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title: "Scan installed agent skills for security risks | Ian Nuttall"
description: "Scan agent skills for security"
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# Scan installed agent skills for security risks

Feb 2026 / 15,968 views / [via X](https://x.com/iannuttall/status/2020140494504763893)

```
npx playbooks scan skills
```

Run this command (or ask your agent to) to run a security scan on all of your locally installed agent skills.

One click option to remove any harmful skills. Stay safe out there.

Video from the original post

prop @bentossell for the idea ;)

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