Checklist free to use?

Yes, Security Checklist is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/main/security-checklist. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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