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SatGate
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matt-dean-git
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· v0.1.2
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/install satgate
Description
Manage your API's economic firewall from the terminal. Mint tokens, track spend, revoke agents, enforce budgets. The server-side counterpart to lnget.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be what it claims — a CLI to manage SatGate gateways — but there are a few practical risks and transparency issues to consider before installing:
- Verify the origin: the installer pulls a binary from GitHub (SatGate-io/satgate-cli). Visit that repository and confirm the release artifacts and SHA256SUMS match what you expect before running install.sh.
- Prefer verified installs: if checksums are missing or your system lacks sha256 tools, the installer will skip verification. Consider building from source or obtaining the checksum directly from the official repo before installing.
- Protect secrets: the CLI expects sensitive tokens (admin_token/session_token/bearer_token). configure.sh writes them to ~/.satgate/config.yaml with permissions 600, which is good, but only run this on machines you trust. The registry metadata should have declared those env vars — ask the publisher to update the manifest so the platform can surface required credentials to you.
- Least privilege: create and use a scoped admin/session token with minimal privileges where possible rather than a full root credential.
- Run health-check first: use scripts/health-check.sh to validate the binary and connection before performing destructive operations; use --dry-run and avoid --yes flags without human approval.
If you need higher assurance, inspect the project's GitHub release binary and source code (or build from source) and confirm the vendor (satgate.io) and the GitHub org match officially published channels.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: satgate
Version: 0.1.2
The skill bundle is classified as suspicious due to the `scripts/install.sh` file downloading and executing a binary from a remote GitHub repository (github.com/SatGate-io/satgate-cli). While checksum verification is attempted, this introduces a supply chain vulnerability, as a compromised upstream repository could lead to arbitrary code execution. Additionally, `scripts/configure.sh` handles and stores sensitive API tokens (`SESSION_TOKEN`, `ADMIN_TOKEN`) in `~/.satgate/config.yaml`, which, while necessary for the skill's functionality, represents a risk if the agent's environment is compromised. No clear evidence of intentional malicious behavior like data exfiltration or backdoors was found within the provided files.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description, SKILL.md, and included scripts all describe a CLI that mints/revokes tokens and talks to a SatGate gateway — that aligns. However, the registry metadata declares no required environment variables or primary credential while the README and configure.sh clearly expect admin/session tokens and several SATGATE_* env vars. The omission reduces transparency and makes automated platform checks impossible.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and the scripts keep to the stated domain: installing the satgate binary, configuring ~/.satgate/config.yaml, and calling the gateway (satgate ping/status). There are no instructions to read unrelated system files or exfiltrate data. The SKILL.md suggests installing an unrelated plugin (lnget) for client-side payments, but that is a documented integration, not hidden behavior.
Install Mechanism
install.sh downloads a prebuilt binary from GitHub releases (https://github.com/SatGate-io/satgate-cli), which is a standard release host — good. The script attempts to verify SHA256SUMS but explicitly skips verification if checksums are missing or system tools are absent; in that case the binary is installed without a verified checksum. The installer may use sudo to write to /usr/local/bin. These are reasonable choices but carry the usual risks of installing network-downloaded binaries without enforced verification.
Credentials
The skill manifest lists no required env vars or primary credential, yet SKILL.md and configure.sh expect and store sensitive values (admin_token, session_token, bearer_token, tenant) in ~/.satgate/config.yaml or via SATGATE_* env vars. Requiring admin/session tokens is reasonable for a gateway management CLI, but the manifest's omission is a transparency problem: the platform won't warn users or gate secret provisioning, and automated checks can't reason about needed privileges.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true, does not modify other skills, and only writes its own user-scoped config (~/.satgate/config.yaml) and can place a binary in standard locations (/usr/local/bin). These behaviors are typical for a CLI installer; expected privileges (filesystem write for installation, network access to the gateway) are within scope.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install satgate - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/satgate - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.2
- Added project homepage URL (https://satgate.io) to metadata.
- Updated SatGate Cloud setup instructions: changed gateway endpoint, environment variable names, and included tenant slug.
- Improved clarity in environment variable configuration for both self-hosted and cloud setups.
v0.1.1
SatGate CLI v0.1.1
- Initial release of SatGate command-line tool for managing API access, spend, tokens, and security from the terminal.
- Provides commands for minting/revoking tokens, tracking agent budgets and spend, listing tokens, inspecting policies, and monitoring threats.
- Supports both self-hosted and cloud SatGate deployments with environment-based configuration.
- Emphasizes operator safety: confirmation prompts, dry-run modes, and irreversible warnings for revocation.
- All commands support machine-friendly JSON output for workflows and automation.
- Designed as the server-side enforcement and reporting pair to the lnget client tool.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is SatGate?
Manage your API's economic firewall from the terminal. Mint tokens, track spend, revoke agents, enforce budgets. The server-side counterpart to lnget. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 857 downloads so far.
How do I install SatGate?
Run "/install satgate" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is SatGate free?
Yes, SatGate is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does SatGate support?
SatGate is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created SatGate?
It is built and maintained by matt-dean-git (@matt-dean-git); the current version is v0.1.2.
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