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Pentest Checklist

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xfstudio·vlatest·security

This Pentest Checklist by xfstudio provides a structured guide for comprehensive vulnerability assessments, streamlining your security testing process.

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Installs under a different name. Its SKILL.md names it Pentest Checklist, not the name it is listed under, so the command below uses that name.
  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add xfstudio/skills --skill "Pentest Checklist" -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

xfstudio

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Install target

Live repository

Not pinned. Installing fetches whatever the repository holds at the time you run the command.

No human has reviewed this code. The checks below are a static scan of the files at one commit — nobody has run this skill or judged whether it works. A skill runs with whatever access you give your agent, so read the source before you install it.

Automated safety checks

scanned

This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

    No pipe-to-shell or download-and-run installers.

    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned xfstudio/skills at 1bf6044db2.

    The exact upstream commit SHA that was scanned is recorded, so the result refers to specific bytes.

Commit
1bf6044db2
Manifest
pentest-checklist/SKILL.md
Scanned
1 file, 321 lines
This is a static scan, not a review. It reads the skill's files; it does not run them, and it cannot tell you whether the skill is any good or whether the code does what its description says. A skill runs with whatever access you give your agent.
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About this skill

What it does

This skill provides a comprehensive penetration testing checklist to guide security assessments. It covers various stages of a pentest, including reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and reporting. The checklist aims to ensure thoroughness and consistency in the testing process by providing structured steps and considerations for each phase.

When to use it

  • When preparing for a penetration test engagement to ensure all necessary steps are considered.
  • During vulnerability assessments to systematically identify potential weaknesses.
  • For creating repeatable pentest procedures within an organization.
  • To serve as a training tool for junior security professionals learning about penetration testing methodologies.

Key capabilities

  • Provides a structured checklist of penetration testing phases.
  • Covers reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation and reporting stages.
  • Offers guidance on consistent and thorough pentesting practices.

Example prompts

  • "Generate a pentest checklist for a web application."
  • "What are the key steps in the reconnaissance phase of a penetration test?"
  • "Give me an overview of common vulnerabilities to look for during scanning."

Tips & gotchas

This skill assumes some basic understanding of security concepts and terminology. The generated checklists should be adapted based on the specific scope and objectives of each engagement.