Skill Improver by trailofbits
Automatically reviews and fixes Claude Code skills through iterative refinement until they meet quality standards. Requires plugin-dev…
- Type
- Plugin
- Repository
- trailofbits/skills
- GitHub stars
- 7.3k
- License
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Repo last updated
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source file
- README.md
What Skill Improver by trailofbits is
Skill Improver by trailofbits is a plugin published in the trailofbits/skills repository on GitHub, which has about 7.3k stars. The repository describes itself as: “Trail of Bits Claude Code skills for security research, vulnerability detection, and audit workflows”
A plugin is a package that bundles skills, slash commands, subagents, hooks, and MCP connectors so they install together. Plugins are plain files with a manifest at .claude-plugin/plugin.json, and they work in both Claude Code and Claude Cowork.
Installing Skill Improver adds everything it ships in one step. Connectors inside a plugin still need to be connected separately, and hooks and subagents only run in Cowork and Claude Code, not in regular chat.
How to install Skill Improver by trailofbits
Claude Code
- Add the repository as a plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills
- Install the plugin: claude plugin install skill-improver@<marketplace-name>, using the marketplace name from the repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json.
- Restart the session if the new skills or commands don't appear straight away.
Claude Cowork
- Open Customize → Plugins and choose Add marketplace.
- Enter trailofbits/skills (the owner/repo shorthand works for GitHub).
- Find Skill Improver in the list, click Install, then connect any connectors it needs from its Connectors tab.
New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.
Inside the source file
An excerpt from README.md, shared under the repository's CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. Read the full file on GitHub.
A Claude Code plugin marketplace from Trail of Bits providing skills to enhance AI-assisted security analysis, testing, and development workflows. Codex can load this marketplace through its Claude marketplace compatibility.
> Also see: claude-code-config · codex-config · skills-curated · claude-code-devcontainer · dropkit · coop
Installation
Claude Code Marketplace
/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skillsBrowse and Install Plugins
/plugin menuCodex
Codex supports Claude plugin marketplaces directly, so this repository does not need Codex-specific sidecar metadata.
Install the marketplace with:
codex plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills
codex plugin list
codex plugin add <plugin-name>@trailofbitsChatGPT Workspace Marketplace
Use this repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json for workspace imports. Skills that include agents/openai.yaml also need interface.display_name and interface.short_description in that YAML file; plugin metadata does not supply them. After a metadata fix is published, sync the repository again in your workspace marketplace to retry failed imports.
Local Development
To add the marketplace locally (e.g., for testing or development), navigate to the parent directory of this repository:
cd /path/to/parent # e.g., if repo is at ~/projects/skills, be in ~/projects
/plugins marketplace add ./skillsAvailable Plugins
Smart Contract Security
Code Auditing
Malware Analysis
Verification
Reverse Engineering
Mobile Security
Development
Team Management
Tooling
Trophy Case
Bugs discovered using Trail of Bits Skills. Found something? Let us know!
When reporting bugs you've found, feel free to mention: > Found using Trail of Bits Skills
Contributing
We welcome contributions! See AGENTS.md for skill authoring guidelines, and run make check before you push — it runs most of CI locally (see AGENTS.md for what it does not cover).
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Made by Trail of Bits.
Before you install
- Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
- Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
- Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
- Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
- Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.
FAQ
What is Skill Improver by trailofbits?
Skill Improver by trailofbits is a plugin for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the trailofbits/skills repository on GitHub. Automatically reviews and fixes Claude Code skills through iterative refinement until they meet quality standards. Requires plugin-dev…
How do I install Skill Improver by trailofbits in Claude Code?
Add the repository as a plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills Install the plugin: claude plugin install skill-improver@<marketplace-name>, using the marketplace name from the repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Restart the session if the new skills or commands don't appear straight away.
Can I use Skill Improver by trailofbits in Claude Cowork?
Open Customize → Plugins and choose Add marketplace. Enter trailofbits/skills (the owner/repo shorthand works for GitHub). Find Skill Improver in the list, click Install, then connect any connectors it needs from its Connectors tab.
Is Skill Improver by trailofbits safe to install?
It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.
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