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OpenClaw Security Hardening
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kylejfrost
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· v1.1.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install openclaw-security-hardening
Description
Protect OpenClaw installations from prompt injection, data exfiltration, malicious skills, and workspace tampering
Usage Guidance
This package is a local hardening/audit toolkit and appears to do what it says: it will scan your skills/workspace and create local baselines and whitelists under $HOME/.openclaw/security. Before running: (1) review the scripts yourself (they run shell commands and inspect many files); (2) back up AGENTS.md, MEMORY.md and any important files, since harden-workspace.sh can modify permissions and .gitignore when run with --fix; (3) confirm you’re comfortable with files being written to ~/.openclaw/security (hash files, whitelist); (4) run scan tools in non-privileged/test environment first, then run with --fix only after manual review; (5) check the domain whitelist and incident logging locations (memory/security-incidents.md) so you know what will be recorded. Overall the pieces are coherent for a security tool — there are no unexplained external endpoints or credential requests, but exercising normal caution (review code and run in a controlled environment) is recommended.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: openclaw-security-hardening
Version: 1.1.0
This skill bundle is a comprehensive security hardening toolkit for OpenClaw. All scripts (`audit-outbound.sh`, `harden-workspace.sh`, `install-guard.sh`, `integrity-check.sh`, `scan-skills.sh`) are designed to detect, prevent, or remediate security risks like prompt injection, data exfiltration, skill tampering, and misconfigurations. The `SKILL.md` and `assets/security-rules-template.md` explicitly define defensive measures for the AI agent. There is no evidence of intentional harmful behavior, data exfiltration, malicious execution, or persistence mechanisms within the provided files; all actions are aligned with the stated purpose of enhancing security.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description match delivered artifacts: scripts for scanning skills, auditing outbound patterns, integrity baselines, workspace hardening, and a pre-install guard are all appropriate for a 'security hardening' tool. No unrelated credentials, external services, or strange binaries are requested.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to run the provided scripts. The scripts intentionally read many files and directories (workspace files, skill files, config in $HOME, .git, .env, .ssh and common credential locations) so they can detect exposures — this is expected for this tool. Be aware these scans require file-system access and will enumerate/inspect potentially sensitive files; the scripts do not attempt to transmit data externally (they flag outbound patterns instead).
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only + bundled shell scripts; there is no remote download/install step, no package registries, and no URL-based extract operations. Risk from install mechanism is low — the tool writes files into $HOME/.openclaw/security (baseline, whitelist), which is expected for a local security tool.
Credentials
No environment variables or credentials are requested. Scripts reference HOME and common system tools (shasum, realpath, grep, git, python3 optional) and standard paths (~/.openclaw, workspace paths, ~/.ssh, ~/.aws). This is proportionate to the stated purpose, but the user should note the tool will read many sensitive locations to detect issues.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not 'always:true' and does not request elevated platform privileges. It does create/modify local state under $HOME/.openclaw/security (hash baseline, whitelist) and may write fixes when run with --fix; that behavior is expected for a hardening tool. Review and consent to these local writes before running.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install openclaw-security-hardening - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/openclaw-security-hardening - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.0
Removed all workspace-specific references. Clean generic skill for any OpenClaw install.
v1.0.1
Remove workspace-specific path references
v1.0.0
Initial release: skill scanner, integrity checker, outbound auditor, workspace hardening, install guard, security rules template
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is OpenClaw Security Hardening?
Protect OpenClaw installations from prompt injection, data exfiltration, malicious skills, and workspace tampering. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 2282 downloads so far.
How do I install OpenClaw Security Hardening?
Run "/install openclaw-security-hardening" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is OpenClaw Security Hardening free?
Yes, OpenClaw Security Hardening is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does OpenClaw Security Hardening support?
OpenClaw Security Hardening is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created OpenClaw Security Hardening?
It is built and maintained by kylejfrost (@kylejfrost); the current version is v1.1.0.
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