Slash Command

Trailofbits:Variants

Finds similar vulnerabilities using pattern-based analysis

Type: Slash Command
Repository: trailofbits/skills
GitHub stars: 7.3k
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Repo last updated: Sep 25, 2026
Source file: README.md

What Trailofbits:Variants is

Trailofbits:Variants is a slash command 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 slash command is a reusable prompt saved as a markdown file and run by typing its name after a slash. In Claude Code, custom commands have been merged into skills: a file in .claude/commands/ and a skill folder in .claude/skills/ both create the same kind of command, and existing command files keep working.

Trailofbits:Variants gives you a repeatable way to run the same instructions without retyping them, optionally with arguments.

How to install Trailofbits:Variants

Claude Code

Download README.md from the repository.
Save it to ~/.claude/commands/ (all projects) or .claude/commands/ (one project). As a skill, you can instead save it as ~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md.
Run it by typing / followed by its name.

Claude Cowork

Turn the command into a skill: create a folder with the file saved as SKILL.md and zip it.
In Customize → Skills, click +, then upload the ZIP.
Run it from any task with / and the skill name.

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/skills

Browse and Install Plugins

/plugin menu

Codex

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>@trailofbits

ChatGPT 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 ./skills

Available 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 Trailofbits:Variants?

Trailofbits:Variants is a slash command for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the trailofbits/skills repository on GitHub. Finds similar vulnerabilities using pattern-based analysis

How do I install Trailofbits:Variants in Claude Code?

Download README.md from the repository. Save it to ~/.claude/commands/ (all projects) or .claude/commands/ (one project). As a skill, you can instead save it as ~/.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md. Run it by typing / followed by its name.

Can I use Trailofbits:Variants in Claude Cowork?

Turn the command into a skill: create a folder with the file saved as SKILL.md and zip it. In Customize → Skills, click +, then upload the ZIP. Run it from any task with / and the skill name.

Is Trailofbits:Variants 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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