Detect Dependency Confusion
Detection, hunting, and hardening methodology for dependency-confusion and namespace-takeover attacks, where an adversary publishes a public package matching an internal package name or scope so a misconfigured resolver pulls the attacker's higher version (MITRE ATT&CK T1195.002, TA0001, T1059). Works from artifact-repository logs (Artifactory, Nexus, GitHub Packages, Azure Artifacts), CI/CD logs, lock-file diffs, build-agent egress proxy/DNS, and endpoint telemetry. Covers namespace takeover and resolver-order flip across npm, PyPI, NuGet, Maven/Gradle, Go, RubyGems, and Docker, with a hunt, registry pinning, and public rule sources. Use when investigating a suspicious package install, detecting dependency confusion or namespace squatting, checking if internal package names were claimed publicly, hunting resolver-order flips in CI, triaging odd outbound callbacks from a build agent, or hardening npm/pip/NuGet/Maven/Go registry config.
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What this skill does
Detect Dependency Confusion is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the threat-hunting sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when investigating a suspicious package install, detecting dependency confusion or namespace squatting, checking if internal package names were claimed publicly, hunting resolver-order flips in CI, triaging odd outbound callbacks from a build agent, or hardening npm/pip/NuGet/Maven/Go registry config.
Who uses this skill
The Detect Dependency Confusion Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 211,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/detect-dependency-confusion
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\detect-dependency-confusion\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Detect Dependency Confusion Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Detect Dependency Confusion skill do?
Detection, hunting, and hardening methodology for dependency-confusion and namespace-takeover attacks, where an adversary publishes a public package matching an internal package name or scope so a misconfigured resolver pulls the attacker's higher version (MITRE ATT&CK T1195.002, TA0001, T1059). Works from artifact-repository logs (Artifactory, Nexus, GitHub Packages, Azure Artifacts), CI/CD logs, lock-file diffs, build-agent egress proxy/DNS, and endpoint telemetry. Covers namespace takeover and resolver-order flip across npm, PyPI, NuGet, Maven/Gradle, Go, RubyGems, and Docker, with a hunt, registry pinning, and public rule sources. Use when investigating a suspicious package install, detecting dependency confusion or namespace squatting, checking if internal package names were claimed publicly, hunting resolver-order flips in CI, triaging odd outbound callbacks from a build agent, or hardening npm/pip/NuGet/Maven/Go registry config.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Detect Dependency Confusion skill?
Use Detect Dependency Confusion when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the threat hunting area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Detect Dependency Confusion" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Detect Dependency Confusion skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a
SKILL.md file that lives under
~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Detect Dependency Confusion is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
umbrasec-labs. (2026). Detect Dependency Confusion [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/
BibTeX
@misc{detect-dependency-confusion-2026,
author = {umbrasec-labs},
title = {Detect Dependency Confusion [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/detect-dependency-confusion/}
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Security scan
Grade A · scanned 2026-10-25 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
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- ✓ Prompt injection
- ✓ Data exfiltration
- ✓ Supply chain
- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
- ✓ Network
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