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Vmware Harden

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

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: observability · Last updated: 2026-08-01

ai:llm type:audit

Use this skill whenever the user needs to perform VMware compliance auditing, baseline checking, or drift detection on vSphere/ESXi/NSX environments. Directly handles: CIS / vSphere SCG / 等保 2.0 三级 / PCI-DSS / BSI IT-Grundschutz / EU NIS2 scans; custom YAML baselines; LLM-driven remediation suggestions; web dashboard. Always use this skill for "scan compliance", "check baseline", "audit etcd", "check 等保", "drift detection", "compliance report" when the context is explicitly VMware/vSphere/ESXi. Do NOT use for general vSphere monitoring (use vmware-monitor or vmware-aiops), network changes (use vmware-nsx), or executing remediations directly (this skill only suggests; execution goes through vmware-pilot).

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

Vmware Harden includes worked examples; at least one code block. At roughly 1,765 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: MIT
Original author: vmware-skills
Indexed lastmod: 2026-08-01
Catalog position: Engineering · observability
Indexed related skills: 10

How Vmware Harden fits the catalog

Vmware Harden sits in the Engineering category under the observability 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

AI-native VMware compliance scanner — built-in CIS / vSphere SCG / 等保 2.0 三级 / PCI-DSS / BSI IT-Grundschutz / EU NIS2 baselines, drift detection, LLM-driven remediation advice, and a web dashboard.

What this skill does

Vmware Harden is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the observability sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/vmware-harden/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Vmware Harden Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 169,000+ 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/vmware-harden
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/vmware-harden/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/vmware-harden/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/vmware-harden/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\vmware-harden\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 Vmware Harden Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Vmware Harden 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 Vmware Harden skill?

Use Vmware Harden when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the observability 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 Vmware Harden" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Vmware Harden 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. Vmware Harden is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/vmware-skills/VMware-Harden/blob/HEAD/skills/vmware-harden/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: vmware-skills

Cite this skill

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

APA

vmware-skills. (2026). Vmware Harden [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/vmware-harden/

BibTeX

@misc{vmware-harden-2026,
  author    = {vmware-skills},
  title     = {Vmware Harden [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/vmware-harden/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-01 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (network), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
⚠ Network

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