Net Detective

Run comprehensive network tests including DNS, traceroute, MTU, and speed, then deliver clear, plain-English diagnoses with actionable insights and trend com...

This skill appears to implement the advertised network tests, but the package is sloppy about what it declares: SKILL.md/registry say 'no external binaries / stdlib only' yet the scripts call system tools (ping, traceroute, curl, ip/route) and will write a history file at ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/net-detective/data/history.json. Recommended precautions before running: 1) Inspect the included scripts (already bundled) and confirm you are comfortable with them performing network probes to public servers (8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1, Cloudflare speed endpoints) and writing to your home directory. 2) Run in an isolated environment (VM or container) if you want to limit blast radius. 3) Ensure the called binaries (curl, ping, traceroute) are present and consider using flags like --no-speed to avoid downloads. 4) If you need higher assurance, ask the publisher for a declared list of required binaries and for SKILL.md to be corrected; absence of a homepage or source provenance lowers trust. 5) Note: there are minor code issues (truncated return in diagnose.py as packaged) which may cause runtime errors — this is sloppy but not necessarily malicious. If you are not comfortable, do not run it and request a cleaned/declared release.

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: net-detective Version: 1.0.0 The net-detective skill bundle is a legitimate network diagnostic tool that performs DNS resolution tests, ping sweeps, traceroute, MTU detection, and speed tests. The implementation uses Python's standard library and common system utilities (ping, traceroute, curl) in a transparent manner consistent with its stated purpose. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection; historical data is stored locally in the expected workspace directory (~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/net-detective/data/history.json) to provide baseline comparisons.