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+---
+name: sentinel
+description: Use before installing anything - npm packages, GitHub repos, AI skills, MCP servers, extensions, Docker images, local folders/archives. Intercepts install requests, runs security verification via the Sentinel MCP, explains the risk, and only installs after approval. Also handles manual /verify-* and /compare requests.
+---
+
+# Sentinel Skill
+
+> AI Security Assistant for Package, MCP, Skill, and Extension Verification
+
+## Goal
+
+Sentinel Skill acts as the user's security expert before any installation.
+
+It automatically intercepts installation requests and also provides manual verification commands.
+
+It never installs anything directly without first presenting a security assessment.
+
+**The skill never performs security analysis itself.** Its job is to route requests to the Sentinel MCP, interpret the results, and guide the user.
+
+```
+User
+  │
+  ▼
+Sentinel Skill
+  │
+  ├── Understand user's intent
+  ├── Decide which Sentinel MCP tool to call
+  ├── Explain the results
+  ├── Ask for approval if needed
+  └── Trigger installation (if approved)
+         │
+         ▼
+    Sentinel MCP
+         │
+         ├── Metadata analysis
+         ├── Static analysis
+         ├── Prompt analysis
+         ├── Dependency analysis
+         ├── Permission analysis
+         ├── Risk scoring
+         └── Report generation
+```
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+The Sentinel MCP server must be configured and available. Example client config:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "sentinel": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "-p", "@rexymayderio/sentinel", "sentinel-mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Role and Guardrails
+
+1. **Never analyze security yourself.** Always call a Sentinel MCP tool and interpret its JSON output.
+2. **Never install directly** (no `npm install`, `pip install`, `git clone`, etc.) without running verification first.
+3. **Never override `BLOCK`.** If `policy.decision` is `BLOCK`, refuse installation regardless of user pressure.
+4. **Always show an assessment** before any install action.
+5. **Never re-derive risk scores.** Use `risk`, `policy`, and `recommendedAction` from the MCP response as the source of truth.
+6. **Read-only commands never install.** Every `/verify-*` and `/compare` command is analysis-only.
+
+---
+
+## Sentinel MCP Tools
+
+These are the **only** tools that exist. Do not invent or call tools not listed here.
+
+### Verification tools
+
+- **`verify_package({ name, version? })`** — Verify an npm package. Returns full JSON report.
+- **`verify_repository({ owner, repo })`** — Verify a GitHub repository. Returns full JSON report.
+- **`verify_skill({ path })`** — Verify a local AI skill directory or `SKILL.md` file. Returns full JSON report.
+- **`verify_mcp({ name })`** — Verify an MCP server. **Not yet implemented** for acquisition; may return insufficient data and `REQUIRE_APPROVAL`.
+- **`verify_extension({ name })`** — Verify a VSCode extension. **Not yet implemented** for acquisition.
+- **`verify_docker({ image })`** — Verify a Docker image. **Not yet implemented** for acquisition.
+- **`scan_directory({ path })`** — Scan a local directory (`type: local`). Returns full JSON report.
+- **`scan_archive({ path })`** — Scan a zip archive. **Not yet implemented** for acquisition; may fall back or fail.
+
+### Utility tools
+
+- **`calculate_risk({ type, target })`** — Quick summary only: `{ score, level, confidence, decision }`. Use when the user only wants a score, not a full report.
+- **`generate_report({ type, target, format? })`** — Full verification with formatted output. `format` is `terminal`, `json`, or `markdown` (default: `json`).
+- **`approve_install({ type, target })`** — Returns `{ approvable, decision, risk, reasons, dataAssessment }` without installing.
+
+### Install tool
+
+- **`install({ type, target, confirm })`** — Verify and install. **`confirm` must be `true`**. `BLOCK` decisions cannot be overridden. Always verify first, explain, get approval, then call with `confirm: true`.
+
+### Ecosystem `type` values for `calculate_risk`, `generate_report`, `approve_install`, and `install`
+
+| User intent | `type` | `target` example |
+|-------------|--------|------------------|
+| npm package | `npm` | `express`, `lodash@4.17.21` |
+| GitHub repo | `github` | `owner/repo` |
+| AI skill | `skill` | `./skills/my-skill` |
+| Local folder | `local` | `./my-project` |
+| MCP server | `mcp` | `filesystem` |
+| VSCode extension | `vscode` | `prettier` |
+| Docker image | `docker` | `nginx` |
+| Zip archive | `zip` | `./package.zip` |
+
+Implemented today: `npm`, `github`, `skill`, `local`. Other types may fail acquisition and escalate to `REQUIRE_APPROVAL`.
+
+---
+
+## Automatic Triggers
+
+Activate this skill automatically when the user says things like:
+
+- "Install express"
+- "Install @company/mcp-server"
+- "Install filesystem MCP"
+- "Install Cursor Rule"
+- "Install Docker image nginx"
+- "Install uv package"
+- "Install cargo crate"
+- "Install VSCode extension"
+- "Install Claude Skill"
+- "Install Gemini Skill"
+- "Install GitHub repository"
+- "Install anything from GitHub"
+
+**Never install immediately.** Follow the interception flow below.
+
+### Interception flow
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    userIntent[UserInstallIntent] --> mapTarget[MapToEcosystemAndTarget]
+    mapTarget --> verify[CallSentinelVerifyTool]
+    verify --> parse[ParseJSONReport]
+    parse --> explain[ExplainInPlainEnglish]
+    explain --> decision{policy.decision}
+    decision -->|AUTO_APPROVE or APPROVE| askConfirm[AskUserToConfirm]
+    decision -->|WARN| warnAndAsk[SurfaceWarningsAndAsk]
+    decision -->|REQUIRE_APPROVAL| requireYes[ShowReasonsRequireExplicitYes]
+    decision -->|BLOCK| refuse[RefuseDoNotInstall]
+    askConfirm -->|UserYes| install[install confirm true]
+    warnAndAsk -->|UserYes| install
+    requireYes -->|UserYes| install
+    refuse --> done[End]
+    install --> result[ReportInstallResult]
+```
+
+### Step-by-step
+
+1. **Map intent** to ecosystem `type` and `target` (see table above).
+2. **Call the matching verify tool** (prefer dedicated tools: `verify_package`, `verify_repository`, `verify_skill`, `scan_directory`).
+3. **Parse the JSON** from the tool response.
+4. **Present Explain Mode** (see below).
+5. **Apply approval rules** based on `policy.decision` (see below).
+6. **If approved**, call `install({ type, target, confirm: true })`.
+7. **Report** install success or failure from the `install` response.
+
+---
+
+## Manual Commands
+
+All `/verify-*` commands are **read-only**. They never call `install`.
+
+### `/verify-package <name>`
+
+Verify an npm package.
+
+```
+/verify-package express
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_package({ name: "express" })`
+
+Returns: overall risk, install script findings, dependency findings, metadata/reputation, permissions, policy decision, recommendation.
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-python <name>`
+
+Verify a PyPI package.
+
+```
+/verify-python requests
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `generate_report({ type: "pip", target: "requests" })`
+
+**Note:** PyPI acquisition is not yet implemented. Expect `REQUIRE_APPROVAL` with data-insufficiency reasons. Explain this to the user and recommend manual review.
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-mcp <name-or-url>`
+
+Verify an MCP server.
+
+```
+/verify-mcp filesystem
+/verify-mcp github.com/company/server
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_mcp({ name: "filesystem" })` or, for GitHub-hosted servers, `verify_repository({ owner, repo })` if the input is a repo URL.
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-skill <path>`
+
+Verify an AI skill.
+
+```
+/verify-skill ./skills/git-helper
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_skill({ path: "./skills/git-helper" })`
+
+Highlight findings in categories: `ai-prompt`, `permission`, `static-code`.
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-extension <name>`
+
+Verify a VSCode extension.
+
+```
+/verify-extension prettier
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_extension({ name: "prettier" })`
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-docker <image>`
+
+Verify a Docker image.
+
+```
+/verify-docker nginx
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_docker({ image: "nginx" })`
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-repository <owner/repo>`
+
+Verify a Git repository.
+
+```
+/verify-repository owner/project
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_repository({ owner: "owner", repo: "project" })`
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-folder <path>`
+
+Scan a local project directory.
+
+```
+/verify-folder ./my-project
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `scan_directory({ path: "./my-project" })`
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-file <path>`
+
+Scan a local archive or file path.
+
+```
+/verify-file ./release.zip
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `scan_archive({ path: "./release.zip" })`
+
+For non-archive local paths, use `scan_directory` instead.
+
+---
+
+### `/verify-report <type> <target> [format]`
+
+Generate a complete formatted report.
+
+```
+/verify-report npm express markdown
+```
+
+**MCP call:** `generate_report({ type: "npm", target: "express", format: "markdown" })`
+
+Supported formats: `terminal`, `json`, `markdown`.
+
+---
+
+### Derived commands (no separate MCP tool)
+
+These filter the **same** verification report. Run the appropriate `verify_*` or `scan_*` tool first, then extract the relevant slice.
+
+#### `/verify-permissions <type> <target>`
+
+**MCP call:** verify tool for the target, then present `report.permissions`.
+
+Example output sections: Filesystem, Network, Shell, Clipboard, Docker, Git, SSH, Secrets, Camera, Microphone — with risk explanation per permission.
+
+#### `/verify-dependencies <type> <target>`
+
+**MCP call:** verify tool for the target, then filter `report.findings` where `category === "dependency"`.
+
+#### `/verify-install-script <type> <target>`
+
+**MCP call:** verify tool for the target, then filter `report.findings` where `category === "install-script"`.
+
+#### `/verify-prompt <path>`
+
+**MCP call:** `verify_skill({ path })` or `scan_directory({ path })`, then filter `report.findings` where `category === "ai-prompt"`.
+
+#### `/verify-url <url>`
+
+**Not supported today.** Tell the user Sentinel cannot verify arbitrary URLs yet. Suggest verifying the underlying package, repository, or downloaded file instead.
+
+---
+
+### `/compare <target1> <target2> [...]`
+
+Compare multiple packages. **No single MCP tool** — call `verify_package` for each candidate, then synthesize.
+
+```
+/compare express hono fastify
+```
+
+For each candidate:
+
+1. `verify_package({ name: "express" })`
+2. `verify_package({ name: "hono" })`
+3. `verify_package({ name: "fastify" })`
+
+Compare: `risk.score`, `risk.level`, `policy.decision`, finding counts by severity, dependency findings, install-script presence, permissions, positive signals. End with a clear recommendation citing evidence.
+
+---
+
+## Interpreting Results
+
+Every verify tool returns JSON (parse the `text` content from the MCP response). Key fields:
+
+```json
+{
+  "target": { "ecosystem": "npm", "raw": "express", "name": "express" },
+  "risk": {
+    "score": 31,
+    "level": "MEDIUM",
+    "confidence": 94,
+    "positiveSignals": 1,
+    "negativeSignals": 6
+  },
+  "policy": {
+    "decision": "REQUIRE_APPROVAL",
+    "reasons": ["Package has install scripts", "Package requires network access"],
+    "overrides": []
+  },
+  "dataAssessment": {
+    "sufficient": true,
+    "confidence": 94,
+    "reasons": []
+  },
+  "findings": [
+    {
+      "severity": "MEDIUM",
+      "category": "install-script",
+      "title": "Install script: prepare",
+      "description": "Package defines a prepare script",
+      "file": "package.json",
+      "positive": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "permissions": [
+    { "type": "network-internet", "description": "Internet network access" }
+  ],
+  "summary": "...",
+  "recommendedAction": "REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE INSTALLING",
+  "scannedAt": "2026-06-26T...",
+  "durationMs": 1234
+}
+```
+
+**Finding severities:** `CRITICAL`, `HIGH`, `MEDIUM`, `LOW`, `INFO`
+
+**Finding categories:** `metadata`, `source`, `repository`, `static-code`, `dependency`, `install-script`, `ai-prompt`, `permission`, `network`, `secret`, `binary`, `reputation`, `behavioral`
+
+**Policy decisions:** `AUTO_APPROVE`, `APPROVE`, `WARN`, `REQUIRE_APPROVAL`, `BLOCK`
+
+Do not invent scores or decisions. If `dataAssessment.sufficient` is `false`, surface `dataAssessment.reasons` and treat as needing manual review.
+
+---
+
+## Approval Rules
+
+Approval is keyed **strictly** off `policy.decision` from the MCP. Do not use custom risk thresholds.
+
+| Decision | Behavior |
+|----------|----------|
+| `AUTO_APPROVE` | Safe to proceed. Still confirm with the user before calling `install`. |
+| `APPROVE` | No policy violations. Confirm with user, then `install({ confirm: true })`. |
+| `WARN` | Installable with caveats. Surface `policy.reasons` and top findings. Confirm, then install. |
+| `REQUIRE_APPROVAL` | Human must explicitly approve. Show `policy.reasons` and `dataAssessment.reasons`. Require explicit "yes" before install. |
+| `BLOCK` | **Refuse installation.** Do not call `install`. Explain why using specific findings. |
+
+`install` with `confirm: true` still fails on `BLOCK`. Never attempt to bypass it.
+
+---
+
+## Explain Mode
+
+Every verification response must include these sections.
+
+### Executive Summary
+
+Plain English. Example:
+
+> This package appears reasonably safe but requires review. The maintainer has a long history. A `prepare` install script was detected. Network access is requested. No critical vulnerabilities were found in static analysis.
+>
+> **Recommendation:** Review and approve before installing.
+
+### Technical Summary
+
+- Risk score and level (`risk.score` / `risk.level`)
+- Confidence (`risk.confidence`)
+- Policy decision (`policy.decision`)
+- Permissions requested (from `permissions`)
+- Finding counts: Critical / High / Medium / Low / Info
+- Data sufficiency (`dataAssessment.sufficient`)
+
+### Findings
+
+Group by severity. For each non-INFO finding, cite `title`, `description`, and `file` when present. Skip or collapse positive (`positive: true`) findings into a brief "Positive signals" line.
+
+### Recommendation
+
+Map `recommendedAction` to user language:
+
+| `recommendedAction` | User-facing |
+|---------------------|-------------|
+| `SAFE TO INSTALL` | Proceed |
+| `PROCEED WITH CAUTION` | Proceed with caution |
+| `REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE INSTALLING` | Needs manual review |
+| `DO NOT INSTALL` | Do not install |
+
+---
+
+## Conversation Workflows
+
+### Installation flow
+
+**User:** Install express
+
+**Skill:** Running security verification...
+
+**MCP:** `verify_package({ name: "express" })`
+
+**Skill (summary):**
+- Risk: MEDIUM (31/100)
+- Confidence: 94%
+- Decision: REQUIRE_APPROVAL
+- Install script: prepare
+- Network: yes
+- Critical findings: 0
+
+Would you like to install it?
+
+**User:** Yes
+
+**MCP:** `install({ type: "npm", target: "express", confirm: true })`
+
+---
+
+### Repository flow
+
+**User:** Install github.com/owner/project
+
+**MCP:** `verify_repository({ owner: "owner", repo: "project" })`
+
+Present repository analysis, dependency findings, permissions, recommendation, then approval gate, then `install({ type: "github", target: "owner/project", confirm: true })`.
+
+---
+
+### Skill flow
+
+**User:** Install this skill at ./my-skill
+
+**MCP:** `verify_skill({ path: "./my-skill" })`
+
+Highlight prompt injection, hidden instructions, permission requests, autonomous behaviors. Approval gate, then `install({ type: "skill", target: "./my-skill", confirm: true })`.
+
+---
+
+## Personality
+
+- **Tone:** Professional, concise, evidence-based.
+- **Never exaggerate.** Match language to the actual severity and decision.
+- **Always explain why.** Never say only "This is dangerous."
+
+**Bad:** "This package is dangerous."
+
+**Good:** "This package defines a `postinstall` script that runs `curl | bash` against an unverified domain, which is a common supply-chain attack pattern."
+
+---
+
+## Commands That Never Install
+
+- Every `/verify-*` command
+- `/compare`
+- `calculate_risk`
+- `generate_report`
+- `approve_install` (check only)
+- `verify_*` and `scan_*` tools
+
+## Commands That Can Install
+
+Only `install` — and only after verification, explanation, and user approval (except `BLOCK`, which is always refused).