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skill-file-security

Skill by ara.so — Security Skills collection.

skill-file-security installs 29 battle-tested security instruction files into your project that teach AI coding assistants to identify and fix vulnerabilities across OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, ASVS Level 3, and more — without leaving your IDE.

What This Does

skill-file-security is a CLI tool that:

• Installs security knowledge files to .skills/security/ in your project
• Auto-configures all major AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, etc.)
• Creates memory-security.md to track your security score over time
• Hardens .gitignore with 6 security-focused entries
• Provides 6 slash commands: /security-scan, /security-audit, /security-fix, /security-status, /security-history, /security-incident

The AI assistant reads these instruction files and applies 29 security categories to YOUR specific stack (Next.js, Django, Laravel, Express, Docker, Supabase, Firebase, etc.).

Installation

Interactive Mode (Recommended)

npx @netxeo/security-skill

This launches a smart 5-question setup that:

1. Auto-detects your stack (Next.js, Supabase, Docker, etc.)
2. Asks about auth, database, API, deployment, and custom rules
3. Installs only the security rules you need

Fast Mode (Silent Install)

# Install everywhere (all AI assistants)
npx @netxeo/security-skill --yes

# Install for specific assistants
npx @netxeo/security-skill --claude
npx @netxeo/security-skill --cursor
npx @netxeo/security-skill --copilot
npx @netxeo/security-skill --windsurf
npx @netxeo/security-skill --cline

Install as a Dev Dependency

npm install --save-dev @netxeo/security-skill

# Then run via package.json script
npx security-skill

What Gets Installed

your-project/
├── .skills/
│   └── security/
│       ├── skill.md                      # Main security orchestrator
│       ├── 01-secrets-and-files.md
│       ├── 02-network-and-cors.md
│       ├── 03-http-headers.md
│       ├── 04-auth-and-sessions.md
│       ├── 05-cryptography.md
│       ├── 06-jwt-security.md
│       ├── 07-database-security.md
│       ├── 08-deployment-ci-cd.md
│       ├── 09-docker-security.md
│       ├── 10-protocols-graphql-websocket.md
│       ├── 11-advanced-attacks.md
│       ├── 12-all-injections.md
│       ├── 13-race-conditions.md
│       ├── 14-file-upload.md
│       ├── 15-dns-email.md
│       ├── 16-supply-chain.md
│       ├── 17-mobile-security.md
│       ├── 18-compliance-gdpr.md
│       ├── 19-monitoring-honeytokens.md
│       ├── 20-serverless-edge.md
│       ├── 21-source-code-analysis.md
│       ├── 22-ai-llm-security.md
│       ├── 23-bot-ddos.md
│       ├── 24-browser-apis.md
│       └── 25-modern-security.md
├── memory-security.md                     # Score tracker
├── CLAUDE.md                              # Claude / Antigravity config
├── .cursorrules                           # Cursor config
├── .cursor/rules/security.mdc             # Cursor new format
├── .github/copilot-instructions.md        # GitHub Copilot config
├── .windsurfrules                         # Windsurf config
├── .clinerules                            # Cline config
├── AGENTS.md                              # OpenAI Codex CLI config
├── GEMINI.md                              # Gemini Code Assist config
└── .gitignore                             # Updated with security entries

Key Commands

After installation, use these slash commands in your AI coding assistant:

/security-scan

Quick 30-second scan focusing on critical issues only.

// Example output:
// 🔴 CRITICAL #1 — Hardcoded Supabase service role key in .env.local
// 🔴 CRITICAL #2 — RLS disabled on 3 tables (users, orders, messages)
// 🟠 HIGH #3 — Missing rate limiting on /api/auth/login
// ⏱️ Scan completed in 28s

/security-audit

Full audit that generates a security score (/100) and detailed report file.

// Example output:
// ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
// ║      🔐  SECURITY AUDIT — myproject              ║
// ║         Stack: Next.js · Supabase · Vercel        ║
// ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
// ║  SECURITY SCORE  :  61 / 100  🟠                  ║
// ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
// ║  🔴  Secrets & Files          12/20  ← FIX NOW   ║
// ║  🟢  Auth & Sessions          16/20              ║
// ║  🔴  Database (Supabase RLS)   8/20  ← FIX NOW   ║
// ║  🟡  HTTP Headers             12/20              ║
// ...
// 📄 Full report → security-report.md

/security-fix

Applies fixes with your approval. Always shows diffs before modifying code.

// Example interaction:
// You: /security-fix rls
// AI: I'll enable RLS on 3 tables. Here's what will change:
//
// --- a/supabase/migrations/add_rls.sql
// +++ b/supabase/migrations/add_rls.sql
// @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
// +ALTER TABLE users ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
// +ALTER TABLE orders ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
// +ALTER TABLE messages ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
//
// Apply these changes? (y/n)

/security-status

Shows your score history from memory-security.md.

// Example output:
// | Date       | Score  | Critical | High | Notes              |
// |------------|--------|----------|------|--------------------|
// | 2025-05-01 | 61/100 | 2        | 3    | First audit        |
// | 2025-05-03 | 84/100 | 0        | 1    | Fixed RLS + secret |
// | 2025-05-10 | 97/100 | 0        | 0    | 🟢 Excellent       |

/security-history

Shows before→after comparison to prove value.

/security-incident

Full incident response playbook for when something goes wrong.

Real-World Usage Examples

Example 1: Next.js + Supabase Project

# Install security skill
npx @netxeo/security-skill

# In your AI assistant:
# You: /security-scan

AI Response:

🔴 CRITICAL #1 — Supabase service role key exposed in frontend
   File: .env.local:3
   Found: NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=eyJhbG...
   Risk:  Full database access exposed to browser
   Fix:   Move to server-only env var (no NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix)

🔴 CRITICAL #2 — RLS disabled on users table
   File: supabase/migrations/001_create_users.sql
   Risk:  Any authenticated user can read all user data
   Fix:   /security-fix rls

🟠 HIGH #3 — Missing rate limiting on auth endpoints
   File: app/api/auth/login/route.ts
   Risk:  Brute force attacks on login
   Fix:   Add @upstash/ratelimit middleware

Apply a fix:

// You: /security-fix rls

// AI shows diff and asks for approval:
// --- a/supabase/migrations/002_enable_rls.sql
// +++ b/supabase/migrations/002_enable_rls.sql
// +ALTER TABLE users ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
// +
// +CREATE POLICY "Users can read own data"
// +  ON users FOR SELECT
// +  TO authenticated
// +  USING (auth.uid() = id);
// +
// +CREATE POLICY "Users can update own data"
// +  ON users FOR UPDATE
// +  TO authenticated
// +  USING (auth.uid() = id);

// You: yes
// AI: ✅ Applied RLS policy. Run migration with: supabase db push

Example 2: Express API with PostgreSQL

// You: /security-audit

// AI detects SQL injection vulnerability
// 🔴 CRITICAL — SQL Injection in user search endpoint
//    File: routes/users.js:23
//    Code: db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${req.query.name}'`)
//    Fix:  Use parameterized queries

// You: /security-fix sql-injection routes/users.js:23

// AI shows the fix:
// --- a/routes/users.js
// +++ b/routes/users.js
// @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
//  router.get('/search', async (req, res) => {
// -  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${req.query.name}'`);
// +  const results = await db.query('SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = $1', [req.query.name]);
//    res.json(results.rows);
//  });

// You: yes
// AI: ✅ Fixed. SQL injection prevented using parameterized query.

Example 3: Docker + CI/CD Security

# You: /security-scan

# AI finds Docker security issues:
# 🔴 CRITICAL — Running as root in production container
#    File: Dockerfile:15
#    Code: USER root
#    Fix:  Create non-root user

# 🟠 HIGH — Secrets in environment variables
#    File: .github/workflows/deploy.yml:34
#    Code: DB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DB_PASSWORD }}
#    Fix:  Use secret management service (AWS Secrets Manager, Vault)

# You: /security-fix dockerfile

# AI rewrites Dockerfile:
# --- a/Dockerfile
# +++ b/Dockerfile
# @@ -12,5 +12,8 @@
#  COPY . .
#  RUN npm run build
#  
# -USER root
# +RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup
# +RUN chown -R appuser:appgroup /app
# +USER appuser
# +
#  CMD ["npm", "start"]

Configuration

Environment Variables

No environment variables required. skill-file-security works entirely through instruction files.

Custom Rules

Add custom security rules by creating .skills/security/26-custom.md:

---
name: custom-security-rules
category: Custom
priority: high
---

# Custom Security Rules

## Rule 1: No console.log in production
- Check all `console.log()` calls
- Verify `NODE_ENV === 'production'` removes them
- Suggest using structured logging (winston, pino)

## Rule 2: API keys must be rotated every 90 days
- Check `memory-security.md` for last rotation date
- Alert if > 90 days since rotation

Stack-Specific Configuration

skill-file-security auto-detects your stack from:

• package.json (Next.js, Express, React, Vue)
• requirements.txt / Pipfile (Django, Flask)
• composer.json (Laravel, Symfony)
• Gemfile (Rails)
• pom.xml / build.gradle (Spring Boot)
• Dockerfile (Docker)
• supabase/ directory (Supabase)
• firebase.json (Firebase)

No manual configuration needed.

Coverage

OWASP Top 10 (2025)

• A01: Broken Access Control
• A02: Cryptographic Failures
• A03: Injection
• A04: Insecure Design
• A05: Security Misconfiguration
• A06: Vulnerable Components
• A07: Auth & Session Management Failures
• A08: Software & Data Integrity Failures
• A09: Logging & Monitoring Failures
• A10: SSRF

CWE Top 25

All 25 covered, including:

• CWE-79 (XSS)
• CWE-89 (SQL Injection)
• CWE-22 (Path Traversal)
• CWE-352 (CSRF)
• CWE-434 (Unrestricted File Upload)
• CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)
• CWE-798 (Hard-coded Credentials)
• CWE-918 (SSRF)
• And 17 more...

ASVS Level 3

• Session Management (V3)
• Access Control (V4)
• Cryptography (V6)
• Error Handling (V7)
• Data Protection (V8)
• Communications (V9)
• Business Logic (V11)
• Files & Resources (V12)
• API & Web Services (V13)
• Configuration (V14)

Troubleshooting

AI doesn't respond to /security-scan

Cause: AI assistant config file not properly loaded.

Fix:

# Reinstall for specific AI
npx @netxeo/security-skill --claude
# or
npx @netxeo/security-skill --cursor

# Restart your AI assistant after installation

Security score not updating in memory-security.md

Cause: AI hasn't written to memory file yet.

Fix:

// You: Update my security score after this audit
// AI will append new row to memory-security.md

False positives in security scan

Cause: Context-specific code patterns that are actually safe.

Fix:

// You: /security-scan --ignore-false-positives

// Or add exception comment in code:
const html = userInput; // security-skill-ignore: sanitized by DOMPurify on line 12

Skill files not found

Cause: Installation didn't complete or files were deleted.

Fix:

# Reinstall
npx @netxeo/security-skill --yes

# Verify installation
ls -la .skills/security/
# Should show 25+ .md files

Conflicts with existing .cursorrules or CLAUDE.md

Cause: You already have custom AI instructions.

Fix:

# Backup existing files
cp .cursorrules .cursorrules.backup
cp CLAUDE.md CLAUDE.md.backup

# Reinstall (will merge with existing)
npx @netxeo/security-skill --cursor

# Manually merge if needed

Advanced Patterns

CI/CD Integration

Add security checks to GitHub Actions:

# .github/workflows/security.yml
name: Security Audit

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  security:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
      - run: npx @netxeo/security-skill --yes
      - run: |
          # Use AI CLI to run audit
          # (requires AI with CLI support like aider or continue.dev)
          echo "/security-audit" | npx continue

Pre-commit Hook

# .husky/pre-commit
#!/bin/sh
npx @netxeo/security-skill --yes
echo "/security-scan" | npx aider --yes-always

Custom Security Categories

Extend with your own categories:

# Create custom category
cat > .skills/security/26-internal-compliance.md << 'EOF'
---
name: internal-compliance
category: Custom
priority: high
---

# Internal Compliance Rules

## PCI DSS Requirements
- Credit card numbers must be masked in logs
- Payment forms must use tokenization
- No credit card data in URLs or GET requests

## SOC 2 Requirements
- All database queries must be logged
- User actions must be auditable
- Access controls must be reviewed quarterly
EOF

# AI will now check these rules during scans

Integration with Other Tools

skill-file-security complements (doesn't replace):

• ESLint/Prettier: Code style and basic checks
• SonarQube: Static analysis for code quality
• Snyk/Dependabot: Dependency vulnerability scanning
• OWASP ZAP: Dynamic application security testing

skill-file-security focuses on semantic security analysis that understands business logic and context — things static analyzers miss.

Learn More

• Official Website: https://skill-file-security-website.vercel.app
• NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@netxeo/security-skill
• GitHub: https://github.com/Netxeo/skill-file-security

Made by developers who got tired of pushing secrets to production. 🔐