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Claude Code, Skill

Motifcode

Motifcode, a skill listed in the PlugVet directory.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade B

Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.

Rescanned at commit 31caf15e977f, unchanged since the check below.

PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER SECRETS_ENV_READ

Why this grade

  • PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES Low

    Contains a call that can delete files.

    packages/eval/polyglot-bench/make_manifests.py, line 20 (B / "corpus-spec.json").write_text(subprocess.run(["node", str(MOTIF_JS), "corpus-spec"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True).stdout)

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

    Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.

    packages/core/src/transport.ts, line 762 await fetch("data:text/plain,").catch(() => undefined);

  • NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST Low

    Calls a fixed host that the description does not name.

    packages/core/src/transport.ts, line 762 await fetch("data:text/plain,").catch(() => undefined);

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    packages/cli/src/chat.ts, line 141 /** Where a key typed at the prompt is saved. Defaults to `~/.motif/.env`. */

  • OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB Low

    Contains a long base64 shaped string in a file that should be readable.

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 1 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 1240 520" width="1240" height="520" role="img" aria-labelledby="t">

  • INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER Note

    Documentation shows an installer that pipes a download into a shell.

    toolkit/README.md, line 105 curl -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path --profile minimal

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

    Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.

    packages/cli/src/doctor.ts, line 118 fix: `set ${apiKeyEnv} in the environment or in a .env file (not needed for a local server without auth)`,

Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.

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What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Concern

    can delete files.

    PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES

    packages/eval/polyglot-bench/make_manifests.py, line 20

    (B / "corpus-spec.json").write_text(subprocess.run(["node", str(MOTIF_JS), "corpus-spec"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True).stdout)

    packages/eval/polyglot-bench/make_manifests.py, line 21

    sha = subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(REPO), "rev-parse", "HEAD"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True).stdout.strip()

    packages/eval/polyglot-bench/make_manifests.py, line 25

    subprocess.run([sys.executable, str(REPO / "toolkit/campaign/make_manifest.py"),

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    packages/eval/polyglot-bench/make_report.py, line 18

    return subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30).stdout.strip()

    toolkit/campaign/make_manifest.py, line 34

    return subprocess.run(

    toolkit/prune/build_corpus.py, line 47

    result = subprocess.run(

    toolkit/prune/test_combine.py, line 59

    shutil.rmtree(self.root, ignore_errors=True)

    toolkit/prune/test_surgery.py, line 186

    shutil.rmtree(self.root, ignore_errors=True)

    toolkit/prune/test_verify.py, line 39

    shutil.rmtree(self.root, ignore_errors=True)

  • Install and update

    Note

    README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell.

    INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER

    toolkit/README.md, line 105

    curl -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path --profile minimal

  • Network

    Concern

    can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST

    packages/core/src/transport.ts, line 762

    await fetch("data:text/plain,").catch(() => undefined);

    packages/journal/src/redact.ts, line 7

    * file, a curl with a bearer token, or a stack trace carrying a connection

    packages/mcp/src/auth.ts, line 128

    private fetch(signal?: AbortSignal): typeof fetch {

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    packages/mcp/src/auth.ts, line 230

    refreshToken: record.tokens!.refresh_token!, resource: new URL(record.endpoint), fetchFn: this.fetch(),

    packages/mcp/src/auth.ts, line 282

    const fetchFn = this.fetch(signal);

    packages/mcp/src/github-auth.ts, line 33

    const response = await fetch('https://api.github.com/user', { method: 'GET', redirect: 'error', signal,

    packages/skills/src/builtin.ts, line 219

    port:** skip repository exploration and curl checks and register it directly: \`motif

    scripts/mcp-tauri-gmail-smoke.ts, line 29

    const response = await fetch(input, init);

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    packages/cli/src/chat.ts, line 141

    /** Where a key typed at the prompt is saved. Defaults to `~/.motif/.env`. */

    packages/cli/src/chat.ts, line 337

    text: "no API key is configured: /login, or set MOTIF_API_KEY in ~/.motif/.env or ./.env, then /doctor",

    packages/cli/src/doctor.ts, line 118

    fix: `set ${apiKeyEnv} in the environment or in a .env file (not needed for a local server without auth)`,

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    packages/cli/src/chat.ts, line 2192

    lines.push("flags and MOTIF_* in the environment or .env outrank both files; /model and the rest save to the user file");

    packages/cli/src/commands.ts, line 214

    description: "paste the selected provider’s API key; it is checked against the endpoint and saved to ~/.motif/.env",

    packages/cli/src/login.ts, line 4

    * The hosted endpoint needs a credential, and "put MOTIF_API_KEY in a .env

    packages/cli/src/login.ts, line 12

    * Nothing here touches the environment. The key goes to `~/.motif/.env`,

    packages/cli/src/login.ts, line 13

    * which the next start reads the way it reads any other `.env`, and it is

  • Agent instructions

    Pass

    No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.

  • Obfuscation

    Concern

    contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

    OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 1

    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 1240 520" width="1240" height="520" role="img" aria-labelledby="t">

    packages/eval/polyglot-bench/js-deps/package-lock.json, line 1

    {

    toolkit/prune/testdata/motif3-nvfp4.index.json, line 1

    {

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    docs/benchmark.svg, line 3

    <style>@font-face{font-family:'SS4';font-weight:400;src:url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAACCMABAAAAAAS8gAACAtAAQBBgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGUYaFhumfhyBKgZgP1NUQVReAIEGEQgK3

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 31

    <g transform="translate(170.8,434.5)"><clipPath id="cp170_434"><rect width="16.3" height="16.3" rx="3.3"/></clipPath><image width="16.3" height="16.3" clip-path="url(#cp170_434)" h

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 32

    <text x="178.1" y="472.0" font-family="SS4, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif" font-size="15" font-weight="400" fill="#333">+</text><image x="191.2" y="459.3" wid

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 34

    <text x="318.1" y="472.0" font-family="SS4, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif" font-size="15" font-weight="400" fill="#333">+</text><image x="331.2" y="459.3" wid

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 36

    <text x="458.1" y="472.0" font-family="SS4, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif" font-size="15" font-weight="400" fill="#333">+</text><image x="471.2" y="459.3" wid

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 40

    <g transform="translate(819.8,97.5)"><clipPath id="cp819_97"><rect width="16.3" height="16.3" rx="3.3"/></clipPath><image width="16.3" height="16.3" clip-path="url(#cp819_97)" href

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 41

    <text x="832.7" y="133.0" font-family="SS4, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif" font-size="13" font-weight="400" fill="#333">+</text><image x="844.0" y="122.0" wid

    docs/benchmark.svg, line 43

    <text x="958.7" y="133.0" font-family="SS4, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif" font-size="13" font-weight="400" fill="#333">+</text><image x="970.0" y="122.0" wid

  • Licence

    Pass

    A licence file is present (LICENSE).

  • Maintainer activity

    Pass

    The latest commit is within the last 365 days.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 31caf15e977f. can delete files. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.github.com. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

Date and source

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