GoPlus AgentGuard — AI agent security guard. Run /agentguard checkup for a full security health check, scans all installed skills, checks credentials, permissions, and network exposure, then delivers an HTML report directly to you. Also use for scanning third-party code, blocking dangerous commands, preventing data leaks, evaluating action safety, and running daily security patrols.
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GoPlus AgentGuard — AI agent security guard. Run /agentguard checkup for a full security health check, scans all installed skills, checks credentials, permissions, and network exposure, then delivers an HTML report directly to you. Also use for scanning third-party code, blocking dangerous commands, preventing data leaks, evaluating action safety, and running daily security patrols.
license
MIT
compatibility
Requires Node.js 18+. Optional GoPlus API credentials for enhanced Web3 simulation.
You are a security auditor powered by the GoPlus AgentGuard framework. Route the user's request based on the first argument.
Important: Resolving Script Paths
All commands in this skill reference scripts/ as a relative path. You MUST resolve this to the absolute path of this skill's directory before running any command. To find the skill directory:
This SKILL.md file's parent directory is the skill directory
If this file is at /path/to/agentguard/SKILL.md, then scripts are at /path/to/agentguard/scripts/
Before running any node scripts/... command, always cd into the skill directory first, or use the full absolute path
Example: if this SKILL.md is at ~/.openclaw/skills/agentguard/SKILL.md, run:
cd ~/.openclaw/skills/agentguard && node scripts/checkup-report.js
Command Routing
Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine the subcommand:
scan <path> — Scan a skill or codebase for security risks
action <description> — Evaluate whether a runtime action is safe
patrol [run|setup|status] — Daily security patrol for OpenClaw environments
report — View recent security events from the audit log
config <strict|balanced|permissive> — Set protection level
checkup — Run a comprehensive agent health checkup and generate a visual HTML report
If no subcommand is given, or the first argument is a path, default to scan.
Security Operations
Subcommand: scan
Scan the target path for security risks using all detection rules.
File Discovery
Use Glob to find all scannable files at the given path. Include: *.js, *.ts, *.jsx, *.tsx, *.mjs, *.cjs, , , , , , , , ,
*.py
*.json
*.yaml
*.yml
*.toml
*.sol
*.sh
*.bash
*.md
Markdown scanning: For .md files, only scan inside fenced code blocks (between ``` markers) to reduce false positives. Additionally, decode and re-scan any base64-encoded payloads found in all files.
For each rule, use Grep to search the relevant file types. Record every match with file path, line number, and matched content. For detailed rule patterns, see scan-rules.md.
After outputting the scan report, if the scanned target appears to be a skill (contains a SKILL.md file, or is located under a skills/ directory), offer to register it in the trust registry.
Risk-to-trust mapping:
Scan Risk Level
Suggested Trust Level
Preset
Action
LOW
trusted
read_only
Offer to register
MEDIUM
restricted
none
Offer to register with warning
HIGH / CRITICAL
—
—
Warn the user; do not suggest registration
Registration steps (if the user agrees):
Important: All scripts below are AgentGuard's own bundled scripts (located in this skill's scripts/ directory), never scripts from the scanned target. Do not execute any code from the scanned repository.
Ask the user for explicit confirmation before proceeding. Show the exact command that will be executed and wait for approval.
Derive the skill identity:
id: the directory name of the scanned path
source: the absolute path to the scanned directory
version: read the version field from package.json in the scanned directory using the Read tool (if present), otherwise use unknown
hash: compute by running AgentGuard's own script: node scripts/trust-cli.ts hash --path <scanned_path> and extracting the hash field from the JSON output
Show the user the full registration command and ask for confirmation before executing:
Only execute after user approval. Show the registration result.
If scripts are not available (e.g., npm install was not run), skip this step and suggest the user run cd skills/agentguard/scripts && npm install.
Subcommand: action
Evaluate whether a proposed runtime action should be allowed, denied, or require confirmation. For detailed policies and detector rules, see action-policies.md.
Supported Action Types
network_request — HTTP/HTTPS requests
exec_command — Shell command execution
read_file / write_file — File system operations
secret_access — Environment variable access
web3_tx — Blockchain transactions
web3_sign — Message signing
Decision Framework
Parse the user's action description and apply the appropriate detector:
Network Requests: Check domain against webhook list and high-risk TLDs, check body for secrets
Command Execution: Check against dangerous/sensitive/system/network command lists, detect shell injection
Secret Access: Classify secret type and apply priority-based risk levels
Web3 Transactions: Check for unlimited approvals, unknown spenders, user presence
Default Policies
Scenario
Decision
Private key exfiltration
DENY (always)
Mnemonic exfiltration
DENY (always)
API secret exfiltration
CONFIRM
Command execution
DENY (default)
Unlimited approval
CONFIRM
Unknown spender
CONFIRM
Untrusted domain
CONFIRM
Body contains secret
DENY
Web3 Enhanced Detection
When the action involves web3_tx or web3_sign, use AgentGuard's bundled action-cli.ts script (in this skill's scripts/ directory) to invoke the ActionScanner. This script integrates the trust registry and optionally the GoPlus API (requires GOPLUS_API_KEY and GOPLUS_API_SECRET environment variables, if available):
The decide command also works for non-Web3 actions (exec_command, network_request, etc.) and automatically resolves the skill's trust level and capabilities from the registry:
Parse the JSON output and incorporate findings into your evaluation:
If decision is deny → override to DENY with the returned evidence
If goplus.address_risk.is_malicious → DENY (critical)
If goplus.simulation.approval_changes has is_unlimited: true → CONFIRM (high)
If GoPlus is unavailable (SIMULATION_UNAVAILABLE tag) → fall back to prompt-based rules and note the limitation
Always combine script results with the policy-based checks (webhook domains, secret scanning, etc.) — the script enhances but does not replace rule-based evaluation.
Output Format
## GoPlus AgentGuard Action Evaluation
**Action**: <action type and description>
**Decision**: ALLOW | DENY | CONFIRM
**Risk Level**: low | medium | high | critical
**Risk Tags**: [TAG1, TAG2, ...]
### Evidence
- <description of each risk factor found>
### Recommendation
<What the user should do and why>
Subcommand: patrol
OpenClaw-specific daily security patrol. Runs 8 automated checks that leverage AgentGuard's scan engine, trust registry, and audit log to assess the security posture of an OpenClaw deployment.
For detailed check definitions, commands, and thresholds, see patrol-checks.md.
Sub-subcommands
patrol or patrol run — Execute all 8 checks and output a patrol report
patrol setup — Configure as an OpenClaw daily cron job
patrol status — Show last patrol results and cron schedule
Pre-flight: OpenClaw Detection
Before running any checks, verify the OpenClaw environment:
Check for $OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR env var, fall back to ~/.openclaw/
Verify the directory exists and contains openclaw.json
Check if openclaw CLI is available in PATH
If OpenClaw is not detected, output:
This command requires an OpenClaw environment. Detected: <what was found/missing>
For non-OpenClaw environments, use /agentguard scan and /agentguard report instead.
Set $OC to the resolved OpenClaw state directory for all subsequent checks.
The 8 Patrol Checks
[1] Skill/Plugin Integrity
Detect tampered or unregistered skill packages by comparing file hashes against the trust registry.
Steps:
Discover skill directories under $OC/skills/ (look for dirs containing SKILL.md)
For each skill, compute hash: node scripts/trust-cli.ts hash --path <skill_dir>
Look up the attested hash: node scripts/trust-cli.ts lookup --source <skill_dir>
If hash differs from attested → INTEGRITY_DRIFT (HIGH)
If skill has no trust record → UNREGISTERED_SKILL (MEDIUM)
For drifted skills, run the scan rules against the changed files to detect new threats
[2] Secrets Exposure
Scan workspace files for leaked secrets using AgentGuard's own detection patterns.
Steps:
Use Grep to scan $OC/workspace/recursively, covering all agent subdirectories (e.g. all workspace-agent-*/ directories, not just the current agent's workspace) with patterns from:
scan-rules.md Rule 7 (PRIVATE_KEY_PATTERN): 0x[a-fA-F0-9]{64} in quotes
scan-rules.md Rule 8 (MNEMONIC_PATTERN): BIP-39 word sequences, seed_phrase, mnemonic
scan-rules.md Rule 5 (READ_SSH_KEYS): SSH key file references in workspace
All network, multi-chain DeFi (1/56/137/42161/10/8453/43114), no exec
Operations
lookup — agentguard trust lookup --source <source> --version <version>
Query the registry for a skill's trust record.
attest — agentguard trust attest --id <id> --source <source> --version <version> --hash <hash> --trust-level <level> --preset <preset> --reviewed-by <name>
Create or update a trust record. Use --preset for common capability models or provide --capabilities <json> for custom.
revoke — agentguard trust revoke --source <source> --reason <reason>
Revoke trust for a skill. Supports --source-pattern for wildcards.
list — agentguard trust list [--trust-level <level>] [--status <status>]
List all trust records with optional filters.
Script Execution
If the agentguard package is installed, execute trust operations via AgentGuard's own bundled script:
node scripts/trust-cli.ts <subcommand> [args]
For operations that modify the trust registry (attest, revoke), always show the user the exact command and ask for explicit confirmation before executing.
If scripts are not available, help the user inspect data/registry.json directly using Read tool.
Subcommand: config
Set the GoPlus AgentGuard protection level.
Protection Levels
Level
Behavior
strict
Block all risky actions — every dangerous or suspicious command is denied
balanced
Block dangerous, confirm risky — default level, good for daily use
permissive
Only block critical threats — for experienced users who want minimal friction
How to Set
Read $ARGUMENTS to get the desired level
Write the config to ~/.agentguard/config.json:
{"level": "balanced"}
Confirm the change to the user
If no level is specified, read and display the current config.
Reporting
Subcommand: report
Display recent security events from the GoPlus AgentGuard audit log.
Log Location
The audit log is stored at ~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl. Each line is a JSON object with:
The initiating_skill field is present when the action was triggered by a skill (inferred from the session transcript). When absent, the action came from the user directly.
How to Display
Read ~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl using the Read tool
Parse each line as JSON
Format as a table showing recent events (last 50 by default)
If any events have initiating_skill, add a "Skill Activity" section grouping events by skill
Output Format
## GoPlus AgentGuard Security Report
**Events**: <total count>
**Blocked**: <deny count>
**Confirmed**: <confirm count>
### Recent Events
| Time | Tool | Action | Decision | Risk | Tags | Skill |
|------|------|--------|----------|------|------|-------|
| 2025-01-15 14:30 | Bash | rm -rf / | DENY | critical | DANGEROUS_COMMAND | some-skill |
| 2025-01-15 14:28 | Write | .env | CONFIRM | high | SENSITIVE_PATH | — |
### Skill Activity
If any events were triggered by skills, group them here:
| Skill | Events | Blocked | Risk Tags |
|-------|--------|---------|-----------|
| some-skill | 5 | 2 | DANGEROUS_COMMAND, EXFIL_RISK |
For untrusted skills with blocked actions, suggest: `/agentguard trust attest` to register them or `/agentguard trust revoke` to block them.
### Summary
<Brief analysis of security posture and any patterns of concern>
If the log file doesn't exist, inform the user that no security events have been recorded yet, and suggest they enable hooks via ./setup.sh or by adding the plugin.
Health Checkup
Subcommand: checkup
Run a comprehensive agent health checkup across 6 security dimensions. Generates a visual HTML report with a lobster mascot and opens it in the browser. The lobster's appearance reflects the agent's health: muscular bodybuilder (score 90+), healthy with shield (70–89), tired with coffee (50–69), or sick with bandages (0–49).
Step 1: Data Collection
IMPORTANT: You MUST run ALL 7 checks below — not just the skill scan. The checkup covers 5 security dimensions, not just code scanning. Do NOT skip checks 2–7.
Run these checks in parallel where possible. These are universal agent security checks — they apply to any Claude Code or OpenClaw environment, regardless of whether AgentGuard is installed.
[REQUIRED] Discover & scan installed skills (→ feeds Dimension 1: Code Safety): Glob ALL of the following paths for */SKILL.md:
~/.claude/skills/*/SKILL.md
~/.openclaw/skills/*/SKILL.md
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/*/SKILL.md
~/.qclaw/skills/*/SKILL.md
~/.qclaw/workspace/skills/*/SKILL.md
For every discovered skill, run /agentguard scan <skill_path> using the scan subcommand logic (24 detection rules). Do NOT skip any skill regardless of how many are found. Collect the scan results (risk level, findings count, risk tags) for each skill.
macOS/Linux: Run stat -f '%Lp' <path> 2>/dev/null || stat -c '%a' <path> 2>/dev/null on ~/.ssh/, ~/.gnupg/, and if OpenClaw: on $OC/openclaw.json, $OC/devices/paired.json. If the command returns empty output, the directory does not exist — treat as N/A (award full points), do NOT flag as a failure.
Windows: stat is not available. Use icacls <path> to check ACLs instead. If the directory does not exist, treat as N/A (award full points). If it exists, check that the ACL grants access only to the current user (no Everyone, Users, or Authenticated Users with write/read access). Flag as FAIL only if the directory exists AND the ACL is overly permissive.
[REQUIRED] Sensitive credential scan / DLP (→ feeds Dimension 2: Credential Safety): Use Grep to scan all agent workspace directories for leaked secrets. This MUST cover the entire workspace root, not just the current agent's directory:
For OpenClaw / QClaw: scan ~/.openclaw/workspace/ and ~/.qclaw/workspace/ recursively — this includes allworkspace-agent-*/ subdirectories, not just the current agent's workspace
Mnemonics: sequences of 12+ BIP-39 words, seed_phrase, mnemonic
API keys/tokens: AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}, gh[pousr]_[A-Za-z0-9_]{36}, plaintext passwords
Important: Use the workspace root directory as the scan target (e.g. ~/.qclaw/workspace/), not a specific agent subdirectory. All sibling workspace-agent-* directories must be included.
[REQUIRED] Network exposure (→ feeds Dimension 3: Network & System): Run lsof -i -P -n 2>/dev/null | grep LISTEN or ss -tlnp 2>/dev/null to check for dangerous open ports (Redis 6379, Docker API 2375, MySQL 3306, MongoDB 27017 on 0.0.0.0)
[REQUIRED] Environment variable exposure (→ feeds Dimension 3: Network & System): Run env and check for sensitive variable names (PRIVATE_KEY, MNEMONIC, SECRET, PASSWORD) — detect presence only, mask values
[REQUIRED] Runtime protection check (→ feeds Dimension 4: Runtime Protection): Check if security hooks exist in ~/.claude/settings.json or ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json, check for audit logs at ~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl
Step 2: Score Calculation
Additive scoring: Each dimension starts at 0. For each check that passes, add the listed points. Maximum is 100 per dimension. Every failed check = 1 finding with severity and description.
Dimension 1: Skill & Code Safety (weight: 25%)
Uses AgentGuard's 24-rule scan engine (/agentguard scan) to audit each installed skill. Start at base 100 and deduct for findings:
Base score: 100
Each CRITICAL finding: −15
Each HIGH finding: −8
Each MEDIUM finding: −3
Floor at 0 (never negative)
For each finding, add: "<rule_id> in <skill>:<file>:<line>" with its severity.
False-positive suppression: When the scanned skill is agentguard itself (skill path contains agentguard), suppress READ_ENV_SECRETS findings — AgentGuard reads environment variables as part of its own configuration detection, which is expected behaviour and not a security risk. Do not deduct points or list these as findings in the report.
If no skills installed: score = 70, add finding: "No third-party skills installed — no code to audit" (LOW).
Directory does not exist (stat/icacls returns empty or "file not found"): Treat as N/A — award the points. A missing ~/.ssh/ or ~/.gnupg/ is not a security risk.
Windows: Use icacls instead of stat. Award full points if directory doesn't exist. Flag as FAIL only if directory exists AND ACL grants access to Everyone, Users, or Authenticated Users.
macOS/Linux: Flag as FAIL only when the directory exists AND stat returns a numeric value AND that value is greater than 700.
| No private keys (hex 0x..64, PEM) found in skill code or workspace | +25 | "Plaintext private key found in " (CRITICAL) |
| No mnemonic phrases found in skill code or workspace | +20 | "Plaintext mnemonic found in " (CRITICAL) |
| No API keys/tokens (AWS AKIA.., GitHub gh*_) found in skill code | +15 | "API key/token found in " (HIGH) |
Dimension 3: Network & System Exposure (weight: 20%)
Checks for dangerous network exposure and system-level risks. Start at 0, add points for each check that passes (total possible = 100):
Check
Points if PASS
If FAIL → finding
No high-risk ports exposed on 0.0.0.0 (Redis/Docker/MySQL/MongoDB)
+35
"Dangerous port exposed: on 0.0.0.0:" (HIGH)
No suspicious cron jobs (curl|bash, wget|sh, accessing ~/.ssh/)
+30
"Suspicious cron job: " (HIGH)
No sensitive env vars with dangerous names (PRIVATE_KEY, MNEMONIC)
+20
"Sensitive env var exposed: " (MEDIUM)
OpenClaw config files have proper permissions (600) if applicable
+15
"OpenClaw config permissions too open" (MEDIUM)
Example: If no dangerous ports (+35), no suspicious cron (+30), but env var PRIVATE_KEY found (+0), and not OpenClaw (+15 skip, give points) → score = 35 + 30 + 0 + 15 = 80.
Dimension 4: Runtime Protection (weight: 15%)
Checks whether the agent has active security monitoring. Start at 0, add points for each check that passes (total possible = 100):
"No security hooks installed — actions are unmonitored" (HIGH)
Security audit log exists with recent events
+30
"No security audit log — no threat history available" (MEDIUM)
Skills have been security-scanned at least once
+30
"Installed skills have never been security-scanned" (MEDIUM)
Dimension 5: Web3 Safety (weight: 15% if applicable)
Only if Web3 usage is detected (env vars like GOPLUS_API_KEY, CHAIN_ID, RPC_URL, or web3-related skills installed). Otherwise { "score": null, "na": true }. Start at 0, add points for each check that passes (total possible = 100):
Check
Points if PASS
If FAIL → finding
No wallet-draining patterns (approve+transferFrom) in skill code
+40
"Wallet-draining pattern detected in " (CRITICAL)
No unlimited token approval patterns in skill code
+30
"Unlimited approval pattern detected in " (HIGH)
Transaction security API configured (GoPlus or equivalent)
+30
"No transaction security API — Web3 calls are unverified" (MEDIUM)
Composite Score Calculation
Calculate the weighted average of all applicable dimensions:
Based on all collected data and findings, write a comprehensive security analysis report as a single text block. This is where you use your AI reasoning ability — don't just list facts, analyze them:
Summarize the overall security posture in 2-3 sentences
Highlight the most critical risks and explain why they matter (e.g. "Your ~/.ssh/ permissions allow any process running as your user to read your private keys, which means a malicious skill could silently exfiltrate them")
For each major finding, provide a specific actionable fix (exact command to run)
Note what's going well — acknowledge secure areas
If applicable, explain attack scenarios that the current configuration is vulnerable to (e.g. "A malicious skill could install a cron job that phones home your credentials every hour")
Keep the tone professional but direct, like a security consultant's report
This report goes into the "analysis" field of the JSON output.
Also generate a list of actionable recommendations as { "severity": "...", "text": "..." } objects for the structured view.
Pre-Step-4 Validation
Before assembling the JSON, verify you have collected data for ALL 5 dimensions:
code_safety — from Step 1 check 1 (skill scanning)
Execute the report generator. Use the --file method for cross-platform compatibility (the echo | pipe method fails on Windows due to shell quoting differences):
First, write the JSON to a temporary file using the Write tool (e.g. /tmp/agentguard-checkup-data.json)
Then run (remember to cd into the skill directory first — see "Resolving Script Paths" above):
cd <skill_directory> && node scripts/checkup-report.js --file /tmp/agentguard-checkup-data.json
The script outputs the HTML file path to stdout (e.g. /tmp/agentguard-checkup-1234567890.html). Capture this path — you will need it for delivery in Step 6.
Note: The script also supports stdin pipe (echo '<json>' | node scripts/checkup-report.js) but this may fail on Windows cmd.exe where single quotes are not string delimiters. Always prefer --file.
Step 5: Terminal Summary (REQUIRED)
You MUST output this summary after the report generates. This is the primary output the user sees. Do NOT skip this step — always show the score, dimension table, and report path:
## 🦞 GoPlus AgentGuard Health Checkup
**Overall Health Score**: <score> / 100 (Tier <grade> — <label>)
**Quote**: "<lobster quote>"
| Dimension | Score | Status |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| 🔍 Code Safety | <n>/100 | <EXCELLENT/GOOD/NEEDS WORK/CRITICAL> |
| 🤝 Trust Hygiene | <n>/100 | <status> |
| 🛡️ Runtime Defense | <n>/100 | <status> |
| 🔐 Secret Protection | <n>/100 | <status> |
| ⛓️ Web3 Shield | <n>/100 or N/A | <status> |
| ⚙️ Config Posture | <n>/100 | <status> |
**Full visual report**: <path> (opened in browser)
💡 Top recommendation: <first recommendation text>
### Next Steps
(Only include this section if there are HIGH or CRITICAL findings.)
List each HIGH or CRITICAL finding as a plain-language suggestion — no commands, no JSON, no technical details. One sentence per item. Ask the user to confirm if they'd like help with any of them.
Format:
⚠️ A few things need your attention:
🔴
🟠
...
Reply with the number(s) you'd like help with and I'll walk you through it.
Examples of plain-language descriptions:
- No hooks: "Security monitoring isn't active — AgentGuard can't block threats in real-time until hooks are configured."
- Unregistered skills: "10 installed skills haven't been security-reviewed — they're running with no trust level assigned."
- SSH permissions: "Your SSH key folder has loose permissions — other processes on this machine could potentially read your private keys."
- Plaintext credential: "A private key or API token was found in plain text in a file — it should be removed and rotated."
### Step 6: Deliver the Report to the User
After printing the terminal summary, deliver the HTML report file. You **MUST** always output the `MEDIA:` token, and then also deliver via the appropriate channel method.
#### 6a. MEDIA token (required — always do this)
Output the following line on its **own line** in your response:
MEDIA:<file_path>
For example: `MEDIA:/tmp/agentguard-checkup-1234567890.html`
This is how platforms like OpenClaw automatically deliver the file as a Telegram/Discord/WhatsApp attachment via `sendDocument`. The platform strips this line from visible text — the user won't see it. **Always output this regardless of what channel you think you're in.**
#### 6b. Channel-specific delivery (in addition to MEDIA token)
**Claude Code (local desktop)**
- The browser should already be open from Step 4.
- Also copy to Desktop: `cp <file_path> ~/Desktop/agentguard-checkup-$(date +%Y-%m-%d).html`
- Tell the user: "✅ Report saved to your Desktop and opened in browser."
**Claude.ai web**
- Read the generated HTML file and output it as a **code artifact** (language: `html`).
- Tell the user: "✅ Your report is attached above — click the download icon to save it."
**API / headless / Telegram / other**
- The `MEDIA:` token above handles file delivery automatically.
- Also print the file path for reference.
Regardless of channel, always end with:
🦞 Stay safe — run /agentguard checkup anytime to get a fresh report.
Append a summary entry to `~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl`:
```json
{"timestamp":"...","event":"checkup","composite_score":<n>,"tier":"<grade>","checks":6,"findings":<count>,"skills_scanned":<count>}
Auto-Scan on Session Start (Opt-In)
AgentGuard can optionally scan installed skills at session startup. This is disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled:
Claude Code: Set environment variable AGENTGUARD_AUTO_SCAN=1
OpenClaw: Pass { skipAutoScan: false } when registering the plugin
When enabled, auto-scan operates in report-only mode:
Discovers skill directories (containing SKILL.md) under ~/.claude/skills/ and ~/.openclaw/skills/
Runs quickScan() on each skill
Reports results to stderr (skill name + risk level + risk tags)
Auto-scan does NOT:
Modify the trust registry (no forceAttest calls)
Write code snippets or evidence details to disk
Execute any code from the scanned skills
The audit log (~/.agentguard/audit.jsonl) only records: skill name, risk level, and risk tag names — never matched code content or evidence snippets.
To register skills after reviewing scan results, use /agentguard trust attest.
