10 picks · ranked by GitHub stars
Best agent skills for security
The best agent skills for security are Wizard, Postgres Patterns and Ponytail Audit, ranked by GitHub stars; Wizard leads with 278,361 stars. The list covers 143 agent skills in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
Wizard
mattpocock/skills
Generate an interactive bash wizard that walks a human through steps only they can perform.
SecurityShellWizard has 278,361 GitHub stars, has 460,665 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code and Codex, is written in Shell and was last updated in October 2026.
- Rank 2:
Postgres Patterns
affaan-m/ECC
PostgreSQL database patterns for query optimization, schema design, indexing, and security.
SecurityJavaScriptPostgres Patterns has 274,402 GitHub stars, has 2 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- Rank 3:
Ponytail Audit
DietrichGebert/ponytail
Whole-repo audit for over-engineering. Like ponytail-review, but scans the entire codebase instead of a diff: a ranked list of what to delete, simplify, or replace with stdlib/native equivalents.
SecurityJavaScriptPonytail Audit has 156,966 GitHub stars, has 767 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
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- 1
Wizardmattpocock/skills
Generate an interactive bash wizard that walks a human through steps only they can perform.
ShellWizard has 278,361 GitHub stars, has 460,665 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code and Codex, is written in Shell and was last updated in October 2026.
- 2
Postgres Patternsaffaan-m/ECC
PostgreSQL database patterns for query optimization, schema design, indexing, and security.
JavaScriptPostgres Patterns has 274,402 GitHub stars, has 2 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 3
Ponytail AuditDietrichGebert/ponytail
Whole-repo audit for over-engineering. Like ponytail-review, but scans the entire codebase instead of a diff: a ranked list of what to delete, simplify, or replace with stdlib/native equivalents.
JavaScriptPonytail Audit has 156,966 GitHub stars, has 767 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 4
Next Bundle Optimizervercel/next.js
Audit and reduce Next.js browser initial-load work.
JavaScriptNext Bundle Optimizer has 143,231 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, has 3 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 5
Cloudbrowser-use/browser-use
Documentation reference for using Browser Use Cloud — the hosted API and SDK for browser automation.
PythonCloud has 117,307 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, needs an API key or token, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.
- 6
Security And Hardeningaddyosmani/agent-skills
Hardens code against vulnerabilities. Use when auditing an input handler for vulnerabilities, when handling user input, authentication, data storage, or external integrations, or when checking a…
JavaScriptSecurity And Hardening has 102,166 GitHub stars, has 52,721 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in JavaScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 7
Browser Auth Flowruvnet/ruflo
Probe a site's authentication flow for redirect leaks, missing CSRF, weak session cookies, and OAuth misconfiguration; produces an auth findings.md.
TypeScriptBrowser Auth Flow has 74,016 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code and Codex, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 8
Hyperframes CLIheygen-com/hyperframes
Use the HyperFrames CLI development loop: init, add, catalog, capture, lint, check, snapshot, compare, grade-compare, preview, play, present, beats, keyframes, single or batch render, publish…
TypeScriptHyperframes CLI has 58,058 GitHub stars, has 830,413 installs on skills.sh, needs an API key or token, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.
- 9
007sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills
Security audit, hardening, threat modeling (STRIDE/PASTA), Red/Blue Team, OWASP checks, code review, incident response, and infrastructure security for any project.
Python007 has 47,305 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.
- 10
Nature ResponseYuan1z0825/nature-skills
Draft, audit, or revise responses to peer review, revision cover letters, and marked-manuscript or LaTeX revision packages.
PythonNature Response has 46,219 GitHub stars, has 4 installs on skills.sh, runs without an API key, works with Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.
What are the best agent skills for security?
The best agent skills for security are Wizard, Postgres Patterns and Ponytail Audit, ranked by GitHub stars; Wizard leads with 278,361 stars. The list covers 143 agent skills in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.
Do these agent skills need an API key?
2 of the 10 picks need an API key or token, for example Cloud; 8 run without one. Each page on appsgit lists the environment variables a agent skill expects.
Which coding agents work with these skills?
Claude Code (all), Codex (9 of 10), Cursor (6 of 10) and OpenCode (6 of 10). The client list comes from each project's published compatibility data; appsgit does not guess it.
Are any of these agent skills official?
Yes: Next Bundle Optimizer and Cloud are published by the vendor themselves.
How do I install an agent skill?
A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file that you copy into your agent's skills directory, or install from a plugin marketplace when the repository is one. Every skill page on appsgit shows the install command.
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