# SkillSpector: NVIDIA’s open-source security scanner for AI agent skills

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/skillspector-open-source-agent-skill-security-scanner/>
> Published: 2026-08-03 05:30:57+00:00

SkillSpector is an open-source scanner from NVIDIA that reads an agent skill and tells you whether to install it. Point it at a directory, a zip file, a single SKILL.md, or a Git URL, and it returns a list of findings, a risk score, and recommendations. The folder it reads runs with everything you have. A skill is Markdown instructing the agent, sometimes with a Python script beside it that reaches the shell, the environment … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/skillspector-open-source-agent-skill-security-scanner/)

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