SkillsSafe FAQs

Question 1

What is SkillsSafe?

Accepted Answer

SkillsSafe is a free, no-signup security scanner for AI agent skill files, Model Context Protocol (MCP) configurations, and system prompts. It helps protect your AI agents by detecting various security threats before installation or execution.

Question 2

What is the Zero-Width Character Detector?

Accepted Answer

The Zero-Width Character Detector is a unique feature within SkillsSafe that visualizes invisible Unicode characters embedded in text. Attackers often use these characters to hide malicious instructions in seemingly benign prompts, making them undetectable to the human eye but dangerous for AI agents.

Question 3

Is SkillsSafe free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, SkillsSafe is 100% free with no signup required. It offers unlimited scans for human users via the web interface and a generous API rate limit of 60 requests/hour without an API key.

Question 4

What types of threats does SkillsSafe detect?

Accepted Answer

SkillsSafe detects a wide range of threats including credential theft, data exfiltration, prompt injection, shell injection, zero-width character threats, scope creep, memory poisoning, and privacy risks. It provides a risk score and severity rating for each scan.

Question 5

How can I integrate SkillsSafe with my AI agents or workflows?

Accepted Answer

SkillsSafe offers native MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integration, allowing agents like OpenClaw to automatically check skill safety. It also provides a flexible REST API for integration with any agent, script, or CI/CD pipeline.

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