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| What | great_cto | SkillSpector |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 24, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~103 tokens idle · ~500 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~82 tokens idle · ~500 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 108 | 23.5k |
| Weekly npm downloads | 1.9k | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | Requires API key or token |
| Package source | npm (great-cto) | GitHub (NVIDIA/SkillSpector) |
| Install command | npx -y great-cto | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | This tool trades simplicity for control and auditability—use it when you value staged review and cost caps over speed, and monitor agent decisions closely since you can't easily undo them mid-pipeline. | SkillSpector (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — review completeness: As a relatively young project, detection coverage for novel prompt injection and exfiltration patterns may be incomplete; treat as one layer of defense, not sole arbiter. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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