DF epo-patent-intelligence
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As a process F 37/100 · Will not run — References files that are not bundled: scripts/weekly_report.sh, references/REPORT_TEMPLATES.md, references/COMPETITOR_SETUP.md
What is at stake
The skill contains fragments that, in the wrong hands, cost money or data. Below: what the installer risks and what the author should do.
The skill contains commands that delete files, rewrite disks or execute code fetched from the network. The agent may run them without asking if it believes the instructions require it.
Replace destructive commands with safe equivalents that ask for confirmation, scope them to one folder, and stop piping curl into a shell: pin a version and a checksum.
How to improve
- Address the high-severity findings: each costs 18 safety points. If one is a false positive, add the rule id to guard.allow in spec.yaml.
- The text references files that are not there: add them or drop the references.
- Your own cases (evals/evals.json, 4–6 real requests with expected answers): the full check would then run those instead of a model-drafted suite.
- A spec.yaml with trigger phrases and assertions — a behaviour contract for CI; `skilltest init` writes a template.
Guard findings · 33
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high Dangerous commands
cmd-persistencescripts/setup_cron.sh:38Persistence mechanism (cron / launchd / scheduled task / autorun registry)(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$CRON_ENTRY") | crontab -
Medium and low: 32
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medium Dangerous commands
cmd-persistencescripts/setup_cron.sh:34Persistence mechanism (cron / launchd / scheduled task / autorun registry) (detector / deny-list definition)crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -v "weekly_automation_enhanced.sh" | crontab -
detector -
low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobdocs/DASHBOARD_RECOVERY_PROCEDURES.md:102Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
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low Exfiltration
net-credential-usedocs/DASHBOARD_RECOVERY_PROCEDURES.md:103Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 2>&1 &
quoted -
low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentiondocs/MAINTENANCE_PROCEDURES.md:211Mentions editing / listing crontabcrontab -l | grep "weekly_automation"
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionscripts/health_monitor.sh:163Mentions editing / listing crontabif crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "weekly_automation_enhanced.sh"; then
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-background-processscripts/restart_tunnel_kw16.sh:10Starts a background / autostarted processnohup python3 -m http.server 8080 > /tmp/http…log 2>&1 &
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low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobscripts/restart_tunnel_kw16.sh:13Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
quoted -
low Exfiltration
net-credential-usescripts/restart_tunnel_kw16.sh:14Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)nohup cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 > /tmp/tunn…log 2>&1 &
quoted -
low Dangerous commands
cmd-background-processscripts/restart_tunnel_kw17.sh:10Starts a background / autostarted processnohup python3 -m http.server 8080 > /tmp/http…log 2>&1 &
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low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobscripts/restart_tunnel_kw17.sh:13Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
quoted -
low Exfiltration
net-credential-usescripts/restart_tunnel_kw17.sh:14Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)nohup cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 > /tmp/tunn…log 2>&1 &
quoted -
low Dangerous commands
cmd-background-processscripts/restart_tunnel.sh:9Starts a background / autostarted processnohup python3 -m http.server 8080 > /tmp/http_server_fresh.log 2>&1 &
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low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobscripts/restart_tunnel.sh:12Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
quoted -
low Exfiltration
net-credential-usescripts/restart_tunnel.sh:13Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)nohup cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 > /tmp/tunnel.log 2>&1 &
quoted -
low Dangerous commands
cmd-background-processscripts/rotate_weekly.sh:60Starts a background / autostarted processnohup python3 -m http.server 8080 > /tmp/http_server_kw$WEEK.log 2>&1 &
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low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobscripts/rotate_weekly.sh:63Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
quoted -
low Exfiltration
net-credential-usescripts/rotate_weekly.sh:64Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)nohup cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "\$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 > /tmp/tunnel_kw$WEEK.log 2>&1 &
quoted -
low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionscripts/setup_cron.sh:31Mentions editing / listing crontabif crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "weekly_automation_enhanced.sh"; then
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionscripts/setup_cron.sh:34Mentions editing / listing crontabcrontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -v "weekly_automation_enhanced.sh" | crontab -
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionscripts/setup_cron.sh:38Mentions editing / listing crontab(crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$CRON_ENTRY") | crontab -
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionscripts/setup_cron.sh:58Mentions editing / listing crontabcrontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -A2 -B2 "weekly_automation"
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low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobscripts/start_cloudflare_tunnel.sh:28Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
quoted -
low Exfiltration
net-credential-usescripts/start_cloudflare_tunnel.sh:31Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 2>&1 &
quoted -
low Obfuscation
obf-base64-blobscripts/start_tunnel.sh:26Long base64-looking blob (quoted — discussed, not commanded)export TUNNEL_TOKEN="eyJh…WW1
quoted -
low Exfiltration
net-credential-usescripts/start_tunnel.sh:27Credential used in a network call (verify the destination is the intended service) (quoted — discussed, not commanded)cloudflared tunnel --no-autoupdate run --token "$TUNNEL_TOKEN" --url http://loca…080 &
quoted -
low Exfiltration
read-dotenvSKILL.md:27Reads a .env filesource .env
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low Exfiltration
read-dotenvSKILL.md:58Reads a .env filecat .env
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low Exfiltration
read-dotenvSKILL.md:65Reads a .env filesource .env
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low Exfiltration
read-dotenvSKILL.md:178Reads a .env file1. Source .env credentials
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionSKILL.md:190Mentions editing / listing crontabcrontab -e
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low Dangerous commands
cmd-cron-mentionSKILL.md:325Mentions editing / listing crontabcrontab -e
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low Exfiltration
read-dotenvSKILL.md:334Reads a .env file (detector / deny-list definition)- Script loads via `source .env` before execution
detector
Files scanned: 73. Evidence is masked. Grey chips explain why severity was lowered.
Against the Agent Skills spec
- warning
frontmatter-yamlSKILL.md: the frontmatter is not valid YAML (YAML parse error: Nested mappings are not allowed in compact mappings at line 2, column 14: description: European Patent Office (EPO) patent intelligence and competitive a… ^ ); fields were read line by line. The usual cause is a colon inside an unquoted value - warning
missing-refreference to a missing file: scripts/weekly_report.sh - warning
missing-refreference to a missing file: references/REPORT_TEMPLATES.md - warning
missing-refreference to a missing file: references/COMPETITOR_SETUP.md
Process rating: all ten parameters 37/100
- 0Tools and files. 3 referenced file(s) missing: scripts/weekly_report.sh, references/REPORT_TEMPLATES.md, references/COMPETITOR_SETUP.md
- 0Result and completion. Does not say what the result is
- 0When it triggers. No condition that starts the skill
- 0Inputs and preconditions. Does not say what the process needs to start
- 30Running it twice. 6 mutating operations with no state check
- 50Failures and branches. 0 branches, has a failure section
- 100Steps. 115 steps
- 100Consistency. Name and required fields are in place
- 100Execution cost. Instruction body is 2806 tokens
- 100Progress reporting. Reports progress
- medium Safety rules and hard prohibitions inside a skill: they belong in the system prompt, here they protect nothing
- low 10 top-level sections: this looks like several domains in one skill
Everything here is measured from the skill text rather than judged by a model, so the numbers are checkable. A parameter weighs more when it is a more common reason for the process to stall.
Quality signals
- +5Description has no quoted example phrases that should trigger the skill
- +4Description does not say when NOT to use the skill (false activations)
- +3Description length 0: 120–800 characters recommended
- +3Output format is not stated: the model decides each time
- -320 of 22 scripts are never mentioned in SKILL.md
- +1No license
- +2Single-language instructions
- +4Structure: 30 headings
- +3Step-by-step instructions: 115 items
- +4Has examples (11 code blocks)
- +4Reference files are cited in the instructions (2 of 14)
Quality base 70; lint remarks subtract, signals add up to 100. Result: 60.