Sqs Queue Auditor
Audit a single AWS SQS queue's configuration for the misconfigurations that silently drop or re-deliver messages while every attribute reads as fine. Parses the GetQueueAttributes output (and the referenced dead-letter queue), checks the redrive path (DLQ present, maxReceiveCount band, DLQ-vs-source retention ordering), the message lifecycle (poison messages aging out before they reach the DLQ, default visibility timeout, short retention), and exposure (open resource policy, encryption at rest, FIFO dedup contract). Reports findings with severity and a recommendation, then names the boundary: the questions a single queue's config cannot answer (consumer processing time, live behaviour, the IAM union, the producers and consumers on either side). Use when asked to review, harden, or sanity-check an SQS queue, or to explain why messages are going missing. Vendor-neutral; runs offline against the queue attributes with no Anyshift account.
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From the source SKILL.md
Configuration-audit skill for a single AWS SQS queue. Takes the GetQueueAttributes output for one queue, applies the judgment a senior engineer applies to that one source (the thresholds, the known-bad combinations, the one arithmetic relationship that turns a correct-looking config into silent message loss), and returns a ranked list of findings with recommendations. Then it names exactly where a single queue's configuration stops being able to answer the question.
What this skill does
Sqs Queue Auditor 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/sqs-queue-auditor/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when asked to review, harden, or sanity-check an SQS queue, or to explain why messages are going missing. Vendor-neutral; runs offline against the queue attributes with no Anyshift account.
Who uses this skill
The Sqs Queue Auditor 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 161,000+ 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/sqs-queue-auditor
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\sqs-queue-auditor\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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Pro
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Sqs Queue Auditor Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Sqs Queue Auditor skill do?
Audit a single AWS SQS queue's configuration for the misconfigurations that silently drop or re-deliver messages while every attribute reads as fine. Parses the GetQueueAttributes output (and the referenced dead-letter queue), checks the redrive path (DLQ present, maxReceiveCount band, DLQ-vs-source retention ordering), the message lifecycle (poison messages aging out before they reach the DLQ, default visibility timeout, short retention), and exposure (open resource policy, encryption at rest, FIFO dedup contract). Reports findings with severity and a recommendation, then names the boundary: the questions a single queue's config cannot answer (consumer processing time, live behaviour, the IAM union, the producers and consumers on either side). Use when asked to review, harden, or sanity-check an SQS queue, or to explain why messages are going missing. Vendor-neutral; runs offline against the queue attributes with no Anyshift account.
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 Sqs Queue Auditor skill?
Use Sqs Queue Auditor 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 Sqs Queue Auditor" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Sqs Queue Auditor 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. Sqs Queue Auditor 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
anyshift-io. (2026). Sqs Queue Auditor [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/
BibTeX
@misc{sqs-queue-auditor-2026,
author = {anyshift-io},
title = {Sqs Queue Auditor [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/sqs-queue-auditor/}
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Security scan
Grade A · scanned 2026-07-26 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›
- ✓ Prompt injection
- ✓ Data exfiltration
- ✓ Supply chain
- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
- ✓ Network
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