testing-handbook-generator agent skill by trailofbits
Generates Claude Code skills from the Trail of Bits Testing Handbook (appsec.guide), analyzing handbook pages and emitting SKILL.md files with the structure each skill type requires. Use when creating or refreshing a skill from handbook content, or when the user names the testing handbook or appsec.guide. Not for answering security testing questions — the generated skills cover those.
Source and license
| Publisher | trailofbits |
|---|---|
| Repository | trailofbits/skills |
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Snapshot | 2026-10-22 |
| Last repository commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Instruction size | 1,820 words; 364 lines |
| Bundled files | 10 |
Suede Skill Check: 88/100 · B
Report snapshot · · graded-v2
The rubric totals 100 points; published scores are capped at 99. Security scan: not scanned.
Source revision: 5c99c03fb8a9. Report version b3425c64639b. Badge URLs follow the latest listing; save the report to keep this version.
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What to review next
- Example request: 0 of 3 points. 3 when the description quotes an example request (3–60 characters in quotation marks).
- Reference files: 0 of 3 points. 3 when the skill folder ships a references/, reference/ or docs/ folder.
- Bundled scripts: 0 of 2 points. 2 when the skill folder ships a scripts/ folder.
Add declarations and bundled files when they describe the skill’s actual needs. Update the source, then request a fresh review with the changed commit or PR.
| Component | Points earned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Structural checks | 56 | 56 |
| Description length | 5 | 5 |
| Boundary clause | 4 | 4 |
| Example request | 0 | 3 |
| Instruction depth | 7 | 7 |
| Reference files | 0 | 3 |
| Bundled scripts | 0 | 2 |
| Recent maintenance | 9 | 9 |
| Curated-list citations | 7 | 7 |
| Tool permissions declared | 0 | 2 |
| Compatibility declared | 0 | 2 |
The published score is capped at 99. It measures the published files, documentation and maintenance signals. Security scan: not scanned. This assessment does not include a runtime test or a full installation-dependency review.
Install testing-handbook-generator
The skills CLI works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents; the other routes copy the folder by hand.
npx skills add https://github.com/trailofbits/skills/tree/main/plugins/testing-handbook-skills/skills/testing-handbook-generatortmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/trailofbits/skills.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"plugins/testing-handbook-skills/skills/testing-handbook-generator .claude/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/trailofbits/skills.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"plugins/testing-handbook-skills/skills/testing-handbook-generator .agents/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"For a user-level install, copy the folder to ~/.claude/skills/ (Claude Code) or ~/.agents/skills/ (Codex). Inside Codex, $skill-installer can also fetch a skill from GitHub. New to skills? Read How to install agent skills in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
trailofbits/skills is third-party code. Read SKILL.md and any bundled scripts before you install it.
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