unicode-smuggling-guard 1.0.0__tar.gz
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- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.github/dependabot.yml +12 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.github/workflows/ci.yml +61 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.github/workflows/codeql.yml +29 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.github/workflows/publish.yml +32 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml +33 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.gitignore +6 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml +6 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/CHANGELOG.md +17 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/LICENSE +21 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/PKG-INFO +175 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/README.md +145 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/SECURITY.md +19 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/action.yml +43 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/pyproject.toml +59 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/__init__.py +3 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/__main__.py +5 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/categories.py +65 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/cli.py +75 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/decode.py +44 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/files.py +56 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/report.py +81 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/src/unicode_smuggling_guard/scanner.py +102 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/tests/test_categories.py +46 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/tests/test_cli.py +82 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/tests/test_decode.py +46 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/tests/test_files.py +64 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/tests/test_report.py +80 -0
- unicode_smuggling_guard-1.0.0/tests/test_scanner.py +138 -0
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### Added
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- Scanner for six categories of hidden Unicode: tags, variation selectors, bidi controls, zero-width, control and other invisible characters.
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- Decoding of tag (ASCII smuggling) and variation-selector (byte smuggling) payloads in reports.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Raul Kivi
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Name: unicode-smuggling-guard
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Version: 1.0.0
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Summary: Detects invisible Unicode (tags, variation selectors, bidi, zero-width) used to smuggle prompt-injection payloads into code, docs and AI agent instructions
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Keywords: ai-agents,ascii-smuggling,github-action,llm,mcp,pre-commit,prompt-injection,security,trojan-source,unicode
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Catches invisible Unicode that hides instructions in code, docs and AI agent files: `CLAUDE.md`, `SKILL.md`, `AGENTS.md`, MCP tool descriptions and prompts.
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| `--format text\|github` | Compiler-style lines (default) or GitHub workflow annotations. |
|
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| `--ignore CATEGORY` | Skip a category; repeatable. |
|
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| `--summary FILE` | Append a Markdown table, e.g. to `$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY`. |
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|---|---|---|
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| `tag` | Tags block U+E0000–E007F | ASCII smuggling: each tag mirrors an ASCII character, so a sentence hides after visible text. Decoded in the report. |
|
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| `variation-selector` | U+FE00–FE0F, U+E0100–E01EF | Byte smuggling: each selector carries one byte, so any payload hides after an emoji or letter. Decoded in the report. |
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| `bidi` | U+202A–202E, U+2066–2069, U+200E, U+200F, U+061C | Trojan Source ([CVE-2021-42574](https://trojansource.codes/)): code displays differently from how it compiles. |
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| `zero-width` | U+200B–200D, U+2060, U+FEFF, U+180E | Splits keywords to dodge filters and review; hides watermarks. |
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| `control` | C0/C1 controls except tab, LF, CR, form feed | Terminal escape injection, invisible bytes. |
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- A byte-order mark at the very start of a file.
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- terminal: control characters become `\x1b`-style escapes
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## Design
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## Development
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[project]
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name = "unicode-smuggling-guard"
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dynamic = ["version"]
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description = "Detects invisible Unicode (tags, variation selectors, bidi, zero-width) used to smuggle prompt-injection payloads into code, docs and AI agent instructions"
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authors = [
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{ name = "Raul Kivi", email = "raulkivi@users.noreply.github.com" },
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]
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license = { text = "MIT" }
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readme = "README.md"
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keywords = [
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"security", "unicode", "prompt-injection", "ascii-smuggling", "trojan-source",
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"llm", "ai-agents", "mcp", "pre-commit", "github-action",
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]
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classifiers = [
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"Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
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"Environment :: Console",
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"Intended Audience :: Developers",
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"License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
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"Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
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"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
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"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
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"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
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"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
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"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
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"Topic :: Security",
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"Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance",
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"Topic :: Text Processing :: Filters",
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]
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requires-python = ">=3.9"
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dependencies = []
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dev = [
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]
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[project.scripts]
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unicode-smuggling-guard = "unicode_smuggling_guard.cli:main"
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usguard = "unicode_smuggling_guard.cli:main"
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[project.urls]
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Homepage = "https://github.com/raulkivi/unicode-smuggling-guard"
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Repository = "https://github.com/raulkivi/unicode-smuggling-guard"
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"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/raulkivi/unicode-smuggling-guard/issues"
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Changelog = "https://github.com/raulkivi/unicode-smuggling-guard/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
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[build-system]
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requires = ["hatchling"]
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build-backend = "hatchling.build"
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[tool.hatch.version]
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path = "src/unicode_smuggling_guard/__init__.py"
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packages = ["src/unicode_smuggling_guard"]
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[tool.pytest.ini_options]
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pythonpath = ["src"]
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testpaths = ["tests"]
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