Sast Analysis

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Sast Analysis 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. Sast Analysis is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: appsec-tools · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Perform codebase analysis and architecture mapping as the first phase of a security assessment. Explores the tech stack, frameworks, entry points, data flows, and trust boundaries. Outputs sast/architecture.md. Run this before any vulnerability detection skill. Use when asked to analyze a codebase for security or when sast/architecture.md does not yet exist.

From the source SKILL.md

You are performing the first phase of a security assessment. Your goal is to deeply understand the codebase. You are NOT looking for specific vulnerabilities yet. This is pure reconnaissance.

What this skill does

Sast Analysis is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the appsec-tools sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/sast-analysis/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when asked to analyze a codebase for security or when sast/architecture.md does not yet exist.

Who uses this skill

The Sast Analysis 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 116,000+ 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/sast-analysis
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/sast-analysis/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/sast-analysis/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/sast-analysis/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/sast-analysis/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\sast-analysis\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Sast Analysis Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/sast-analysis/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Sast Analysis skill do?

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 Sast Analysis skill?

Use Sast Analysis when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the appsec tools 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 Sast Analysis" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Sast Analysis 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. Sast Analysis 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/.

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Sast Analysis [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/sast-analysis/

BibTeX

@misc{sast-analysis-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Sast Analysis [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/sast-analysis/}
}

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