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cisco-ai-skill-scanner

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 9 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 25 Jun 2026. How this is checked

cisco-ai-skill-scanner is an open-source CLI tool for scanning Agent Skills packages to detect prompt injection, data exfiltration, and malicious code. It is designed for AI security engineers and developers working with LLM agents and skills.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLI
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2.2kstars
271forks
5features
2026since

Overview

5 features

Purpose: Detects security vulnerabilities such as prompt injection and malicious code in AI Agent Skills packages.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: ai security engineers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: browser, cli

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the AI & LLM security space, cisco-ai-skill-scanner takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It detects security vulnerabilities such as prompt injection and malicious code in AI Agent Skills packages. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for ai security engineers. Basis unknown · not verified: cisco-ai-skill-scanner is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line.

Behind cisco-ai-skill-scanner is Cisco AI Defense, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2.2k stars and 32 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include prompt injection detection, static analysis, and threat detection. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Prompt injection detection
  • Static analysis
  • Threat detection
  • Skill package scanning
  • Data exfiltration detection

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
llm-securityprompt-injectionstatic-analysisagent-skillsthreat-detection
AI capabilities
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Built with & integrations

Framework
FastAPI
AI providers
anthropicopenaigoogle_gemini
Connectors
MCP
Runs on
BrowserCLI

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 2.2kActive maintenance

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed9 Oct · 02:49 UTC
    cisco-ai-skill-scanner seen via PyPI Fresh Feed
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  2. Indexed2 Oct · 23:13 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about cisco-ai-skill-scanner

What does cisco-ai-skill-scanner do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Cisco-ai-skill-scanner detects security vulnerabilities such as prompt injection and malicious code in AI Agent Skills packages. It is catalogued under AI & LLM security on PulseGate.
Who should use cisco-ai-skill-scanner?
Inferred · not functionally tested: cisco-ai-skill-scanner is an open-source project built for ai security engineers.
Does cisco-ai-skill-scanner have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — cisco-ai-skill-scanner is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does cisco-ai-skill-scanner run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: cisco-ai-skill-scanner runs on the web and the command line.
Is cisco-ai-skill-scanner still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 9 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 32 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to cisco-ai-skill-scanner?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include agent-skill-scanner, SkillScan, and agentaudit-scanner.agent-skill-scannerSkillScanagentaudit-scanner
Who develops cisco-ai-skill-scanner?
cisco-ai-skill-scanner is developed by Cisco AI Defense.
How long has cisco-ai-skill-scanner been around?
cisco-ai-skill-scanner first shipped in 2026.

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