🛡️ Skills Scout
This skill helps you discover relevant agent skills, vet them for safety, and obtain explicit consent before any Codex global installation.
npx playbooks add skill servaltullius/skills-scout --skill skills-scout
About Skills Scout
The Skills Scout tool is used to discover relevant agent skills, evaluate their safety, and obtain explicit consent before installing them globally with Codex. It connects to the Codex system to enable secure installation of new skills. A developer would use Skills Scout when they need to add new skills to their AI coding agent to ensure the skills are safe and compliant with security standards.
This compact 21-word instruction set is purpose-built for security work in AI coding agents. Install with a single 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 (21 words)
This skill helps you discover relevant agent skills, vet them for safety, and obtain explicit consent before any Codex global installation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Skills Scout?
Skills Scout is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you discover relevant agent skills, vet them for safety, and obtain explicit consent before any Codex global installation.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Skills Scout with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill servaltullius/skills-scout --skill skills-scout in your terminal to install Skills Scout into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Skills Scout?
Skills Scout is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Skills Scout free to use?
Yes, Skills Scout is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/servaltullius/skills-scout/tree/main/SKILL.md. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
