Scans installed OpenClaw skills for malicious patterns including prompt injection, credential theft, data exfiltration, obfuscated payloads, and backdoors. Use when installing new skills, after skill updates, or for periodic security scans. Runs deterministic pattern matching β fast, offline, no API cost.
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install skill-defenderOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install skill-defenderβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/skill-defender/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
π£Marketing & GrowthPlatforms
What Skill Defender can do for your AI workflow
Scans installed openclaw directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
Trusted by 2,052+ developers worldwide
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
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Explains what Skill Defender does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Skill Defender to scans installed OpenClaw skills for malicious patterns including pr...
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What can I do with Skill Defender in my marketing & growth workflow?
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Skill Defender extends your AI assistant with the ability to scans installed OpenClaw skills for malicious patterns including prompt injection, credential theft, data exfiltration, obfuscated payloads, and backdoors. Use when installing new skills, after skill updates, or for periodic security scans. Runs deterministic pattern matching β fast, offline, no API cost. Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Skill Defender as its underlying capability.
Skill Defender works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Skill Defender once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Skill Defender installs like any other MCP skill: drop the folder into `~/.claude/skills/skill-defender/` for global access, or `.claude/skills/skill-defender/` to keep it scoped to one project. After a quick restart of Claude, you can trigger it explicitly with `/skill-defender`, or let the AI decide when it's the right tool for your request.
Skill Defender has been installed 2,052 times, making it one of the more actively used skills in the Marketing & Growth category. The install rate suggests it solves a real, recurring need rather than a niche edge case. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/skill-defender/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/skill-defender/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /skill-defender or let the AI discover it automatically.
Skill Defender supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Skill Defender is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Scans installed OpenClaw skills for malicious patterns including prompt injection, credential theft, data exfiltration, obfuscated payloads, and backdoors. Use when installing new skills, after skill updates, or for periodic security scans. Runs deterministic pattern matching β fast, offline, no API cost.
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