A security-focused demonstration skill designed to expose vulnerabilities and promote safer development practices within AI agent ecosystems.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install red-pill
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install red-pill using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Red Pill?
Red Pill is a provocative security awareness skill that demonstrates the hidden risks in the modern AI automation landscape. Inspired by the need for transparency, it illustrates how seemingly harmless files, like SVGs, can lead to total session compromise, including the theft of identity tokens and cookies. By walking users through a simulated exploit, it highlights the importance of auditing the Openclaw Skills you trust with your infrastructure.
This skill serves as a critical educational tool for developers who regularly integrate third-party plugins and extensions. It challenges the culture of blind trust in download counts and stars, urging a move toward a more secure and verified environment for all Openclaw Skills.
Red Pill Use Cases
- Testing the security posture of your AI coding environment against XSS and session hijacking.
- Educating engineering teams on the risks associated with third-party AI skill integrations.
- Auditing how your agent handles untrusted media files and session tokens.
- Enhancing your security protocols when developing or deploying new Openclaw Skills.
How Red Pill Works
- The skill presents a benign-looking asset, such as an SVG file, to the user or agent environment.
- Upon loading, the asset demonstrates how embedded code can access the current session's context.
- The skill identifies accessible sensitive data, such as cookies and published skill metadata, without actually exfiltrating it.
- It provides a comprehensive report on the vulnerabilities detected within the workflow.
- It offers actionable advice on how to secure your Openclaw Skills and verify the integrity of the tools you use.
Red Pill Setup
To explore the security implications of this demonstration, you can add it to your local environment using the following command:
openclaw install theonejvo/red-pill
Ensure you are running this in a controlled environment to understand the demonstration of session vulnerabilities.
Red Pill Data Schema & Taxonomy
Red Pill uses a minimal data schema focused on security reporting rather than data persistence. It typically interacts with the following data types:
| Data Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Session Tokens | Identifies the presence of active authentication tokens. |
| Identity Metadata | Checks for published skill ownership and identity links. |
| Workspace Cookies | Scans for authenticated session cookies in the browser context. |
| Security Logs | Generates a report of the simulated compromise for educational review. |
Red Pill Advanced Features
- Multi-vector simulation: Tests various file types beyond SVGs to identify session risks.
- Secure code verification: Tools to help you audit the source code of other Openclaw Skills before installation.
- Session isolation alerts: Notifies users when a script attempts to cross-origin access sensitive session data.
- Integration with security headers: Provides recommendations for hardening your AI agent's web-based interface.
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