Cookbook Audit
Analyzes MicroCK cookbook configurations against best practices, identifying potential security vulnerabilities and compliance issues.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add microck-cookbook-audit npx -- -y @trustedskills/microck-cookbook-audit
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"microck-cookbook-audit": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/microck-cookbook-audit"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The microck-cookbook-audit skill allows you to audit your Ansible cookbooks for potential issues and adherence to best practices. It can identify common errors, security vulnerabilities, and style inconsistencies within cookbook code. This helps ensure that your infrastructure automation is reliable, secure, and maintainable.
When to use it
- Before deploying a new cookbook: Run an audit to catch problems early in the development lifecycle.
- During routine maintenance of existing cookbooks: Regularly assess cookbooks for regressions or newly discovered vulnerabilities.
- When onboarding new Ansible developers: Enforce coding standards and best practices across your team.
- To prepare a cookbook for public sharing: Ensure high quality and consistency before publishing.
Key capabilities
- Cookbook linting
- Security vulnerability scanning
- Style guide enforcement
Example prompts
- "Audit this Ansible cookbook:
/path/to/my/cookbook" - "Run a security audit on my Ansible role for web servers."
- "Check the style of this cookbook and report any deviations from best practices."
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires Ansible to be installed in your environment. Ensure that the specified cookbooks or roles are accessible to the AI agent for accurate auditing.
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