Is pproenca/dot-skills/nuqs safe?

suspiciouslow confidence
44/100

context safety score

A score of 44/100 indicates multiple risk signals were detected. This entity shows patterns commonly associated with malicious intent.

identity
80
behavior
69
content
4
graph
56

5 threat patterns detected

high

credential exposure

Found 37 secret pattern match(es) in repository files

low

supply chain

Found 9 install-script pattern(s) in documentation (likely install instructions, not executable)

low

supply chain

Found 9 remote script pattern(s) in documentation (likely install instructions, not executable)

high

typosquat

Skill named 'nuqs' published by pproenca/dot-skills impersonates the well-known npm package 'nuqs' (by 47ng), a popular type-safe search params state manager for React/Next.js with 4k+ GitHub stars. The real nuqs has no relation to this publisher. The skill_description field contains 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1' (an HTML viewport meta tag), suggesting the description was scraped from HTML rather than authored legitimately. Combined with an empty SKILL.md and not being listed on the registry, this appears to be a name-squatting attempt on a popular package name. (location: metadata.json (skill_name field), SKILL.md (empty))

medium

scope violation

SKILL.md is completely empty (0 lines), meaning the skill provides zero documentation about what it actually does. For a skill claiming 7.69M installs, having no skill description or documentation is a red flag — there is no way for an agent to understand what capabilities are being granted. The skill_description in metadata.json is nonsensical HTML metadata ('width=device-width, initial-scale=1'), not a functional description. (location: SKILL.md, metadata.json (skill_description field))

API

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FAQ: how to interpret this assessment

Common questions teams ask before deciding whether to use this skill in agent workflows.

Is pproenca/dot-skills/nuqs safe for AI agents to use?

pproenca/dot-skills/nuqs currently scores 44/100 with a suspicious verdict and low confidence. The goal is to protect agents from high-risk context before they act on it. Treat this as a decision signal: higher scores suggest lower observed risk, while lower scores mean you should add review or block this skill.

How should I interpret the score and verdict?

Use the score as a policy threshold: 80–100 is safe, 50–79 is caution, 20–49 is suspicious, and 0–19 is dangerous. Teams often auto-allow safe, require human review for caution/suspicious, and block dangerous.

How does brin compute this skill score?

brin evaluates four dimensions: identity (source trust), behavior (runtime patterns), content (malicious instructions), and graph (relationship risk). Analysis runs in tiers: static signals, deterministic pattern checks, then AI semantic analysis when needed.

What do identity, behavior, content, and graph mean for this skill?

Identity checks source trust, behavior checks unusual runtime patterns, content checks for malicious instructions, and graph checks risky relationships to other entities. Looking at sub-scores helps you understand why an entity passed or failed.

Why does brin scan packages, repos, skills, MCP servers, pages, and commits?

brin performs risk assessments on external context before it reaches an AI agent. It scores that context for threats like prompt injection, hijacking, credential harvesting, and supply chain attacks, so teams can decide whether to block, review, or proceed safely.

Can I rely on a safe verdict as a full security guarantee?

No. A safe verdict means no significant risk signals were detected in this scan. It is not a formal guarantee; assessments are automated and point-in-time, so combine scores with your own controls and periodic re-checks.

When should I re-check before using an entity?

Re-check before high-impact actions such as installs, upgrades, connecting MCP servers, executing remote code, or granting secrets. Use the API in CI or runtime gates so decisions are based on the latest scan.

Learn more in threat detection docs, how scoring works, and the API overview.

Last Scanned

March 1, 2026

Verdict Scale

safe80–100
caution50–79
suspicious20–49
dangerous0–19

Disclaimer

Assessments are automated and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. This is a point-in-time assessment; security posture can change.

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