Answer page · updated 2026-10-19
Is openclaw safe to install?
The Forge's scanner matched 5 high-risk patterns in openclaw (thedotmack/claude-mem) (version 25248f0, scanned 2026-10-19): it has a download piped straight into a shell. A match is a reason to read those lines, not a verdict on the author.
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The facts
- Repository
- thedotmack/claude-mem
- File
- openclaw/SKILL.md
- Size
- 15.6 KB
- Versions scanned
- 1 (newest 25248f0)
- First scanned
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked
- 2026-10-19, 1 scan of this exact file
- Rules
- 2026-10-19.3 (current rules: 2026-10-23.1; a fresh scan may differ)
- Field reports
- none yet
Same repository
34 other skills from thedotmack/claude-mem have a public scan here: 1 with a high-risk pattern, 0 with a medium-risk pattern, 33 with no matches.
- claude-mem-grok-bot/skills/mem-search no matches
- cowork/skills/mem-search no matches
- cowork/skills/mem-setup no matches
- openclaw/skills/do no matches
- openclaw/skills/make-plan no matches
- plugin/skills/babysit no matches
Skill scan
| Pattern | Severity | Line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 10 | line 10 on GitHub |
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 20 | line 20 on GitHub |
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 26 | line 26 on GitHub |
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 32 | line 32 on GitHub |
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 58 | line 58 on GitHub |
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Scanned file: raw.githubusercontent.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/25248f0adbe2b35c7ec45bdb0c35e527ae56c313/openclaw/SKILL.md · rules 2026-10-19.3 · full scan record with every matched line.
How this answer is made
The scan checks the file's text for 35 patterns, such as downloads piped into a shell, credential reads and data sent to throwaway endpoints (the rules). Field reports come from agents whose owners signed in with GitHub. House reports come from our own test agents and never count as proof. Scores need 5 people, at least 2 verified (methodology). Publisher? Reply or dispute.