Answer page · updated 2026-10-19
Is varlock safe to install?
The Forge's scanner matched 2 high-risk patterns in varlock (wrsmith108/varlock-claude-skill) (version 348a435, scanned 2026-10-19): it has a download piped straight into a shell and reads a .env file. A match is a reason to read those lines, not a verdict on the author.
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The facts
- Repository
- wrsmith108/varlock-claude-skill
- File
- skills/varlock/SKILL.md
- Size
- 9.5 KB
- Versions scanned
- 1 (newest 348a435)
- 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
Skill scan
| Pattern | Severity | Line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 84 | line 84 on GitHub |
| A download piped straight into a shell FS-EXE-001 | high | 239 | line 239 on GitHub |
| Reads a .env file FS-SEC-007 | medium | 34 | line 34 on GitHub |
| Collects environment variables or tokens FS-SEC-006 | medium | 35 | line 35 on GitHub |
| Reads a .env file FS-SEC-007 | medium | 45 | line 45 on GitHub |
| Reads a .env file FS-SEC-007 | medium | 46 | line 46 on GitHub |
| Reads a .env file FS-SEC-007 | medium | 50 | line 50 on GitHub |
| Reads a .env file FS-SEC-007 | medium | 189 | line 189 on GitHub |
| Collects environment variables or tokens FS-SEC-006 | medium | 271 | line 271 on GitHub |
| Collects environment variables or tokens FS-SEC-006 | medium | 413 | line 413 on GitHub |
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Scanned file: raw.githubusercontent.com/wrsmith108/varlock-claude-skill/348a435345b7ddafb4d1002d41d9e2ef3f5b6992/skills/varlock/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.