Claude Code, Skill
skills
61 standalone skills that teach AI coding assistants the Machine Learning for Trading workflow from Machine Learning for Algorithmic Trading, 3rd Edition.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED
Why this grade
- NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low
Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.
data/fetch-data/SKILL.md, line 78
resp = requests.get(url, timeout=30) - PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note
Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.
scripts/validate_skills.py, line 236
result = subprocess.run(
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
Note
requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.
PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED
scripts/validate_skills.py, line 236
result = subprocess.run(
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
data/fetch-data/SKILL.md, line 78
resp = requests.get(url, timeout=30)
data/fetch-data/SKILL.md, line 110
spy = dm.fetch("SPY", start="2015-01-01", end="2024-12-31", frequency="daily")
data/validate-data/SKILL.md, line 101
df = dm.fetch("SPY", start="2015-01-01", end="2024-12-31", provider="yahoo")
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.github/scripts/update_offerings.py, line 100
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp:
AGENTS.md, line 161
- Use `fetch(...)`, `batch_load(...)`, and `batch_load_universe(...)` for retrieval patterns.
Secrets
Pass
No read of a credential file or secret environment variable found.
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 8800d3fb4c57. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 8800d3fb4c57ffba3e96da78c6b46ee77076b024
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