# Claude Security (agent skill)

> Claude Security is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from anthropics/claude-plugins-official. Claude Security: scan the codebase (the whole repository or a scoped part of it), scan changes (this branch's or a pull request's diff, or one commit), or suggest patches (findings… It works with Claude Code and has 37,478 GitHub stars across a repository of 7 listed skills.

Claude Security: scan the codebase (the whole repository or a scoped part of it), scan changes (this branch's or a pull request's diff, or one commit), or suggest patches (findings turned into targeted patch files, each verified by a panel of agents, that you apply when you choose). Use when the user asks to scan, audit or check code with Claude Security, to scan their changes with Claude Security, or to fix or patch Claude Security findings. This is the front desk.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official |
| Skill path | plugins/claude-security/skills/claude-security/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | claude-security |
| GitHub stars | 37,478 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Skills in repo | 7 |
| Plugin marketplace | claude-plugins-official |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code |
| Category | Security |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when the user asks to scan, audit or check code with Claude Security, to scan their changes with Claude Security, or to fix or patch Claude Security findings.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install claude-security@claude-plugins-official
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git
cp -r claude-plugins-official/plugins/claude-security/skills/claude-security .agents/skills/claude-security   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.git
cp -r claude-plugins-official/plugins/claude-security/skills/claude-security .cursor/skills/claude-security   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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