Imported from huaweicloud/huaweicloud-skills (
skills/devtools/common/huawei-cloud-skill-audit/SKILL.md). Install upstream withnpx skills add huaweicloud/huaweicloud-skills --skill huawei-cloud-skill-audit. Copyright stays with the author.
Huawei Cloud Skill Audit
Two-check security pipeline for auditing Huawei Cloud skills — security gate.
Overview
Scan a single Huawei Cloud skill directory or a folder of skills, run two security gates, and generate a structured report with issue details and fix strategies.
Two checks:
| # | Tool | Check Content | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skillspector | AI skill security scanner: 47 rules / 439 patterns across 17 categories (prompt injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, behavioral AST, taint tracking, MCP analysis, YARA) | Built-in (pure Python, 47 rules + AST analysis) |
| 2 | gitleaks | Credential leak scan: 222 rules detecting hardcoded API keys, passwords, private keys, tokens, and 800+ credential formats | Built-in (pure Python, 222 rules + Shannon entropy) |
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ — for the built-in skillspector and gitleaks checks
- Node.js + npx — Optional; only needed for manual
markdownlint-cli2 --fixduring remediation - hcloud CLI — For Huawei Cloud service verification (optional, used in verification only)
- Huawei Cloud AK/SK — Not required for audit itself, but needed if verifying skill functionality after audit
skillspector and gitleaks are built-in (pure Python) — no external binary or pip install needed. External binaries are used as fallback if available on PATH.
To skip fallback auto-install of external binaries, use --no-install flag.
Workflow
Input (skill path or folder)
│
├── Discover Skills ──── Find SKILL.md in target or subdirectories
│
├── Run Two Checks ────
│ 1. skillspector → AI security scan (47 rules, 439 patterns)
│ 2. gitleaks → Credential leak detection
│
├── Build Report ────
│ Section 1: Scanned Skills
│ Section 2: Issue Summary (by severity)
│ Section 3: Issue Details (per-issue)
│ Section 4: Fix Strategies (per rule/category)
│
└── Gate Verdict ──── PASS or FAIL
Scan Levels
| Level | Analyzers | Speed | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
critical |
CRITICAL severity rules only (P5 harmful content) | Fast | Strictest gate, default |
high |
CRITICAL + ERROR severity rules | Fast | Block high-risk issues |
quick |
Pattern matching only (all static regex rules) | Fast | Quick pre-commit check |
standard |
All static analyzers (quick + AST + taint tracking) | Medium | CI/CD gate |
deep |
Standard + MCP analysis (least privilege, tool poisoning, rug pull) | Slower | Pre-release full audit |
Severity filtering applies only to SkillSpector. gitleaks always reports all findings regardless of scan level.
KooCLI Command Format Standard
This skill does not directly invoke hcloud CLI commands. It audits skill directories locally. However, when verifying a skill's functionality after audit, the standard KooCLI format applies:
hcloud <Service> <Operation> --cli-region=<region> [--key=value ...]
Core Commands
Scan a single skill
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/my-skill
Scan a folder of skills
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/skills-folder
Scan with specific level
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/skills --scan-level quick
Selective check execution
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/skills --checks skillspector
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/skills --skip-checks gitleaks
Run with custom tool paths
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py \
--target /path/to/skill-or-folder \
--scan-level standard \
--skillspector /path/to/skillspector \
--gitleaks /path/to/gitleaks \
--node-bin /opt/nvm/versions/node/v18.20.8/bin
Available --scan-level values: critical (default), high, quick, standard, deep.
Available --checks: skillspector, gitleaks.
Use --skip-checks to exclude specific checks.
Parameter Confirmation
| Parameter | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
--target |
Yes | Single skill dir or parent folder of skills | /home/user/.hermes/skills/huawei-cloud-ecs-manage |
--output-dir |
No | Report output directory (default: parent of target) | --output-dir ./reports |
--scan-level |
No | Scan depth: critical/high/quick/standard/deep (default: critical) | --scan-level deep |
--checks |
No | Comma-separated checks to run (default: all);可用值仅 skillspector,gitleaks。与 --skip-checks 互斥,不可同时使用 |
--checks skillspector |
--skillspector |
No | SkillSpector binary path override | --skillspector /usr/local/bin/skillspector |
--gitleaks |
No | gitleaks binary path override | --gitleaks /usr/local/bin/gitleaks |
--skip-checks |
No | Comma-separated checks to skip;与 --checks 互斥,不可同时使用 |
--skip-checks gitleaks |
--no-install |
No | Skip auto-install of tools | --no-install |
Report Structure
Report is saved as skill-gate-report-<timestamp>.txt in the parent directory of the scanned path.
| Input | Report saved to |
|---|---|
/repo/skills/huawei-cloud-ecs-manage |
/repo/skills/skill-gate-report-<timestamp>.txt |
/repo/skills |
/repo/skill-gate-report-<timestamp>.txt |
Four sections:
- Scanned Skills — list of all skills found
- Issue Summary — count by severity (CRITICAL/ERROR/WARNING) with rule breakdown (INFO excluded)
- Issue Details — per-issue: skill name, rule, line number, snippet, message
- Fix Strategies — actionable remediation for each unique rule/category
Fix Strategies Reference
skillspector
| Rule | Fix |
|---|---|
| P1-P5 (Prompt Injection) | Do not embed user-controllable input in system prompts; use template variables with explicit escaping |
| E1-E4 (Data Exfiltration) | Remove external URLs; use env vars for API endpoints; restrict network access in tool definitions |
| PE1-PE3 (Privilege Escalation) | Avoid sudo/root commands; use capability-based permissions; do not disable security controls |
| AST1-AST3 (Behavioral AST) | Replace exec()/eval() with safer alternatives; use importlib with allowlists |
| YR1-YR4 (YARA) | Remove reverse shell/webshell patterns; move server functionality to separate controlled service |
| SC1-SC6 (Supply Chain) | Pin dependency versions with hashes; update vulnerable dependencies |
| LP1-LP4 (MCP Least Privilege) | Reduce MCP tool permissions to minimum required |
| TP1-TP4 (MCP Tool Poisoning) | Validate MCP tool metadata against manifest |
gitleaks
| Rule | Fix |
|---|---|
| generic-api-key | Replace hardcoded API key/secret with os.environ.get("VAR") or ${VAR}; add to .gitleaksignore if false positive |
| private-key | Remove hardcoded private key; load from file or secret manager at runtime; add key file to .gitignore |
| (other rules) | Replace hardcoded credential with environment variable or secret manager reference; see https://gitleaks.io/docs/secrets |
Remediation Workflow (audit -> fix -> verify)
After running the audit and getting a FAIL, follow this sequence:
- Fix issues by hand — Apply the fixes from the report's Fix Strategies section, or the skillspector/gitleaks rule tables above.
- Re-run the full audit to verify PASS.
Markdown style and SKILL.md spec issues are not audited by this skill; use external tools like
markdownlint-cli2 --fixonly if you need to fix markdown style separately.
CI/CD Integration
jobs:
skill-gate:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-python@v5
with:
python-version: '3.12'
- name: Run audit
run: python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target . --output-dir .
- name: Upload report
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
if: always()
with:
name: skill-gate-report
path: skill-gate-report-*.txt
Configuration Files
The built-in checks use their bundled rule sets — no external config required:
scripts/checks/skillspector_rules.json— skillspector rules (47 rules / 439 patterns)scripts/checks/gitleaks_rules.json— gitleaks rules (222 rules)
.markdownlint.json and skillcheck.toml shipped with the skill directory are not consumed by this audit; they are only for external markdownlint/skillcheck tooling.
Security Scanning
Why skillspector static-only mode has limitations
skillspector runs with --no-llm mode (static analysis only). Gaps:
| Analyzer | What it detects | What it MISSES in --no-llm mode |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern matching (P1-P5, E1-E4, PE1-PE3) | Prompt injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation patterns | LLM-generated obfuscated variants |
| AST analysis (AST1-AST3) | exec()/eval() calls, dynamic imports | Runtime-evaluated strings |
| YARA rules (YR1-YR4) | Reverse shell, webshell patterns | Encoded/obfuscated payloads |
| Supply chain (SC1-SC6) | Vulnerable/pinned dependency issues | Transitive dependency exploits |
Complementary tools
| Tool | Detects | Install |
|---|---|---|
| skillspector (built-in, --no-llm) | Prompt injection, reverse shell, command injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain | Auto-installed |
| gitleaks (built-in) | 800+ credential types: API keys, passwords, private keys, tokens | Auto-installed |
| gitcode-security-scanner | Generic keyword credentials, Chinese keywords, SQL injection, debug leakage | From DTSE-SKILL repo |
Recommended: Run both huawei-cloud-skill-audit AND gitcode-security-scanner for complete coverage.
Output Format
Report is a plain text file with four sections (Scanned Skills, Issue Summary, Issue Details, Fix Strategies) followed by a Gate Verdict (PASS/FAIL).
Verification Method
Run audit
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/skill
Verify fix
# Fix issues from the report's Fix Strategies section, then re-run audit
python3 scripts/skill_audit.py --target /path/to/skill
Check gate verdict
# Gate Verdict: PASS = all checks passed
# Gate Verdict: FAIL = one or more checks have issues
Reference Documents
references/iam-policies.md— IAM permissions required for skill auditreferences/verification-method.md— Detailed verification proceduresreferences/acceptance-criteria.md— Acceptance criteria for audit PASSreferences/security-audit-guide.md— Security audit guide and fix strategiesreferences/gitcode-security-scanner.md— Complementary scanner usage guide
Best Practices
- Run audit before accepting any Huawei Cloud skill contribution
- Fix issues per the report's Fix Strategies, then always re-run full audit to verify PASS
- For large repos, scan individual skills one at a time to avoid huge reports
- Run both
huawei-cloud-skill-auditandgitcode-security-scannerfor complete security coverage
Notes
- 本 skill 仅生成审计报告和修复策略,不自动修改任何技能文件;修复由用户按报告 Fix Strategies 或 Remediation Workflow 手动执行,修复后需重新运行审计验证
- Two-check pipeline runs sequentially; each check is independent
- API endpoints are strictly prohibited from being inferred
- Credentials (AK/SK) are read from environment variables; hardcoding is prohibited
- If AK/SK is missing for post-audit verification, prompt the user; do not skip
- Resources created during testing must be tracked; output manual cleanup instructions if any remain
- INFO-level issues are excluded from the report; only CRITICAL/ERROR/WARNING appear
- gitleaks
--no-gitmode scans current file contents only, not git history - gitleaks does not detect Chinese keyword credentials; use gitcode-security-scanner for those
Edge Cases
| Scenario | Handling |
|---|---|
| Skill directory does not exist | Report error and terminate |
| Target has no SKILL.md and no subdirs with SKILL.md | Report error: no skills found |
| Built-in rules file missing | Auto-download fallback binary (skillspector/gitleaks) |
| Python version < 3.12 | External skillspector binary not available; builtin still works |
| Large repo produces huge report | Scan individual skills; use head/tail to read summary |
| gitleaks false positive | Add to .gitleaksignore file |
| skillspector exit code 1 | Risk score > 50; treated as finding source, not hard failure |
Design Principles
- Two-Check Pipeline — Each check is independent and contributes to the overall gate verdict
- Auto-Install — Missing tools are installed automatically on first run
- Chain Verification — All enabled checks must pass for gate verdict PASS
- Agent-proof — Write operations require user confirmation; automatic gate bypassing is not allowed
- Data-Driven — Report is structured text with clear severity levels and fix strategies
- Batch Repeatable — Same skill can be audited repeatedly; --fresh resets
- Credential Security — No hardcoded AK/SK; read from environment variables
- Least Privilege — IAM policies follow minimum required permissions