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security-scan

Teaches your AI agent to protect apps against attacks and organize and coordinate AI agents.

What it does

Checks your Claude Code project configuration for security weaknesses. It looks for exposed secrets, dangerous permissions, and other vulnerabilities that could be exploited.

When to use it

  • ✓When setting up a new project.
  • ✓After making changes to configuration files.
  • ✓Before committing changes to version control.

Example of what to ask your AI

“Scan my Claude Code configuration for security issues.”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/skills/security-scan/SKILL.md

Ready-to-paste message

Use this skill to help me: https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/blob/main/skills/security-scan/SKILL.md Read the SKILL.md file at that link and follow its instructions for my task.
How it works

The tool analyzes your configuration files, like CLAUDE.md and settings.json, looking for risky patterns. It uses AgentShield to identify and report problems.

Installation

Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.

In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:

npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill security-scan

Or download just the file:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/affaan-m/ECC/main/skills/security-scan/SKILL.md -o SKILL.md
Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

Security Scan Skill

Audit your Claude Code configuration for security issues using AgentShield.

When to Activate

  • Setting up a new Claude Code project
  • After modifying .claude/settings.json, CLAUDE.md, or MCP configs
  • Before committing configuration changes
  • When onboarding to a new repository with existing Claude Code configs
  • Periodic security hygiene checks

What It Scans

File Checks
CLAUDE.md Hardcoded secrets, auto-run instructions, prompt injection patterns
settings.json Overly permissive allow lists, missing deny lists, dangerous bypass flags
mcp.json Risky MCP servers, hardcoded env secrets, npx supply chain risks
hooks/ Command injection via interpolation, data exfiltration, silent error suppression
agents/*.md Unrestricted tool access, prompt injection surface, missing model specs

Prerequisites

AgentShield must be installed. Check and install if needed:

# Check if installed
npx ecc-agentshield --version

# Install globally (recommended)
npm install -g ecc-agentshield

# Or run directly via npx (no install needed)
npx ecc-agentshield scan .

Usage

Basic Scan

Run against the current project's .claude/ directory:

# Scan current project
npx ecc-agentshield scan

# Scan a specific path
npx ecc-agentshield scan --path /path/to/.claude

# Scan with minimum severity filter
npx ecc-agentshield scan --min-severity medium

Output Formats

# Terminal output (default) — colored report with grade
npx ecc-agentshield scan

# JSON — for CI/CD integration
npx ecc-agentshield scan --format json

# Markdown — for documentation
npx ecc-agentshield scan --format markdown

# HTML — self-contained dark-theme report
npx ecc-agentshield scan --format html > security-report.html

Auto-Fix

Apply safe fixes automatically (only fixes marked as auto-fixable):

npx ecc-agentshield scan --fix

This will:

  • Replace hardcoded secrets with environment variable references
  • Tighten wildcard permissions to scoped alternatives
  • Never modify manual-only suggestions

Opus 4.6 Deep Analysis

Run the adversarial three-agent pipeline for deeper analysis:

# Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key
npx ecc-agentshield scan --opus --stream

This runs:

  1. Attacker (Red Team) — finds attack vectors
  2. Defender (Blue Team) — recommends hardening
  3. Auditor (Final Verdict) — synthesizes both perspectives

Initialize Secure Config

Scaffold a new secure .claude/ configuration from scratch:

npx ecc-agentshield init

Creates:

  • settings.json with scoped permissions and deny list
  • CLAUDE.md with security best practices
  • mcp.json placeholder

GitHub Action

Add to your CI pipeline:

- uses: affaan-m/agentshield@v1
  with:
    path: '.'
    min-severity: 'medium'
    fail-on-findings: true

Severity Levels

Grade Score Meaning
A 90-100 Secure configuration
B 75-89 Minor issues
C 60-74 Needs attention
D 40-59 Significant risks
F 0-39 Critical vulnerabilities

Interpreting Results

Critical Findings (fix immediately)

  • Hardcoded API keys or tokens in config files
  • Bash(*) in the allow list (unrestricted shell access)
  • Command injection in hooks via ${file} interpolation
  • Shell-running MCP servers

High Findings (fix before production)

  • Auto-run instructions in CLAUDE.md (prompt injection vector)
  • Missing deny lists in permissions
  • Agents with unnecessary Bash access

Medium Findings (recommended)

  • Silent error suppression in hooks (2>/dev/null, || true)
  • Missing PreToolUse security hooks
  • npx -y auto-install in MCP server configs

Info Findings (awareness)

  • Missing descriptions on MCP servers
  • Prohibitive instructions correctly flagged as good practice

Links

FAQ

What is Claude Code?

Claude Code is a tool that allows you to create and manage AI agents to automate tasks.

What are security vulnerabilities?

These are flaws that malicious actors could exploit to access information or control your system.

What is AgentShield?

It's a security tool that helps find and fix issues in your Claude Code configuration.

Details

Original description by the author

Scan your Claude Code configuration (.claude/ directory) for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and injection risks using AgentShield. Checks CLAUDE.md, settings.json, MCP servers, hooks, and agent definitions. Use when auditing a .claude/ directory — CLAUDE.md, settings.json, MCP servers, hooks, or agent definitions.

repo: affaan-m/ECC

Popularity

GitHub stars
280k
Ranking position
#281
License
MIT
Updated
10/15/2026

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