Security Audit Codebase

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Security Audit Codebase 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. Security Audit Codebase 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: web-security · Last updated: 2026-06-08

Perform a security audit of a codebase checking for exposed secrets, vulnerable dependencies, injection vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, and OWASP Top 10 issues. Use before publishing or deploying a project, for periodic security reviews, after adding authentication or API integration, before open-sourcing a private repository, or when preparing for a security compliance audit.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Security Audit Codebase includes 10 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,043 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: pjt222.github.io/agent-almanac
License: MIT
Original author: pjt222
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-08
Catalog position: Security · web-security
Indexed related skills: 10

How Security Audit Codebase fits the catalog

Security Audit Codebase sits in the Security category under the web-security sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Perform a systematic security review of a codebase to identify vulnerabilities and exposed secrets.

What this skill does

Security Audit Codebase is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the web-security sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/security-audit-codebase/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Security Audit Codebase 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 120,000+ 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/security-audit-codebase
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/security-audit-codebase/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/security-audit-codebase/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/security-audit-codebase/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\security-audit-codebase\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 Security Audit Codebase Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Security Audit Codebase 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 Security Audit Codebase skill?

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

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Security Audit Codebase 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. Security Audit Codebase 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

Source: https://github.com/pjt222/agent-almanac/blob/HEAD/i18n/caveman-lite/skills/security-audit-codebase/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: pjt222
Website: https://pjt222.github.io/agent-almanac/

Cite this skill

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

APA

pjt222. (2026). Security Audit Codebase [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/security-audit-codebase/

BibTeX

@misc{security-audit-codebase-2026,
  author    = {pjt222},
  title     = {Security Audit Codebase [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/security-audit-codebase/}
}

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