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| What | skills | instar |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | DD · High risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 19, 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 | App connector |
| Est. context load | ~77 tokens idle · ~1.3k tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~700 tokens / turn (~4 tool schemas, 0.35% of 200k context) |
| GitHub stars | 18 | — |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | 64.5k |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | Reads & writes local folders |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | Runs shell or system commands |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | Requires API key or token |
| Package source | GitHub (jongio/skills) | npm (instar) |
| Install command | Source repo only | npx -y instar |
| Bottom line | Signal-based grade (1/7 points): public source code. This reflects adoption and transparency, not a code review. | instar (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — credential scope: Agent keys have broad Claude API access; compromise could enable expensive/harmful model usage or expose API quotas. |
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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